Post-COVID-19 Condition Characterization: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study in a Malaysian Rehabilitation Center.
COVID-19
long COVID
post-COVID-19 condition
postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
rehabilitation
Journal
Asia-Pacific journal of public health
ISSN: 1941-2479
Titre abrégé: Asia Pac J Public Health
Pays: China
ID NLM: 8708538
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2023
11 2023
Historique:
medline:
15
11
2023
pubmed:
6
10
2023
entrez:
6
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Although post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a major public health concern, studies on PCC in Southeast Asia are lacking. This study aimed to describe PCC symptoms and its functional impact among COVID-19 survivors undergoing outpatient rehabilitation in Malaysia. We evaluated 3037 patients with confirmed COVID-19, referred between November 2020 and September 2022, 3 to 6 months after infection. PCC was diagnosed in 71.1%. Fatigue and dyspnea were the most common symptoms. The PCC patients had reduced respiratory, ambulatory, and musculoskeletal function, and higher fatigue and pain scores, and were less likely to return to work (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55) compared with non-PCC patients. Recognition of PCC symptoms and its functional impact can guide early, tailored, rehabilitation interventions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37798930
doi: 10.1177/10105395231203118
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
516-523Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.