1. Assessment of Quality of Life and Respiratory Functional Capacity in Individuals Recovered from COVID-19
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Cristianne Confessor Castilho Lopes, Daniela dos Santos, Gizele Locatelli, Tulio Gamio Dias, Ana Paula de Oliveira Barbosa, Eduardo Barbosa Lopes, Lucas Castilho Lopes, Vanessa da Silva Barros, Paulo Sergio Silva, Fábio Herget Pitanga, Liamara Basso Dala Costa, and Youssef Elias Ammar
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General Medicine - Abstract
Covid-19 is an infectious disease that causes inflammation in the respiratory system, is contagious and spreads rapidly. The sequelae caused after infection and treatment of Covid-19 are not fully known. The study aims to evaluate the quality of life and respiratory capacity of individuals who have been contaminated by the Covid-19 virus. This study is characterized as descriptive, with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative-qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 54 participants, of both sexes, diagnosed with Covid-19, who were hospitalized or not. Data collection was carried out through a mixed online questionnaire, developed on the Google Docs® platform. The results pointed to a worse quality of life in the domains Limitations due to physical aspects, Pain, Vitality, Limitations due to emotional aspects and a better quality of life for the domains Functional Capacity, General State of Health and Mental Health. And a worse quality of life assessed from the respiratory disease. It is concluded that the quality of life was affected and impaired after being affected by Covid-19 and that Physiotherapy helps to improve the sequelae and resumption of day-to-day activities, generating a good recovery.
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- 2022
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