| Objectives: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is one of the most important outcome measures for
patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate HRQoL and related factors in Coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) patients.
Methods: A total of 420 COVID-19 patients who had been discharged from hospital were selected using a
systematic sampling. The EuroQol 5-dimensional-5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire along with medical
records of the patients were used to gather the data. The t test and analysis of variance were employed
to test the difference between mean EQ-5D-5L scores, and the BetaMix model was used to investigate
factors associated with EQ-5D-5L scores.
Results: The mean score for the patients who completed the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire (n = 409) was
0.6125. The EQ-5D-5L scores were significantly higher in males, patients with younger age , those
with a low level of education, the employed, patients who worked in uncrowded workplaces, patients
without diabetes, and those who were not admitted to intensive care unit. The BetaMix model showed
that gender, age, education, employment status, having diabetes, heart failure, and admission to the
intensive care unit were significant independent predictors of the EQ-5D-5L index values.
Conclusion: The mean score for EQ-5D-5L in COVID-19 patients was low in this study. Some of the
factors, especially aging and having diabetes, should be considered in the aftercare of patients to
improve their HRQoL. |