Abstract

ABRIL MERA, Tania; GUZMAN MENENDEZ, Gianna; MORAN LUNA, Luis  and  DE LA TORRE ORTEGA, Layla. Dyspnea and impact on the quality of life of COVID-19 patients after hospital discharge. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2020, vol.3, n.9, pp.166-176. ISSN 2664-3243.

Abstract Introduction: COVID-19 is an infectious disease that can cause respiratory and physical dysfunctions in the short and long term. Dyspnea as a consequence of pulmonary fibrosis progresses as the disease progresses and affects quality of life. Objective: To determine the level of dyspnea and its impact on the quality of life of post-COVID-19 patients after hospital discharge. Methodology: Quantitative approach, relational descriptive scope, non-experimental design with a sample of 82 patients from 20 to 65 years of age, belonging to the Monte Sinaí Hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Results: The highest percentage of the evaluated population belonged to the male sex and the ages between 50 to 59 years, where hypertension stands out among the pre-existing pathologies; 71% of the patients evaluated have decreased physical capacity, 1 to 4 on the Borg scale; 30% of the patients have modérate dyspnea, 35% indicated that their health-related quality of life has had a high impact prior to discharge from hospital and their dependence between CAT and mMRC was confirmed, since those patients with dyspnea Grade 3 and 4 had a high and very high impact on their quality of life and in 70% of the patients evaluated, fatigue interferes with their general activities. Conclusión: Post COVID-19 patients present modérate dyspnea that interferes with their quality of life, which are related to age, pathological history and time of evolution.

Keywords : COVID-19; dyspnea; quality of life; Physiotherapy;; respiratory dysfunctions.

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