RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Monitoring physical and psychological status in home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 after hospitalization
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP PA2267
DO 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA2267
VO 58
IS suppl 65
A1 Kortianou, Eleni
A1 Mavronasou, Aspasia
A1 Tsimouris, Dimitrios
A1 Kazatzis, Nikolaos
A1 Apostolara, Zoi Eleni
A1 Lekkas, Sotirios
A1 Isakoglou, Maria
A1 Tsikrika, Stamatoula
A1 Liontos, Angelos
A1 Christaki, Marianna
A1 Milionis, Charalampos
A1 Kalomenidis, Ioannis
YR 2021
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA2267.abstract
AB Background: Assessment of physical and emotional functioning is essential to identify rehabilitation needs. During the first pandemic in Greece, we aimed to assess the status of physical activity, anxiety, depression and quality of life (QoL) in home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 after their hospitalization.Method: A smartphone app (Viber) was used to establish a two-way tele-communication between physiotherapists and patients at 4-6 weeks following hospital discharge. During 4 one-hour sessions patients were asked about their physical activity status, anxiety, depression, dyspnea during activities and QoL for the period pre and post COVID-hospitalization, using IPAQ-Gr, HADS, NYHA, mMRC and SF36 questionnaires, respectively.Results: 74 clinically stable individuals (aged 51±2 years, BMI 28±2Kg/m2) with fatigue symptoms included in the study. Hospitalization affected significantly (%ΔDifference between pre and post values: Δ) physical activity (IPAQ-Gr from 2400±382 to 1161±382 METs/min/week; Δ:51%); anxiety (HADS from 4.4±0.7 to 7.7±0.9 units; Δ:75%); depression (HADS from 2.1±0.4 to 5.1±0.7 units; Δ:143%); QoL (SF-36pcs from 50±1 to 42±2; Δ:3% and SF-36mcs from 50±2 to 40±3 units; 4.2%) and daily activity level because of dyspnea (NYHA from 1.37±0.1 to 2.1±0.1 units; Δ:53% and mMRC from 0.37±0.1 to 0.83±1.5 units; 124%).Conclusion: Hospitalization and quarantine have a detrimental impact on physical and emotional functioning in patients with COVID-19.FootnotesCite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA2267.This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).