Disnea e impacto en la calidad de vida de los pacientes COVID-19 después del alta hospitalaria
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Vive Rev. Salud
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Introducción: El COVID-19 es una enfermedad infecciosa que puede causar disfunciones respiratorias y físicas a corto y largo plazo. La disnea como consecuencia de la fibrosis pulmonar progresa a medida que la enfermedad avanza y afecta la calidad de vida. Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de disnea y su impacto en la calidad de vida de los pacientes post COVID-19 después del alta hospitalaria. Metodología: Enfoque cuantitativo, alcance descriptivo relacional, diseño no experimental con una muestra de 82 pacientes de 20 a 65 años de edad, pertenecientes al Hospital Monte Sinaí de la ciudad de Guayaquil. Resultados: El mayor porcentaje de la población evaluada pertenecía al sexo masculino y las edades entre 50 a 59 años, donde la hipertensión sobresale entre las patologías pre-existentes; el 71% de los pacientes evaluados tiene disminución de la capacidad física, 1 a 4 en la escala de Borg; el 30% de los pacientes posee disnea moderada, el 35% indicó que su calidad de vida relacionada con la salud, ha tenido un impacto alto previo alta hospitalaria y se comprobó su dependencia entre el CAT y la mMRC, ya que aquellos pacientes con disnea grado 3 y 4 presentaban un impacto alto y muy alto en su calidad de vida y en el 70% de los pacientes evaluados la fatiga interfiere en sus actividades generales. Conclusión: Los pacientes Post COVID-19 presentan disnea moderada que interfiere en su calidad de vida, las mismas que están relacionadas a la edad, antecedentes patológicos y el tiempo de evolución.
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.
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.
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Vol. 3, No. 9