Examination of quality of life and functional capacity status of patients suffer from with and without symptoms after covid-19

The aim of this study is to reveal how the quality of life and functional capacity are affected in the long term in patients with or without symptoms after Covid-19. The study was conducted with 70 volunteers who were diagnosed with Covid-19 at Süleyman Demirel University Hospital. Individuals who spent 6 months after Covid-19 were included in the study. Evaluation was analyzed in two groups, as symptomatic (n=33) and asymptomatic (n=37) by taking socio-demographic information of the participants. Post Covid19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale was used to evaluate the functional status of the patient after Covid-19, the Short Form 36 questionnaire to evaluate the quality of life, the Modified Borg Scale to determine the severity of dyspnea, the 30- second sit and stand test and the six-minute walk test to evaluate the functional capacity. It was determined that the functional capacity was affected more in the group with ongoing symptoms compared to the group without symptoms (p<0,05). The quality of life was found to be significantly higher in the parameters of physical function, physical role difficulty, emotional role difficulty, pain and general health in the participants whose symptoms continued (p<0,05).