Quality of life of patients with COVID-19 infection undergoing cardiac surgery

Authors

shymaa Mamdouh Mohamed Abdu SH.M, Department of public health &Community medicine, Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptFollow
Abdel-Hady El-Gilany AH.E, Department of public health &Community medicine, Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptFollow
Mohammad Abdallah, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Institute and Shebein Elkom Teaching Hospital, Shibin Elkom, EgyptFollow

Subject Area

Public Health

Document Type

Original Study

Abstract

Background

The effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on quality of life (QOL) have been reported in different populations.

Objective

to describe effect of COVID-19 on QOL of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and its associated factors in Egypt.

Participants and methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 patients with COVID-19 waiting for cardiac surgery. The socio-demographic and quality of life data were collected. The COV19 – Impact on Quality of Life (COV19-QOL) was used to measure QOL of COVID-19 patients before cardiac surgery. Student’s t-test was used for testing significance between groups.

Results

The mean overall QOL score was 4.0±0.43. Multiple linear regression showed that female patients (β=0.17, P=0.001), body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 (β=0.21, Pβ=0.21, Pβ=-0.23, Pβ=-0.29, P

Conclusion

QOL scores were greatly affected, especially for age greater than or equal to 40 years old, females, unmarried, low educated, unemployed, low-income, ejection fraction less than 40%, diabetic, hypertensive, and smoker patients. A prospective study is recommended to highlight the effect of COVID-19 and impaired QOL on outcome of patients.

Recommended Citation

Mohamed Abdu, shymaa Mamdouh SH.M; El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady AH.E; and Abdallah, Mohammad (2024) "Quality of life of patients with COVID-19 infection undergoing cardiac surgery," Menoufia Medical Journal: Vol. 37: Iss. 1, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59204/2314-6788.1075