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Gender Differences After COVID-19-Related Hospitalization : A Longitudinal Examination of Health-Related Quality of Life
Fleer, C.E. (2024) Gender Differences After COVID-19-Related Hospitalization : A Longitudinal Examination of Health-Related Quality of Life.
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| Abstract: | Background: As of April 2024, there were 775 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with negative health impacts that can still be present 12 months after the initial infection, and negatively affect HRQOL. This study aimed to investigate (1) potential gender differences and (2) the impact of the number of pre-existing medical conditions in the course of physical and psychological HRQOL over time. Methods: Data from an observational longitudinal cohort study was analyzed to describe the course of HRQOL over 12 months post-hospital discharge at four measurement points in people hospitalized and diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2. For this purpose, demographic information, clinical data, and HRQOL measurements of 687 participants were analyzed using linear mixed model analyses. Results: Men displayed significantly higher HRQOL scores than women 3 months after hospitalization, but both genders showed a similar recovery course over time. Moreover, the number of pre-existing medical conditions did not impact the course of HRQOL scores or interact with gender over time in this context. Discussion: Men and women experienced a similar course of recovery of physical and psychological HRQOL over 12 months, independent of gender or the number of pre-existing medical conditions. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103648 |
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