COVID-19: The Awareness of Health-Related Complications of COVID-19 among College Students

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 affects the health and quality of life of the entire world. Despite the toll COVID-19 places on the diverse body systems involving the health of those who suffer from this illness and the communication capabilities of the current era, there are still gaps in information related to the repercussions of this virus. Purpose: To identify the common proficiency of the complications of COVID-19 in a diverse population of college students. Methods: The present study employed a survey created in Google forms and shared online with students from Texas Woman’s University Dallas and Denton Campus. Results: The complications of COVID-19, which are thoroughly recognized and repeatedly selected, were a sense of smell, changes in taste, loss of appetite, and muscle pain. However, we identified a shortage of awareness regarding the more severe problems of the virus, such as heart failure, heart arrhythmias, liver damage, long-term musculoskeletal issues, and kidney failure. Conclusion: Despite the health-related complications of COVID-19, the current study determined a disquieting disparity in education attributed to the long-and short-term impairments of this virus. We encourage anyone exposed to COVID-19 or with the possibility of being exposed to delve into all the various health issues created by this virus, such as those alluded to in this report. Future research should focus on strategies to assemble and disseminate the complications associated with COVID-19 more effectively.