COVID-19 GEÇİRİP İYİLEŞMİŞ KİŞİLER VE KONTROLLERDE COVID-19 PANDEMİSİNİN FİZİKSEL VE SOSYAL ETKİLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI: BİR VAKA KONTROL ÇALIŞMASI

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the fatigue and dyspnea level, respiratory function, mental fatigue, sleep quality, and social influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in convalescent and controls and to explore the relationship between these characteristics in both groups. Methods: A total of 352 participants, including COVID-19 convalescent (n=176) and controls (n=176), participated in this study. The following instruments were used by online technologies: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to investigate fatigue and dyspnea level, Single Breath Counting (SBC) test to measure respiratory function, Wood Mental Fatigue Inventory (WMFI) to evaluate mental fatigue, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the sleep quality and Social Influences Survey Questionnaire (SISQ) to investigate social influences of the pandemic. Results: COVID-19 convalescents reported higher levels of tiredness, dyspnea, and mental fatigue than controls (p