Impact of sars cov 2 pandemic on quality of life (qol) in aurangabad city- a crosssectional study

Abstract

Background: More than 1.3 billion people are at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in India. The number of corona virus cases in Maharashtra had exceeded 5.6 million and 11.81% of Aurangabad district's population was affected with covid19 infection. Therefore, Knowing QOL of the population during pandemic would give us a broader idea on which components of QOL has to be improve in our society.Aim: To know impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life in people of Aurangabad city using WHO QOL-BREF Scale. Methods: A total of 246 participants were recruited in this crosssectional study. The patients included was with Post COVID-19 infection, Age 18 or above, both male and female. Participants with Cognitive Impairments, physical disability like Vision, Hearing, etc. was excluded. The QOL was assessed using WHO QOL-BREF Scale.Results: The Chi-square test showed all the domains was Significantly affected but social domain was Highly Significant in patients with post covid19 infection with p-value <0.05*. Conclusion: The study Demonstrated that Quality Of Life was affected in post covid19 patients living in Aurangabad city.