Hubungan Kualitas Hidup terhadap Faal Paru pada Penyintas COVID-19 yang Bekerja di Rumah Sakit Advent Medan

Abstract

Background: The high recovery rate of patients after COVID-19 infection still leaves the problem of post-COVID-19 syndrome to be addressed. Long-term negative effects on lung function and health-related quality of life have been reported after other coronavirus outbreaks, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship of lung function with the severity of COVID-19 and Quality of Life in COVID-19 survivors who work at Advent Hospital Medan. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study, where data were collected through interviews using questionnaires, quality of life questionnaires with WHOQOL-Breef and pulmonary function examinations. The study participants were COVID-19 survivors who work at Advent Hospital Medan. Results: Of the 89 samples who met the inclusion criteria, 13 people (14.6%) experienced symptoms after COVID-19 syndrome, with the most common complaint being fatigue, as many as 10 people (11.2%). There were 21 samples with restrictive disorders, of which 16 samples (76.19%) with a mild history of COVID-19 and 5 samples (23.8%) with a history of moderate - severe COVID-19. All samples' quality of life was good. Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between impaired lung function and the severity of COVID-19 in this study (p=0.333). There is no significant relationship between impaired quality of life and lung faeces in this study (p = 0.766).