دورية أكاديمية
Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction Are Associated with Occupational Status in Post-COVID Syndrome
| العنوان: | Fatigue and Cognitive Dysfunction Are Associated with Occupational Status in Post-COVID Syndrome |
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| المؤلفون: | Cristina Delgado-Alonso, Constanza Cuevas, Silvia Oliver-Mas, María Díez-Cirarda, Alfonso Delgado-Álvarez, María José Gil-Moreno, Jorge Matías-Guiu, Jordi A. Matias-Guiu |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 13368, p 13368 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | COVID-19, post-COVID syndrome, occupational status, fatigue, cognition, depression, Medicine |
| الوصف: | Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) is a medical condition characterized by the persistence of a wide range of symptoms after acute infection by SARS-CoV-2. The work capacity consequences of this disorder have scarcely been studied. We aimed to analyze the factors associated with occupational status in patients with PCS. This cross-sectional study involved 77 patients with PCS on active work before SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients were evaluated 20.71 ± 6.50 months after clinical onset. We conducted a survey on occupational activity and cognitive and clinical symptoms. The association between occupational activity and fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, and cognitive testing was analyzed. Thirty-eight (49.4%) patients were working, and thirty-nine (50.6%) patients were not. Of those not working at the moment of the assessment, 36 (92.3%) patients were on sick leave. In 63 patients (81.8% of the sample), sick leave was needed at some point due to PCS. The mean duration of sick leave was 12.07 ± 8.07 months. According to the patient’s perspective, the most disabling symptoms were cognitive complaints (46.8%) and fatigue (31.2%). Not working at the moment of the assessment was associated with higher levels of fatigue and lower cognitive performance in the Stroop test. No association was found between occupational status with depression and anxiety questionnaires. Our study found an influence of PCS on work capacity. Fatigue and cognitive issues were the most frequent symptoms associated with loss of work capacity. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| العلاقة: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/20/13368Test; https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827Test; https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Test; https://doaj.org/article/3b87c18b9fd3493fa62e7b744210b75bTest |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph192013368 |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013368Test https://doaj.org/article/3b87c18b9fd3493fa62e7b744210b75bTest |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.926D0B80 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 16604601 16617827 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph192013368 |