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Evaluation of quality of life and cognitive profiles of healthcare professionals following covid-19 infection

Sağlık çalışanlarının covid-19 enfeksiyonunu takiben yaşam kalitesi ve bilişsel profillerinin değerlendirilmesi

Cihad Çetinkaya(Aksaray Merkez Toplum Sağlığı Merkezi)
Duygu İlke Yıldırım(Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı)0000-0002-3893-5173
Pages
55–63
Publication Date
2023-05-31
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In the light of these results, it is essential to provide rehabilitation opportunities for healthcare workers who have a decline in their quality of life and cognitive profiles due to COVID-19 and to develop strategies to improve their working conditions and quality of life.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: There are data showing that having a COVID-19 infection reduces quality of life and cognitive functions.
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Key Findings & Data:In our research, it was aimed to examine the relationship between having COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers, quality of life and cognitive profile.
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Conclusion & Impact:In the light of these results, it is essential to provide rehabilitation opportunities for healthcare workers who have a decline in their quality of life and cognitive profiles due to COVID-19 and to develop strategies to improve their working conditions and quality of life.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · Yaşam Kalitesi · Bilişsel Durum

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Objectives: There are data showing that having a COVID-19 infection reduces quality of life and cognitive functions. In our research, it was aimed to examine the relationship between having COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers, quality of life and cognitive profile. Methods: This study was carried out with 306 people working at Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine who approved to participate in the study. Sociodemographic data form, Short Form-36 (SF-36) Quality of Life Scale, Rapid Cognitive Test (RCS) and Mini Mental State Test (MMST) were filled out by all participants. Results: 306 health workers participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 27.58±5.26 years. 63.7% of the participants were female and 36.3% were male. In our study, there was a significant difference between the Rapid Cognitive Test score of 8.69±0.9 in the group with COVID-19 infection and 9.49±0.61 in the group that did not. In the study, significant differences were found between the groups with and without COVID-19 in terms of the results of the SF-36 Quality of Life Scale, Rapid Cognitive Test, and Mini Mental State Test. Conclusion: Our study reveals that having COVID-19 infection in healthcare workers is associated with a decrease in quality of life and a decline in their cognitive profiles. In the light of these results, it is essential to provide rehabilitation opportunities for healthcare workers who have a decline in their quality of life and cognitive profiles due to COVID-19 and to develop strategies to improve their working conditions and quality of life.

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Amaç: COVID-19 enfeksiyonu geçirmenin yaşam kalitesi ve bilişsel fonksiyonları düşürdüğüne dair veriler mevcuttur. Çalışmamızda sağlık çalışanlarında COVID-19 enfeksiyonu geçirmenin, yaşam kalitesi ve bilişsel profil ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışma Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi’nde çalışan ve çalışmaya katılmayı onaylayan 306 kişi ile gerçekleştirildi. Tüm katılımcılara sosyodemografik veri formu, Kısa Form-36 (SF-36) Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği, Hızlı Kognitif Test (HKT) ve Mini Mental Durum Testi (MMDT) doldurtuldu. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 306 sağlık çalışanı katılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 27.58±5.26 olarak bulundu. Katılımcıların %63.7’sinin kadın ve %36.3’ünün erkekti. Çalışmamızda COVID-19 enfeksiyonu geçiren grupta Hızlı Kognitif Test skoru 8.69±0.9 iken geçirmeyen grupta 9.49±0.61 olarak anlamlı fark görüldü. Çalışmada COVID-19 geçiren ve geçirmeyen gruplar arasında SF-36 Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği, Hızlı Kognitif Test, Mini Mental Durum Testi sonuçları açısından anlamlı farklar bulundu. Sonuç: Çalışmamız sağlık çalışanlarında COVID-19 enfeksiyonu geçirmenin yaşam kalitesinde düşme ve bilişsel profillerinde gerileme ile ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu sonuçlar ışığında COVID-19 sebebiyle yaşam kalitesi ve bilişsel profillerinde gerileme olan sağlık çalışanlarına rehabilitasyon imkanı sağlanması. çalışma koşullarının ve yaşam kalitelerinin iyileştirilmesine yönelik stratejiler geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir.

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Çetinkaya, C., Yıldırım, D. İ. (2023). Evaluation of quality of life and cognitive profiles of healthcare professionals following covid-19 infection. Troia Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 55–63. https://doi.org/10.55665/troiamedj.1249539

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