Functional Status and Quality of Life among Persons Who have Recovered from COVID-19 in Selected Panchayaths at Ernakulam District, Kerala

Geetha M., Dr. Rohini T., Sajana Koshy

Abstract: Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS -CoV2 virus. The prevalence of Covid -19 cases as on 9th May 2022 was 517,301,451 with 6, 276,522 confirmed deaths. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was used with non-experimental - descriptive correlational design. Conceptual framework was based on Roy?s adaptation model. The sample consists of 100 persons who were hospitalized and recovered from Covid-19, and are residing in Kizhakkambalam Panchayat, Ernakulam, who fulfill the sample selection criteria, selected conveniently. Data were collected using the tools- Socio-demographic variables, Post Covid Functional Status Scale and WHO-BREF QOL scale. Result: The data collected were analyzed and interpreted by descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that majority of the sample 72(72%) had good QOL, 9 (9%) had very good QOL and 66 (66%) had functional limitations of varying degrees. A high negative correlation (rs=-0.707; p<0.001) observed between functional status and Quality of Life which is found to be statistically significant. There is significant association between age (p<0.001), gender (p= 0.04), educational status (p=0.002), marital status (p=0.04), employment status (p=0.007), comorbidity (p=<0.001), current medications (p=<0.001) with overall functional status and between educational status (p=0.04), comorbidity (p=0.03) and vaccination status (p=0.03) with overall quality of life. Conclusion: The present study showed that persons who have recovered from Covid-19 have varying degrees of functional status and quality of life.

Keywords: Covid-19, quality of life, functional status, WHOBREF assessment scale, Post Covid Functional Status Scale

How to Cite?: Geetha M., Dr. Rohini T., Sajana Koshy, "Functional Status and Quality of Life among Persons Who have Recovered from COVID-19 in Selected Panchayaths at Ernakulam District, Kerala", Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 70-74, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251229150032, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251229150032