Abstract:
Background: There is still a scarcity of evidence about the clinical severity of
symptoms and functional disability in post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID)
Syndrome (PCS).
Aim: To assess the scope for rehabilitation of the parson with long-covid symptoms by
using Yorkshire Rehabilitation scale.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study. A stratified sample of 452 participant were
selected from divisional centers of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralised.
Result: Among 452 participants, the prevalence of post-covid symptoms of fatigue,
breathlessness, and pain was, respectively, 34.3%, 12.2%, and 20%. The correlation
between symptom severity, functional disability, and overall health was explored. The
mean age was 37.95 years, with 148 (32.7%) females. Symptoms and functional
difficulties increased substantially when compared to before infection. Three distinct
severity phenotypes of mild (n = 90), moderate (n = 186), and severe (n = 94) were
identified. Symptom scores were strongly positively correlated with functional
difficulty scores (0.889, p <0.001) and negatively correlated with overall health (-0.658,
p <0.001).
Conclusion: Severity phenotypes can help stratify patients for targeted interventions
and rehabilitation care planning.
Keywords: C19‐YRS, Long COVID, Phenotypes, Post‐COVID‐19 condition, SARS
CoV‐2.
Description:
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
