Resilience After COVID-19: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study

Víctor Fernández-Alonso, Sara Rodríguez-Fernández, Laura Secadas-Rincón, Manuela Pérez-Gómez, María Nieves Moro-Tejedor and Magdalena Salcedo

Clinical Nursing Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 3, 618-628

Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between resilience and health-related quality of life in patients following COVID-19 disease among those with and without lingering symptoms. The study design is descriptive and cross-sectional. Participants ( n  = 97) were adults who had earlier contracted COVID-19 disease and were in post-infection status between July and October 2020. Participants completed the following instruments: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Short-Form 12-item Health Survey, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Approximately 35% post-COVID-19 patients had a low level of resilience. The impact on the health status and resilience of those who had reported symptoms after 6 months was also significant. Age and depression had a significant impact on level of resilience. This relationship can affect patient recovery and negatively impact the ability to cope with COVID-19 disease. It is necessary to implement specialized training for clinicians on the effects of long-term COVID-19 to improve patient care. Long COVID symptoms might manifest months after an acute COVID-19 illness; clinicians who can confirm patient reports of these symptoms may help patients recover and become more resilient.

Keywords: COVID-19; nursing research; cross-sectional study; mental health; quality of life; transplant; long COVID (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738231154326

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