@article{article_1412206, title={Factors Associated with Post-COVID Syndrome Three Months After COVID-19}, journal={Interdisciplinary Medical Journal}, volume={15}, pages={41–47}, year={2024}, DOI={10.17944/interdiscip.1412206}, author={Açık, Hasan and Açık, Gülen}, keywords={COVID-19, Health-Related Quality Of Life, Long COVID, Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Symptom Assessment}, abstract={Objective: Post-COVID Syndrome has been defined as a syndrome with chronic fatigue and psychiatric problems continue after COVID-19. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate patients’ health-related quality of life standards 3 months after COVID-19 diagnosis. Method: In this study, the psychosocial status and quality of life standards of patients, who were older than 18 years old and followed up due to COVID-19 in the outpatient clinic, ward, or intensive care unit of a university hospital, were assesed by the short form-36 scoring system. Results: Of 67 patients, 57 were followed up and treated at home, nine were admitted to the ward, and one was admitted to the the intensive care unit. Short form-36 test scores of women patients, patients aged over 65, had at least one comorbid disease, and inpatient treatments during acute infection were found to be statistically significantly lower. Conclusion: Gender, advanced age, presence of comorbidity, and history of hospitalization were determined as risk factors for Post-COVID Syndrome.}, number={52}, publisher={Hatay Mustafa Kemal University}