Functional Capacity and Self-Care in Post-COVID-19 Patients in a Recovery Program ; Capacidad funcional y autocuidado en pacientes post-covid-19 en un programa de rehabilitación ; Capacidade funcional e autocuidado em pacientes pós-covid-19 em um programa de reabilitação

Introduction: COVID-19 manifests with acute symptoms. After coronavirus infection, they may persist or new ones may emerge, compromising functional capacity and self-care. This condition has been named “acute post-COVID-19 syndrome”. Objective: To evaluate functional capacity and self-care in post-COVID-19 patients. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive and exploratory study, which evaluated 53 medical records of patients receiving care in a Functional Recovery Program for acute post-COVID-19 syndrome, conducted at a public university, from August 2022 to August 2023. A descriptive and association analysis was performed using Pearson’s Chi-squared or Fisher’s exact nonparametric tests, with a significance level of 5 % (p < 0.05). Results: Most participants were female, aged over 50 and receiving home care during the infection. Associations were found between the length of hospitalization (p = 0.03), having a history of surgery (p = 0.01), and a medium self-care capacity (p = 0.04) with the functional capacity to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Conclusion: Post-COVID-19 syndrome is associated with medium self-care capacity and partial dependence in terms of IADLs. The finding contributes to the development of health education and care strategies aimed at providing recovery. ; Introducción: la COVID-19 se manifiesta con síntomas agudos. Tras la infección por coronavírus, estos pueden persistir o pueden aparecer otros nuevos, comprometiendo la capacidad funcional y el autocuidado. Esta condición se ha denominado “síndrome Post COVID-19 agudo”. Objetivo: evaluar la capacidad funcional y el autocuidado en pacientes post COVID-19. Materiales y método: se trata de un estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, en el que se evaluaron 53 historias clínicas de pacientes atendidos en un Programa de Rehabilitación Funcional para el Síndrome Post COVID-19 Agudo, desarrollado en una universidad pública, desde agosto de 2022 hasta agosto de 2023. Se realizó análisis descriptivo y de asociación ...