Limitation of Functional Status after COVID 19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study

Md. Mosharaf  Hossain; Md. Mostafa  Kamal; Md. Amirul  Islam; Easmin  Akter; Md. Bablu  Hossain; Md. Abdullah Tareq  Bhuiyan; Miftahul Jannat  Khan; Saroar Jahan  Rajib; A K M  Akhtaruzzaman

doi:10.62848/bjpain.v2i2.2286

Authors

Md. Mosharaf Hossain Anaesthesiologist, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka
Md. Mostafa Kamal Anaesthesiologist, Dept. of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, ShSMCH, Dhaka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-1904
Md. Amirul Islam Consultant, Brahmanbaria Medical College and Hospital, Brahmanbaria
Easmin Akter Resident, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, DMCH, Dhaka
Md. Bablu Hossain Anesthesiologist, Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, Rangpur
Md. Abdullah Tareq Bhuiyan Asst. Prof., Dept. of Anaesthesia, Pain, Palliative and Intensive Care Unit, DMCH, Dhaka
Miftahul Jannat Khan Junior Consultant, Mohadevpur Upazila health complex, Naogaon
Saroar Jahan Rajib Registrar, Dept. of Haematology, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka
A K M Akhtaruzzaman Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-1863

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62848/bjpain.v2i2.2286

Keywords:

COVID 19, Functional limitation, Post COVID condition, PCFS

Abstract

Background: The whole world has been struggling with the COVID 19 pandemic since 2019 and has become a global health problem. Various extent of long term effects have been reported. A substantial proportion of patients suffered from functional impairment after recovery from COVID 19 infection. The objective of this study was to determine the degree of functional limitation in patients recovered from COVID 19.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Patients aging ≥ 18 years with RT-PCR for COVID-19 positive were included in this study. Post-COVID-19 Functional Status scale (PCFS) was used to assess patients with functional limitation. All statistical analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0 for Windows.
Results: A total of 76 patients were enrolled in this study. The mean PCFS score was 1.9±1.0. The majority of patients 30 (39.5%) had PCFS score one (negligible functional limitation), 26 (34.2%) patients had PCFS score two (slight functional limitation), 11(14.5%) patients had PCFS score three (moderate functional limitation), 7(9.2%) patients had PCFS score four (severe functional limitation).
Conclusion: This study demonstrated limited functional status after recovery from COVID-19. A comprehensive management strategy is needed to improve functional limitation in the post COVID 19 period.