Prevalence of Post COVID-19 Condition in Primary Care : A Cross Sectional Study
Montenegro, Patricia (Teaching Unit in Family Medicine UDACEBA)
Moral Peláez, Irene (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Puy, Alicia (Centre d'Atenció Primària Sarrià)
Cordero, Esther (Centre d'Atenció Primària Roger de Flor)
Chantada, Noa (Centre d'Atenció Primària Roger de Flor)
Cuixart Costa, Lluis (Centre d'Atenció Primària Roger de Flor)
Brotons, Carlos (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)

Date:	2022
Abstract:	Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge for health systems, citizens and policymakers worldwide. It is not known how many people are affected with longer term se-quelae after acute COVID-19 and a wide range of prevalence estimates have been reported with a high heterogeneity between studies. Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of post COVID-19 conditions in a community setting. We selected a random sample of 579 individuals from three different primary health care centers and collected information on symptoms through a standardized questionnaire. Results: Our main study finding was an overall population prevalence of 14. 34% (95% CI 11. 58%-17. 46%) of post COVID-19. Only 9% of patients were hospitalized in our study. Prevalence was higher in women than men (15. 63% versus 13. 06%) and the most frequent persistent symptoms were fatigue (44. 6%), smell impairment (27. 7%) and dysp-nea (24. 09%). Conclusions: The prevalence of post COVID-19 condition was lower than expected according to other studies published in the literature. The prevalence was higher in women than men, and the most frequent persistent symptoms were fatigue, smell impairment, and dyspnea.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome ; Primary health care ; COVID-19 ; General practice ; Public health
Published in:	International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol. 19 Núm. 3 (February 2022) , p. 1836, ISSN 1660-4601

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031836
PMID: 35162857

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