Assessment of Health Behaviors of Patients After Sars-CoV-2 Infection

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15330484
AutoresLidia Sierpińska (0000-0003-4836-4738, 1 Military Clinical Hospital with Outpatient Clinic, autor correspondente), Lidia E Sierpińska (Military Clinical Hospital No. 1 with Polyclinic, Independent Public Health Care Unit, Lublin, Poland), M Rydzewski (0000-0002-0881-5066, University of Economics and Innovation)
Ano2023
Volume47
Fascículo2
Páginas253-260
Data de publicação2023-04-30
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
EditoraPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.47.2.5
PMID37226350
OpenAlexW4378173223
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas24

Objective: Past infection with COVID-19 increases the risk of occurrence of thromboembolic events in veins and arteries, respiratory failure, and damage to the heart muscle, liver, and nervous system. Pro-health behaviors of patients who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 are the determinant of maintaining and strengthening the state of health. We assessed health behaviors of convalescent patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection and determined the relationships between these behaviors and the selected social and demographic characteristics. Methods: The study included 125 patients who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2; we used the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI), and an author-constructed questionnaire. Results: Overall, 60.8% of respondents presented a mediocre level of health behaviors (5-6 stens), 24.8% low (1-4 stens), and 14.4% high (7-10 stens). We found the highest mean value in the case of one HBI category: positive psychological attitude (3.51±0.67), followed by prophylactic behaviors (3.42±0.73), and correct eating habits (3.36±0.84). The lowest value (demonstrating the least pro-health behavior of respondents) concerned health practices (3.23±0.78). Conclusions: COVID-19 convalescent patients presented a mediocre set of health behaviors. We found statistically significant relationships between health behaviors by education and age. Persons who have had SARS-CoV-2 should receive health education in all areas of health behavior

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Health behavior · Health education · Pathology · Public health · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Internal Medicine