Health-related quality of life and social determinants of health following COVID-19 infection in a predominantly Latino population

Health-related quality of life and social determinants of health following COVID-19 infection in a predominantly Latino population

Background As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, more information is needed on its long-term impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and social determinants of health (SDoH). The aim of the study was to assess HRQoL and SDoH among a predominantly Latino population of COVID-19 survivors and to...

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Published in:Journal of patient-reported outcomes Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 72
Main Authors: Case, Kathleen R., Wang, Chen-Pin, Hosek, Meredith G., Lill, Sarah F., Howell, Alexandra B., Taylor, Barbara S., Bridges, James, MacCarthy, Daniel J., Winkler, Paula, Tsevat, Joel
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 23-06-2022
Springer Nature B.V
SpringerOpen
Subjects:
Cognitive ability
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 and patient-reported outcomes
Ethnicity
Generalized linear models
Hispanic Americans
Infections
Latinos
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Patient-reported outcomes
PROMIS-29 + 2
Quality of life
Quality of Life Research
Social conflict
Social determinants of health
COVID-19
Social determinants of health
Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19
Latinos
Patient-reported outcomes
Long COVID
Quality of life
PROMIS-29 + 2
Health disparities
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Summary:Background As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, more information is needed on its long-term impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and social determinants of health (SDoH). The aim of the study was to assess HRQoL and SDoH among a predominantly Latino population of COVID-19 survivors and to compare effects in Latinos versus non-Latinos. Methods This cross-sectional study consisted of a survey (in English and Spanish) of COVID-19 survivors from December 2020 to July 2021. The study assessed sociodemographic data, clinical characteristics, and SDoH, consisting of 10 COVID-19—related concerns. The PROMIS-29 + 2 (PROPr) measure, which captures 8 HRQoL domains and a preference-based health utility, was used to assess HRQoL. Bivariate analyses included chi-square tests and t-tests. Generalized linear models were conducted for multivariable analyses. Results Of 230 respondents (6.3% response rate), the mean [SD] age was 43.1 [14.3] years; 83.0% were Latino; the mean [SD] time since diagnosis was 8.1 [3.2] months; and 12.6% had a history of hospitalization with COVID-19. HRQoL scores were slightly worse than population norms on all domains, especially anxiety; the mean [SD] PROPr health utility was 0.36 [0.25]. Domain scores were similar by ethnicity except for cognitive function—abilities, where scores were lower in Latinos. Multivariable analyses revealed that: (1) financial concerns were associated with worse health utility, as well as worse scores on all 8 PROMIS domains; (2) interpersonal conflict was associated with worse health utility and worse scores on 6 of the 8 PROMIS domains (anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social function, and pain interference); and (3) Latino ethnicity was only associated with 1 PROMIS domain (cognitive function—abilities) after controlling for covariates. Conclusion COVID-19 infection is associated with HRQoL decrements long after the acute infection, and financial concerns and interpersonal conflict are particularly associated with worse HRQoL.
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ISSN:2509-8020
2509-8020
DOI:10.1186/s41687-022-00473-8