Evaluation of long term sequelae of covid-19 among survivors and their perception about the disease

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the emotional, cognitive and behavioral effects among COVID 19 survivors. The data was collected from April 2020 to June 2021. Simple face to face and online data collection methods were employed, a questionnaire using likart type questions was used. For data collection, five point Likert scale questionnaire was designed according to the objectives of the study. The questionnaire included questions related to cognitive, emotional and behavioral aspects of the COVID-19 survivors. Additionally, it also explored the perceptions of the participants about the disease. A total of 90 participants were recruited in this study. All these had confirmed diagnosis of COVID 19 on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) positive on nasal swab. The findings of this study indicate that most of the covid-19 survivors feel weakness, and depression after recovering from this viral disease. A considerable number of COVID 19 survivors experienced loss taste and smell for a prolonged period. According to their perception social gatherings were responsible for spread of the disease thus they strongly agreed upon lockdown strategy adopted in many countries.