Department of Nursing, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Front Public Health. 2024 May 30;12:1371110. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1371110. eCollection 2024.
COVID-19 has varied manifestations and can cause complications that affect quality of life. Spiritual health may be a source of adaptation for these patients. This study investigated the relationship between spiritual health and quality of life among COVID-19 patients with long-term complications in the post-coronavirus era.
PARTICIPANTS/METHODS: This study enrolled 475 COVID-19 patients through convenience sampling from medical facilities located in the Central Province of Iran. Data collection occurred between November 2022 and July 2023. A demographic checklist was utilized to ascertain the presence of potential COVID-19 complications. Patients exhibiting at least one long-term complication of COVID-19 were classified into the group with complications, while those without such complications were categorized into the group without complications. Subsequently, spiritual health and quality of life were assessed utilizing Paloutzian and Ellison's Spiritual Well-Being Scale and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), respectively. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS-20.
The mean scores of spiritual well-being and quality of life for participants without COVID-19 complications were 70.87 ± 22.44 and 61.30 ± 18.33, respectively. In contrast, the mean spiritual health scores and quality of life for participants with COVID-19 complications were 41.20 ± 12.49 and 33.66 ± 1.46, respectively. Moreover, spiritual well-being was positively associated with quality of life among COVID-19 patients ( < 0.05).
This study indicates that COVID-19 complications can impair patients' spiritual health and quality of life, leaving them vulnerable and distressed. However, patients with higher spiritual health can cope better and enjoy a higher quality of life, despite challenges. Therefore, this study highlights the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of patients with COVID-19 complications and providing them with adequate support and care.
COVID-19 表现各异，可引发影响生活质量的并发症。精神健康可能是此类患者适应的一个来源。本研究旨在探讨新冠后时代 COVID-19 长期并发症患者的精神健康与生活质量之间的关系。
参与者/方法：本研究通过便利抽样从伊朗中部的医疗机构招募了 475 名 COVID-19 患者。数据收集于 2022 年 11 月至 2023 年 7 月进行。采用人口统计学清单确定潜在 COVID-19 并发症的存在。出现至少一种 COVID-19 长期并发症的患者被归入并发症组，而无此类并发症的患者则归入无并发症组。随后，利用 Paloutzian 和 Ellison 的精神健康量表和 36 项简短健康调查量表（SF-36）评估患者的精神健康和生活质量。采用 SPSS-20 进行统计学分析。
无 COVID-19 并发症患者的精神健康总分和生活质量总分分别为 70.87±22.44 和 61.30±18.33。相比之下，有 COVID-19 并发症患者的精神健康总分和生活质量总分为 41.20±12.49 和 33.66±1.46。此外，精神健康与 COVID-19 患者的生活质量呈正相关（<0.05）。
本研究表明，COVID-19 并发症可损害患者的精神健康和生活质量，使其脆弱和痛苦。然而，精神健康水平较高的患者能够更好地应对挑战，享受更高质量的生活。因此，本研究强调了满足 COVID-19 并发症患者精神需求并为其提供充分支持和护理的重要性。
