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Post-discharge Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

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creativeworkseries.issnJNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.authorPhuyal, Naveen
dc.contributor.authorBhandari, Ganesh
dc.contributor.authorBudhathoki, Lee
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Kshitiz
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Lochana
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Poonam
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T10:20:34Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T10:20:34Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionNaveen Phuyal Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyan g Kathmandu Ganesh Bhandari School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University, Pokhara Lee Budhathoki Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyan g Kathmandu Kshitiz Kumar Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang Kathmandu Lochana Shrestha Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang Kathmandu Poonam Singh Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang Kathmandu
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Understanding the post-discharge outcomes of COVID-19 patients is essential for informed healthcare planning and support services. This study aimed to assess the physical health status of COVID-19 patients three months after discharge from a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive follow-up study design was used, involving 200 COVID-19 discharged patients. Data were collected from healthcare facilities and participants through structured questionnaires and telephonic interviews. The study duration was between November 2020 to April 2021. Results: Persistence of COVID-19-related symptoms was reported by 49 (24.50%) of participants reported at follow-up, while 41 (20.50%) indicated previous symptoms from discharge. Conclusions: After discharge, most of patient returned to normal activities within three months.Persistence of symptoms and test positive rate was less in those patients.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8530
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1525
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Medical Association
dc.titlePost-discharge Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
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