Abstract summary 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers (HCWs) faced an enormous physical and mental burden, sometimes altering their quality of life due mainly to persistent challenges stemming from their frontline position.Todetermine the prevalence of post-COVID-19 syndrome, and its impact on the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among HCWs.This is an exhaustive cross-sectional study with analytical scope, conducted among all HCWs of the University Hospital Sahloul of Sousse, Tunisia, who have contracted COVID-19 between September 2020 and 30 March 2021 (N=529 cases).The post-covid medical check-up was carried out three months after the acute phase of the COVID-19 infection (December 2020 to June 2021). HRQoL was assessed using the SF-12 (12-item Short Form Health Survey) questionnaire. Bivariate study and multiple linear regressions were performed to identify the different factors influencing the quality of life of HCWs.During the study period, 529 HCWs were diagnosed with SARS CoV-2 infection, out of them 249 participants were included (47% participation rate). Post covid-19 syndrome was reported in 65% of cases. A low overall quality of life (QoL) score was reported in 28.6% of cases. Low physical and mental composite scores were reported in 34.3% and 29.4% of cases respectively. In the multiple linear regression analysis, gender, post COVID-19 syndrome and time off work were significantly associated with SF12 scores.In our study, HCWs experienced a significant deterioration in HRQoL after COVID-19 with a high incidence of post-COVID-19 syndrome. The need of long-term follow-up after SARS-CoV-2 infection remains essential to support HCWs and mitigate long-term impacts.

Authors & Co-authors:  Fki Amene A Kacem Imène I Sridi Chaima C Chelly Farah F Bouchech Rania R Ben Gadha Nabil N Kahloul Mohamed M Ksibi Sonia S

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