Impact of COVID-19: urging a need for multi-domain assessment of COVID-19 inpatients.

Arne HeynsJolan DupontEvelien GielenJohan FlamaingKoen PeersRik GosselinkBart VrijsenNatalie LorentStephanie EveraertsWim JanssensGreet HermansKim CaluwéBlanche StaesAnn GoelevenAnn MeulemansHadi WaelkensHilde BeyensJos Tournoy

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2021)

The high prevalence of physical, cognitive, psychological, and functional impairments in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, both ICU and non-ICU patients, indicates that assessment of impairments is imperative. These results imply that rehabilitation and follow-up is essential for these patients. This paper proposes a short, workable assessment composed with known outcome measures to assess different domains of COVID-19 patients.

Keyphrases

sars cov
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mental health
patient reported
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation