Research Article | Open Access
“LIFESTYLE IMPLICATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH SELECTED COMORBIDITIES POST COVID-19”
Jennifer William Anthony Dr. DipaliDumbre
Pages: 6359-6358
Abstract
While the world was running quickly for the sake of progress and monetary increase,
the Novel human Coronavirus has driven the world to stop due to its dangerous result. The
disease has shattered every corner of the world and destroyed many families. The Novel
Coronavirus has set a respite button on the world. The serious and deadly outcome of the disease
has swept many countries to shut their daily activities. Many countries in the world are affected
by the serious pandemic issue which has forced to advise lockdown in order to prevent the
transmission. Many of the patients has overcome the battle with COVID-19 while many are
worst hit by the same. Patient with underlying comorbidity have reportedly increased intensive
care unit admissions during the hospital stay for COVID-19. Considering all the severity of
COVID-19 with underlying comorbidity, particularly Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, this
study aims to assess the lifestyle Implications among patients. Additionally the study also
focuses to find the association between the lifestyle Implications and determined demographic
variables.
Methodology: A research approach adopted for the study wasNon-Experimental Descriptive
approachto assess the lifestyle implication among patients with selected comorbidities post
COVID-19 from Pune City. There were total 100 samples who met the inclusion criteria of the
study. All the samples accepted to participate in the research and was selected using Non
Probability Purposive Sampling Technique Result: The analysis depicts that about 14% of total population have shown mild lifestyle
implication,83% of the population has shown moderate changes and 3% population have shown
severe implication in their lifestyle post COVID-19.
Conclusion: The current study concludes that the patients with selected comorbidities (i.e.
Hypertension and Diabetes) post COVID-19 were found to have moderate Lifestyle Implication
in overall physical, psychological and socio-economic aspects.
Keywords
Assess, Lifestyle, Implication, Comorbidity, COVID-19