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Use of the Barthel Index to Assess Activities of Daily Living before and after SARS-COVID 19 Infection of Institutionalized Nursing Home Patients

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  • Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo

    (SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Daniel López-López

    (Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain)

  • Eduardo Pérez-Boal

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Pilar Marqués-Sánchez

    (SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Cristina Liébana-Presa

    (SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

  • Emmanuel Navarro-Flores

    (Frailty Research Organizaded Group (FROG), Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Raquel Jiménez-Fernández

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933 Madrid, Spain)

  • Inmaculada Corral-Liria

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933 Madrid, Spain)

  • Marta Losa-Iglesias

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933 Madrid, Spain)

  • Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo

    (Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Barthel Index before and after infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also to determine whether or not the results varied according to gender. The ADLs of 68 cohabiting geriatric patients, 34 men and 34 women, in two nursing homes were measured before and after SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)) infection. COVID-19 infection was found to affect the performance of ADLs in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes, especially in the more elderly subjects, regardless of sex. The COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to having claimed many victims, especially in the elderly population, has led to a reduction in the abilities of these people to perform their ADLs and caused considerable worsening of their quality of life even after recovering from the disease.

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  • Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo & Daniel López-López & Eduardo Pérez-Boal & Pilar Marqués-Sánchez & Cristina Liébana-Presa & Emmanuel Navarro-Flores & Raquel Jiménez-Fernández & Inmaculada Corral-Liria & Ma, 2021. "Use of the Barthel Index to Assess Activities of Daily Living before and after SARS-COVID 19 Infection of Institutionalized Nursing Home Patients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:14:p:7258-:d:589865
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    1. Jin Gao & Qing Gao & Liting Huo & Jianchuang Yang, 2022. "Impaired Activity of Daily Living Status of the Older Adults and Its Influencing Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-10, November.

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