Correlation of Chronic Fatigue with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Symptom Severity in COVID-19 Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study: Correlation of Chronic Fatigue with PTSD

Hassan Sarwar; Anna  Zaheer; Sahar  Fatima; Sumaira  Parveen

doi:10.54393/tt.v4i02.117

Authors

Hassan Sarwar Roots and Wings Autism Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
Anna Zaheer University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Sahar Fatima University Institute of Physical Therapy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Sumaira Parveen Ramzan Ali Syed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/tt.v4i02.117

Keywords:

Chronic Fatigue, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, COVID-19, RT-PCR Testing

Abstract

Corona virus (COVID-19) is an airborne contagious respiratory disease. Fatigue is much reported complain by post-COVID patients. COVID-19 had generated stress in a wide variety of patients can be termed as post-traumatic stress disorder. Objective: To find the correlation of chronic fatigue with post-traumatic stress disorder and symptom severity in COVID-19 survivors. Methods: The commencement of this study required the allowance from University of Lahore ethical committee. About 155 participants participated in this cross-sectional study who had been COVID-19 positive for once up till now, which had supportive evidence through reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. Only those participants got eligible for study who had survived COVID-19 infectious disease. The data were kept secured by negating any biasness. Results: From total of 155 COVID-19 survivors, 75 (48.39%) males and 80 (51.31%) females participated in study. Mean age was 29.32 ± 10.81. About 123 (79.35%) had symptomatic COVID-19. Majority of patients 79 (50.97%) self-categorized them as struggling with moderate symptoms during their quarantine period. About 114 (73.54%) self-perceived they accompanied fatigue after recovering from COVID-19.While 87 (56.13%) COVID-19 survivors had encountered high impact post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusions: It was concluded that majority of COVID-19 survivors had moderate level of fatigue and high impact post-traumatic stress disorder. This was seen more commonly among females. This is an important finding which needs to be taken into consideration when making a treatment plan for patients

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