Impact of a pandemic context on the quality of life of young adults

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quality of life, quarantine, coronavirus, COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: Quarantine and social isolation are the actions most recommended by health authorities with the aim of reducing social interaction between people and reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection in the community. However, these restrictions and limitations can have consequences on the health-related quality of life of young adults.
Objective: To compare the self-reported quality of life between a pandemic-free environment versus a context of COVID-19 pandemic in young adults.
Methods: Retrospective study; 157 young adults (63 women and 94 men) between 18 and 28 years old answered the SF-36 health questionnaire in 2 situations: context without pandemic (September 2019) and context of pandemic (April 2020). The SF-36 includes 36 questions grouped into 8 items: physical function, physical role, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role, and mental health.
Results: When comparing the evaluations between the contexts with and without a pandemic, a decrease in the quality of life was observed in the vitality dimensions (p = 0,004), social function (p = 0,001), emotional role (p = 0,001), health mental (p = 0,003) and general health (p = 0,001). The most altered dimensions were emotional role and general health, which decreased by 39,5 % and 21,0 %, respectively.
Conclusions: This study determined that the health-related quality of life of young adults is diminished in context of quarantine by COVID-19, mainly in the psychological and social dimensions.

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2021-04-19

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Guzmán-Muñoz E, Concha-Cisternas Y, Lira-Cea C, Vasquez J, Castillo- Retamal M. Impact of a pandemic context on the quality of life of young adults. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 19 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];50(2):e0210898. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/898

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Vol. 50 No. 2 (2021): April - June

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