Comparison of Functional Capacities of Healthcare Workers With and Without Covid-19

Summary

This study aimed to investigate if the functional capacity of health workers sustained covid 19 infection effects functional capacity , quality of life and mood of health workers when comparing healthy health workers.

Conditions

• Covid19
• Functional Capacity

Interventions

OTHER

6 minute walk test

The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity. 30 m long corridor is used for this test .

OTHER

1 minute Sit to Stand Test

The 1-minute STS test is performed with a chair of standard height of 46 cm without arm rests. The patient should be ensured to be seated upright on the chair positioned against a wall. The patient sat with the knees and hips flexed to 90°, feet placed flat on the floor hip-width apart, and the hands placed on the hips.The number of repetitions is measured.

OTHER

Fatigue Severity Scale

The Fatigue Severity Scale is a 9-item scale which measures the severity of fatigue and its effect on a person's activities and lifestyle in patients with a variety of disorders

OTHER

Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale

The MRC dyspnea scale is a questionnaire that consists of five statements about perceived breathlessness: grade 1, "I only get breathless with strenuous exercise"; grade 2, "I get short of breath when hurrying on the level or up a slight hill"; grade 3, "I walk slower than people of the same age on the level because of breathlessness or have to stop for breath when walking at my own pace on the level"; grade 4, "I stop for breath after walking 100 yards or after a few minutes on the level"; grade 5, " I am too breathless to leave the house".

OTHER

SF-12

The SF-12 is a self-reported outcome measure assessing the impact of health on an individual's everyday life. It is often used as a quality of life measure.

OTHER

Beck Depression Inventory

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression

OTHER

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Beck Anxiety Scale is a 21-item, internationally valid, self-report rating inventory that measures the anxiety level.

OTHER

5 times sit to stand test

The 5XSST scoring is based on the amount of time (to the nearest decimal in seconds) a patient is able to transfer from a seated to a standing position and back to sitting five times. The equipment need in performing 5XSST test includes: Stopwatch and standard height chair with straight back (43-45 cm, 17-18 inches high). Then the instruction is given by asking the test taker to sit on the chair by resting their back. Also, the test taker is instructed to fold their arms across their chest. Then the test taker should be instructed to do sit-to-stand five times, as quickly as possible, at the count of go and without their back or leg resting on the chair between the interval of repetition.

OTHER

6 point Likert Scale

Job performance was assessed by asking "How do you evaluate your job performance?" on 6-point Likert scale.A 6 point likert scale forces choice and gives better data.The 6 point Likert scale offers options for ''Excellent, very good, good, fair, poor and very poor''. 6 point scale anges from 1(very poor) to 5 (excellent).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

  lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

• Ebru Yilmaz Yalcinkaya, 3 · University of Health Science,Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital

• Ozden Ozyemisci Taskiran, 4 · Koç University

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-04

Primary Completion

2021-03-28

Completion

2021-04-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations