Patients' evaluation of aftercare following hospitalization for COVID-19: satisfaction and unmet needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient experiences with COVID-19 aftercare remain largely unknown. We evaluated COVID-19 aftercare from a patient perspective one year after hospitalization, assessing satisfaction and its associated factors, and unmet needs.

Methods

The Satisfaction with COVID-19 Aftercare Questionnaire (SCAQ) was developed as part of a multicenter prospective cohort study and administered one year after hospital discharge. The SCAQ assesses (1) patient satisfaction, comprising information provision, rehabilitation, follow-up by hospitals and general practitioners (GPs), the most important aftercare topics, and overall satisfaction, and (2) unmet needs.

Results

487/561 (87%) COVID-19 patients completed the SCAQ, all had been discharged from the hospital between March 2020

SUBMITTER: Berentschot JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10981299 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature