Awareness Of General Public About The Complications Arising After Covid 19 Infection - A Cross Sectional Survey

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Vaishali B , Dr. Gheena S , Dr. Sandhya

Abstract

Background: Primarily our respiratory system is affected by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Covid 19 in severe cases causes Pneumonia(lung), kidney failure and even death. About 80% of covid infections are mild, 15% severe infections and 5% critical infections. Months after recovery some of them experience complications such as loss of taste (or) smell, heart beat irregularities, shortness of breath, etc.


 Aim: To assess the awareness about the complications pertaining to Covid 19 among the general population.


 Materials and methods:The cross sectional study was conducted among the general public population between 15-60 years of age. A pre-validated and reliable questionnaire containing 11 questions had been distributed to the participants (Annexure 1).  Statistical analysis was performed by  using  Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23.0 (IBM, Chicago, USA). Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were performed.


 Result:  This study was conducted among 100 participants from the general public population. 69.90% of participants accepted that covid 19 causes respiratory and liver failure. 81.55% of them were aware that diabetic patients are at risk of a serious form of covid 19. 45.63%  believe that covid 19 infection leads to both loss of short term memory and  psychosis, 52.43% have responded that covid virus damages lungs and 48.54% accepted that agitation, delirium and stroke are all the neurological and mental complications caused due to covid 19 infection.


 Conclusion: The overall awareness of the study participants was inadequate. They were well aware  of the COVID 19 complications affecting the respiratory system. Whereas  they  lacked awareness about the fact that along with respiratory systems, covid 19 also causes complications to multiple organ systems of the human body.

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