IMPACT OF SARS COV 2 PANDEMIC ON QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) IN AURANGABAD CITY- A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Background: More than 1.3 billion people are at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in India. The number
of corona virus cases in Maharashtra had exceeded 5.6 million and 11.81% of Aurangabad district’s
population was affected with covid19 infection. Therefore, Knowing QOL of the population during
pandemic would give us a broader idea on which components of QOL has to be improve in our
society.Aim: To know impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life in people of Aurangabad
city using WHO QOL-BREF Scale. Methods: A total of 246 participants were recruited in this crosssectional study. The patients included was with Post COVID-19 infection, Age 18 or above, both male
and female. Participants with Cognitive Impairments, physical disability like Vision, Hearing, etc. was
excluded. The QOL was assessed using WHO QOL-BREF Scale.Results: The Chi-square test showed
all the domains was Significantly affected but social domain was Highly Significant in patients with
post covid19 infection with p-value <0.05*. Conclusion: The study Demonstrated that Quality Of Life
was affected in post covid19 patients living in Aurangabad city.