Functional Status and Quality of Life among Persons Who have Recovered from COVID-19 in Selected Panchayaths at Ernakulam District, Kerala

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS -CoV2 virus. The prevalence of Covid -19 cases as on 9th May 2022 was 517,301,451 with 6, 276,522 confirmed deaths. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was used with non-experimental - descriptive correlational design. Conceptual framework was based on Roy?s adaptation model. The sample consists of 100 persons who were hospitalized and recovered from Covid-19, and are residing in Kizhakkambalam Panchayat, Ernakulam, who fulfill the sample selection criteria, selected conveniently. Data were collected using the tools- Socio-demographic variables, Post Covid Functional Status Scale and WHO-BREF QOL scale. Result: The data collected were analyzed and interpreted by descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that majority of the sample 72(72%) had good QOL, 9 (9%) had very good QOL and 66 (66%) had functional limitations of varying degrees. A high negative correlation (rs=-0.707; p