Abstract

A cross-sectional descriptive study through the online survey was conducted within a month to describe the status of post-COVID-19 symptoms, quality of life, and related factors among Vietnamese students. The questionnaire consists of three main parts: Part 1: Personal information; Part 2: The post-COVID-19 symptoms; and Part 3: EQ-5D. 402 Vietnamese students over 18 years old had complete responses. Surprisingly, up to 78% of the total reported experiencing at least one post-COVID-19 symptom. Of these, the most reported symptoms were neurological (66.17%). Digestive symptoms were relatively uncommon with only 14.18%. Regarding the quality of life, some reported problems with pain and discomfort (25.62%), and anxiety (37.56%). Self-rated health was a related factor to both the status of post-COVID-19 symptoms and quality of life. These findings suggested that more studies are needed to explore potential treatments for alleviating symptoms and improving the quality of life in recovered patients in the future.

Key words: post-COVID-19 symptoms; long term COVID-19 symptoms; quality of life; students; Vietnam