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Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
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(12)2001.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-557172
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Objective To evaluate the health-related quality of life in convalescents of severe acute respiratory syndrome.Methods Health-related quality of life evaluated by SF-36 scale was performed on 68 SARS patients discharged from hospital in the first and sixth month during 2003-05~2003-12 in Department of Respiratory Medicine of Beijing Friendship Hospital.Results In the first month,SARS patients had a significant impairment in both physical and psychological functioning.Physical condition improved significantly six months later,but there was no obvious improvement in mental health.Conclusion Psychological treatment should be included.The SF-36 scale is a valid,sensitive and reliable tool for assessing the quality of life for SARS patients.