Post-COVID-19 Functional Status and Physical Health in the Affected Population of the Department of Córdoba, Colombia

Resumen

COVID-19, classified as a public health emergency by the World Health Organization, has significantly impacted the Department of Córdoba, affecting more than 11 925 individuals. In this context, a cross-sectional correlational quantitative study was conducted to analyze the relationship between functional status and physical health among the affected population in the 30 municipalities of the department. The sample for this study included 1 075 individuals, of whom 634 met the inclusion criteria. Surveys were administered along with the Post-COVID-19 Functional Scale (Spanish version) to collect sociodemographic and physical health data, and IBM SPSS version 24 software was used for data analysis.