Assessment of Symptom, Disability, and Financial Trajectories in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 at 6 Months

Key Points Question How do symptoms, disabilities, and financial problems evolve in the 6 months after COVID-19-related hospitalization? Findings In this national US cohort study that included 825 adults discharged from 44 hospitals, 75.4% of COVID-19 survivors experienced cardiopulmonary problems at 6 months compared with 67.3% at month 1. Decreases were noted at 6 months in financial problems (from 66.1% to 56.4%) and functional limitations (55.3% to 47.3%). Meaning The findings of this study suggest that symptoms, disabilities, and financial problems remain highly prevalent—with some new problems—in the 6 months after COVID-19 hospitalization.

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