Department of Orthopedic, First Rehabilitation Hospital, Tongji University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
Research Article
Quality of Life in the Community Versus Rehabilitation Hospital Setting During COVID-19 Quarantine in Shanghai, China
Author(s): Amanda Ferland*, Zhang Zhe, Sun Tian Bao, Bai Chen Yuan, Ma Xia and Geng Su Ping
Aim: The mutated strain of the new coronavirus, the OMICRON virus, began to spread in Shanghai in early April
2022. The government adopted a quarantine policy that lasted for two months. This study is looking at the effect
that this specific time period had on mental health and Quality of Life (QOL) for the people of Shanghai 2022.
Methods: Patients, caregivers, and community members who did not suffer from COVID-19, but did experience the
closure of the city, completed 281 valid questionnaires either online or on paper within one week of unblocking.
Questionnaires included 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-
7), and the Short Form-12 (SF-12).
Results: 281 valid questionnaires were completed; females 111, males 170, with an age range of 14 to 9252.32 &pl.. View more»