Abstract
Background: The clinical profile of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has a
wide range of symptoms from self-limiting viral upper respiratory tract
infection to death from arrest. The symptoms vary depending on the
severity of the disease and countries. Experts from many parts of the
world report on symptoms and onset times, but there are still many
unanswered questions about the new disease, COVID-19. The prevalence of
symptoms and, in particular, the relief durations are also questions
that need to be answered. Moreover, there is no common algorithm for
post-treatment follow-up in this disease, which can cause many organ
damage. Method: The aim of this cross-sectional survey study is to find
answers to these questions. A total of 185 symptomatic people, who were
discharged after inpatient treatment in Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital
in Turkey in December 2020, voluntarily participated in the study.
Volunteers were asked questions about the duration of relief of symptoms
after treatment. Results: According to the answers of the participants,
it was concluded that the symptoms could persist for more than 1 month
and therefore they repeatedly applied to the hospital. Conclusion: The
uncertainty about the symptoms and duration of COVID-19 after treatment
imposes serious financial burdens on health organizations. Due to this
reason, it is urgently necessary to conduct large-scale randomized
studies and determine follow-up algorithms after treatment.