PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS' HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE DURING COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Prema definiciji Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije, COVID-19 zarazna je bolest koja prvenstveno zahvaća respiratorni sustav, a uzrokuje ju novootkriveni koronavirus (SARS-CoV- 2). COVID-19 tjelesna je bolest i kao takva kod javnosti privlači pozornost u smislu broja zaraženih i preminulih kao i tjelesne zdravstvene komplikacije koje proizlaze iz bolesti. Iako je važno usredotočiti se na fizičke posljedice bolesti, praćenje drugih posljedica također je važno. Kvaliteta života koristi se za opisivanje zdravstvenog stanja pojedinca ili skupine, tjelesnog funkcioniranja, simptoma bolesti i ozljeda, psihosocijalne prilagodbe, blagostanja kao i životnog zadovoljstva i sreće. Glavni cilj ovoga rada je utvrditi kvalitetu života vezanu za zdravlje studenata fizioterapije tijekom prvog vala epidemije COVID-19 virusa. Provedeno je presječno istraživanje. Podaci su prikupljeni anketnim upitnikom u razdoblju od 10.05 do 17.05.2020. godine. Istraživanje je provedeno na studentima i studenticama „Veleučilišta Lavoslav Ružička“ u Vukovaru. Dobiveni podaci ukazuju na to kako je tijekom prvog vala epidemije virusa došlo do pada kvalitete života vezane za zdravlje. Najveća razlika, odnosno pad kvalitete života, primijećena je u domeni ograničenja zbog emocionalnih teškoća. Niže razine primijećene su u domenama socijalnog funkcioniranja, tjelesnih bolova, ograničenja zbog fizičkih teškoća, ali i niže razine psihičkog zdravlja. Također, sve ostale domene, obuhvaćajući fizičko funkcioniranje, percepciju općeg zdravlja te vitalnost i energiju pokazuju niže vrijednosti. KAccording to the definition of the World Health Organization, COVID-19, is an infectious disease that primarily affects the respiratory system and is caused by the newly discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 is a physical disease and as such attracts public attention in terms of the number of infected, deceased as well as the physical health complications resulting from the disease. While it is important to focus on the physical consequences of the disease, monitoring other consequences is also important. Quality of life is used to describe the health of an individual or group, bodily functioning, symptoms of illness and injury, psychosocial adjustment, well-being as well as life satisfaction and happiness. The main goal of this paper is to determine the quality of life related to the health of physiotherapy students during the first wave of the COVID-19 virus epidemic. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Data were collected by a survey questionnaire in the period from 10th of May to 17th of May 2020. The research was conducted on students of the " College of Applied Sciences "Lavoslav Ružička" in Vukovar. The data obtained indicate that during the first wave of the virus epidemic, there was a decline in health-related quality of life. The biggest difference is was observed in the domain of limitations due to emotional difficulties. Lower levels were observed in the domains of social functioning, physical pain, limitations due to physical difficulties but also lower levels of mental health. Also, all other domains, including physical functioning, general health perception, and vitality and energy show lower values