Post-COVID-19 social determinants of health and quality of life: a longitudinal study
Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Glaubervania Alves Lima, Maria Gabriela Miranda Fontenele, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval, Paulo César de Almeida, Gilvan Ferreira Felipe, Maria Williany Silva Ventura, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa, Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Glaubervania Alves Lima, Maria Gabriela Miranda Fontenele, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval, Paulo César de Almeida, Gilvan Ferreira Felipe, Maria Williany Silva Ventura, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa, Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Glaubervania Alves Lima, Maria Gabriela Miranda Fontenele, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval, Paulo César de Almeida, Gilvan Ferreira Felipe, Maria Williany Silva Ventura, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa · 2026
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Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio and colleagues present a 2026 study tracking quality of life after COVID-19 in Brazil. The team followed 179 people in the states of Ceará and Maranhão for six months after confirmed infection, sending monthly phone questionnaires. They related social and living conditions to scores on a standard quality-of-life survey.
Quality of life improved steadily over the follow-up, but the pattern differed by sex. Women gained in pain relief, energy, and mental health at different points across the months. Men recovered faster in overall health ratings and social life early on. The authors frame the results around social determinants of health (the conditions people live and work in) and argue recovery support after COVID-19 should account for these sex-specific paths.
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| CREATOR | Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Glaubervania Alves Lima, Maria Gabriela Miranda Fontenele, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval, Paulo César de Almeida, Gilvan Ferreira Felipe, Maria Williany Silva Ventura, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa, Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Glaubervania Alves Lima, Maria Gabriela Miranda Fontenele, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval, Paulo César de Almeida, Gilvan Ferreira Felipe, Maria Williany Silva Ventura, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa, Sabrina de Souza Gurgel Florencio, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Glaubervania Alves Lima, Maria Gabriela Miranda Fontenele, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Lilia Jannet Saldarriaga Sandoval, Paulo César de Almeida, Gilvan Ferreira Felipe, Maria Williany Silva Ventura, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 137172 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |