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Effects of Long COVID on Psycho-Physical Conditions in the Italian Population: A Statistical and Large Language Model Combined Description
| العنوان: | Effects of Long COVID on Psycho-Physical Conditions in the Italian Population: A Statistical and Large Language Model Combined Description |
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| المؤلفون: | Roberto Lupo, Elsa Vitale, Ludovica Panzanaro, Alessia Lezzi, Pierluigi Lezzi, Stefano Botti, Ivan Rubbi, Maicol Carvello, Antonino Calabrò, Alessandra Puglia, Luana Conte, Giorgio De Nunzio |
| المصدر: | European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, Vol 14, Iss 5, Pp 1153-1170 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Public aspects of medicine LCC:Psychology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | long COVID, SARS-CoV-2, generative artificial intelligence, large language models, GPT, LangChain, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Psychology, BF1-990 |
| الوصف: | Background: Long COVID refers to the persistence or development of signs and symptoms well after the acute phase of COVID-19. Objective of the study: To investigate the long-term outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 infection in terms of psychological, social, and relational consequences within the Italian population. Materials and methods: We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, and multicenter study using an online questionnaire distributed to a sample of the Italian population. By utilizing the Short Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12) and the Hikikomori scale, we assessed perceived quality of life and social isolation, respectively. The questionnaire also included an open-answer question: “What will you remember about the pandemic period?”. We used generative artificial intelligence to analyze and summarize the corresponding answers. Results: A total of 1097 people participated in this study. A total of 79.3% (n = 870) of participants declared that they had been hospitalized and 62.8% (n = 689) received home care. Physical symptoms included headaches (43%, n = 472) and asthma (30.4%, n = 334). Additionally, 29.2% (n = 320) developed an addiction during the pandemic and, among these, 224 claimed internet addiction while 73 declared an emotional addiction. Furthermore, 51.8% (n = 568) experienced limitations in carrying out daily life activities. According to the Hikikomori scale, participants with positive SARS-CoV-2 infection exhibited higher levels of isolation compared to the others (p < 0.001). Participants without COVID-19 showed higher levels of emotional support (p < 0.001). Our semiautomatic analysis of the open-ended responses, obtained by a procedure based on a free large language model, allowed us to deduce and summarize the main feelings expressed by the interviewees regarding the pandemic. Conclusions: The data collected emphasize the urgent need to investigate the consequences of long COVID in order to implement interventions to support psychological well-being. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English Spanish; Castilian |
| تدمد: | 2254-9625 2174-8144 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/14/5/76; https://doaj.org/toc/2174-8144; https://doaj.org/toc/2254-9625 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ejihpe14050076 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/7978abd47b0e4033964f4d21ea10a5e5 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.7978abd47b0e4033964f4d21ea10a5e5 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 22549625 21748144 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ejihpe14050076 |