Introduction: COVID-19 manifests with acute symptoms. After coronavirus infection, they may persist or new ones may emerge, compromising functional capacity and self-care. This condition has been named “acute post-COVID-19 syndrome”. Objective: To evaluate functional capacity and self-care in post-COVID-19 patients. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive and exploratory study, which evaluated 53 medical records of patients receiving care in a Functional Recovery Program for acute post-COVID-19 syndrome, conducted at a public university, from August 2022 to August 2023. A descriptive and association analysis was performed using Pearson’s Chi-squared or Fisher’s exact nonparametric tests, with a significance level of 5 % (p &lt; 0.05). Results: Most participants were female, aged over 50 and receiving home care during the infection. Associations were found between the length of hospitalization (p = 0.03), having a history of surgery (p = 0.01), and a medium self-care capacity (p = 0.04) with the functional capacity to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Conclusion: Post-COVID-19 syndrome is associated with medium self-care capacity and partial dependence in terms of IADLs. The finding contributes to the development of health education and care strategies aimed at providing recovery.

Amanda Regina da Silva Góis

Taiane Silva Rodrigues

Roxana Braga de Andrade Teles

Aquichan

AQUICHAN 是一份来自健康科学领域的医学和健康科学期刊，更具体地说，是护理学，发表从认识论、循证实践、慢性护理、促进和预防的角度进行调查的文章。这些文章适用于哥伦比亚和国外的学术和科学界。该杂志接受以前未发表的西班牙语、英语和葡萄牙语的原创论文，这些论文是研究或评论的产物，并且没有被其他人评估科学期刊，无论是印刷版还是电子版。

AQUICHAN is a medical and health sciences journal focused on the field of health sciences, specifically nursing. It publishes articles that investigate topics from the perspectives of epistemology, evidence-based practice, chronic care, and promotion and prevention. These articles are relevant to the academic and scientific communities in Colombia and abroad. The journal accepts previously unpublished original papers in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, which can be research or review articles that have not been evaluated by other scientific journals, whether in print or electronic format.

AQUICHAN 是一本专注于健康科学领域的医学和护理学期刊。它发表的文章主要从认识论、循证实践、慢性护理以及促进和预防的角度进行研究。这些文章适用于哥伦比亚及国际学术和科学界。该期刊接受未曾发表的原创论文，语言包括西班牙语、英语和葡萄牙语，这些论文可以是研究成果或评论，并且未在其他科学期刊上进行过评审，无论是纸质版还是电子版。

Functional Capacity and Self-Care in Post-COVID-19 Patients in a Recovery Program

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