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Background Health related quality of life (HRQL) reflects how a particular state of health could influence individual wellbeing. Pathologies have a significant impact on the life, but the same conditions can be perceived differently so subjective evaluation by patient can be a valuable help to the doctors. The aim of the study is to describe how the HRQL may correlate with some clinical conditions. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in January-March 2019 in a private clinic. The Euroqol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire is a measure of quality of life to capture physical, mental and social functioning of patients and it was submitted at the time of admission. Examined variables were: age, sex, hospitalization period, EQ-5D index, EQ-5D dimensions (mobility, self-care, activity, pain, depression) and mini-mental state examination (MMSE). The sample was divided into subgroups for age (S1:&amp;lt;75 years, S2:&amp;gt;75) and for presence of problems (with or without). Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata 12. Results A total of 59 patients were admitted, but only 33 (69.7% females) received the EQ-5D questionnaire. Average age was 80.2±12.3, higher for females (p = 0.02). The average length of stay was 12.7±9.4 days. The mean of EQ-5D index for the patients was 0.36±0.27 (S1:0.38±0.26; S2:0.27±0.3) and it did not seem to be significantly correlated with variables. The frequency of the EQ-5D dimensions problem stratified by age group was: mobility 96.97%(S1 21.21%, S2 75.76%), self-care 90.91%(S1 21.21%, S2 69.7%), usual activity 93.94%(S1 21.21%, S2 72.73%), pain 87.88%(S1 18.18%, S2 69.7%), depression 66.66%(S1 15.15%, S2 51.51%). The length of stay showed a significant correlation with pain(Spearman r=-0.45, p = 0.018) and depression(r = 0.46, p = 0.015). Conclusions The majority of patients showed low level of EQ-5D index which is reflected in a low level of perceived HRQL. Pain and depression are the two dimensions that have shown a possible correlation. Key messages The EQ-5D index does not appear correlated to variables such as sex, age and length of stay. Depression and pain could be two important factors influencing a patient’s admission and its length.

Could Euroqol 5 Dimension questionnaire predict the characteristics of a hospitalization?