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- ÍtemAcceso Abierto“Síndrome post COVID-19: prevalencia de signos y síntomas en la población adulta. Cañar, diciembre 2022 – marzo 2023”(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) González Peñafiel, Alexandra Maribel; Zhinin Santos, Celia Margarita; Latacela Lligui, Gloria Alexandra; 0350084257; 0302113493; ., .Introduction: COVID-19 is a respiratory disease characterized by several mild or severe clinical manifestations, with a large number of patients who present sequelae after overcoming the acute phase of the disease, being called post-COVID-19 syndrome or prolonged COVID. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome in the population between 20 and 59 years old in Cañar canton from December 2022 to March 2023. Methodology: An observational, descriptive-correlational study with a quantitative approach was conducted on a sample of 244 participants from Cañar province, using an instrument of 22 questions divided into three sections that allowed establishing the COVID-19 infection. Results: The mean age of the participants was 37.88 years; 53.7% were women, and 46.3% were men; 41% lived in the urban area, and 59% in the rural area; 75.4% did not present previous diseases, while 84% infected with this disease. Among the most prevalent post-COVID symptoms were: difficulty breathing (38.1%) and cough (28.3%). Conclusion: In conclusion, more studies should be conducted on different populations in Cañar canton and its surroundings due to the problems generated by the post-COVID syndrome in the people who were infected, as well as in their families, thus preventing future deaths due to this disease.