COVID-19 patients require multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approaches to address persisting symptom profiles and restore pre-COVID quality of life
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Authors | Faghy, M, A, Maden-Wilkinson, T, Arena, R, Copeland, R, J, Owen, R., Hodgkins, H and Willmott, A |
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Abstract | Long-COVID diagnosis is prominent, and our attention must support those experiencing debilitating and long-standing symptoms. To establish patient pathways, we must consider the societal and economic impacts of sustained COVID-19. Accordingly, we sought to determine the pertinent areas impacting quality of life (QoL) following a COVID-19 infection. Three hundred and eighty-one participants completed a web-based survey (83% female, 17% male) consisting of 70 questions across 7 sections (demographics, COVID-19 symptoms; QoL; sleep quality; breathlessness; physical activity and mental health). Mean age, height, body mass and body mass index (BMI) were 42 ± 12 years, 167.6 ± 10.4 cm, 81.2 ± 22.2 kg, and 29.1 ± 8.4 kg.m2, respectively. Participant health was reduced because of COVID-19 symptoms (“Good health” to “Poor health” [P<0.001]). Survey respondents who work reported ongoing issues with performing moderate (83%) and vigorous (79%) work-related activities. |
Keywords | COVID-19; Long-COVID; Rehabilitation; Recovery; Respiratory; Infections; Long term |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/17476348.2022.2063843 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17476348.2022.2063843?journalCode=ierx20 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 18 Apr 2022 |
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Accepted | 05 Apr 2022 |
Deposited | 11 Apr 2022 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/96293/covid-19-patients-require-multi-disciplinary-rehabilitation-approaches-to-address-persisting-symptom-profiles-and-restore-pre-covid-quality-of-life
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