How do long COVID patients perceive their current life situation and occupational perspective? Results of a qualitative interview study in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many people experience persistent or new-onset symptoms such as fatigue or cognitive problems after an acute infection with COVID-19. This phenomenon, known as long COVID, impacts physical and mental wellbeing, and may affect perceived quality of life and occupational perspectives likewise. The aim of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how people with long COVID experience health-related restrictions in their daily life and their occupational situation, and to identify key challenges they face.

Methods

Guided qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 people with long COVID. The interviews were transcribed according to Dresing/Pehl and Kuckartz and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Afterward, a systematic comparison of the data and a r

SUBMITTER: Schmachtenberg T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034079 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature