Social support, distress and well-being in individuals experiencing Long-COVID: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Increasingly attention of the COVID-19 pandemic is directed towards its long-term effects, also known as Long-COVID. So far, Long-COVID was examined mainly from a medical perspective, leaving psychosocial effects of Long-COVID understudied. The present study advances the current literature by examining social support in the context of Long-COVID. The study not only examines received support reported by individuals with Long-COVID, but also provided support reported by relatives of individuals with Long-COVID.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The study was conducted from June to October 2021 in Austria, Germany and the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

Participants

We examined 256 individuals with Long-COVID (M_Age=45.05 years, 90.2%

SUBMITTER: Luscher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039976 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature