Patients' Perspectives on Life and Recovery 1 Year After COVID-19 Hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients hospitalized for COVID-19 experience prolonged symptoms months after discharge. Little is known abou t patients' personal experiences recovering from COVID-19 in the United States (US), where medically underserved populations are at particular risk of adverse outcomes.

Objective

To explore patients' perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 hospitalization and barriers to and facilitators of recovery 1 year after hospital discharge in a predominantly Black American study population with high neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage.

Design

Qualitative study utilizing individual, semi-structured interviews.

Participants

Adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 approximately 1 year after discharge home who were engaged in a COVID-19 lon

SUBMITTER: Chow CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237521 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature