'I'm still here, I'm alive and breathing': The experience of Black Americans with long COVID.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

In this study, we aimed to characterize the impact of long COVID on quality of life and approaches to symptom management among Black American adults.

Background

As a novel condition, qualitative evidence concerning long COVID symptoms and their impact on quality of life can inform the refinement of diagnostic criteria and care plans. However, the underrepresentation of Black Americans in long COVID research is a barrier to achieving equitable care for all long COVID patients.

Design

We employed an interpretive description study design.

Methods

We recruited a convenience sample of 15 Black American adults with long COVID. We analysed the anonymized transcripts from race-concordant, semi-structured interviews using an inductive, thematic analy

SUBMITTER: Bergmans RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624641 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature