Acceptability and feasibility of a theatre-based wellness programme to support people living with long COVID: a single-arm feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine acceptability and feasibility of a theatre-based wellness programme to support the health and well-being of people with long COVID.

Design

Single-group, repeated-measures feasibility study.

Setting

Community centre and online.

Participants

Adults with diagnosed long COVID experiencing breathlessness, pain and/or loneliness.

Intervention

Six-week participatory creative programme delivered to one online and one in-person group facilitated by movement, voice and drama consultants using breathing, visualisation, singing, poetry, storytelling and movement exercises.

Primary outcome measures

Programme acceptability and feasibility measured via uptake, reasons for non-attendance and barriers to engagement.

Secondary outcome mea

SUBMITTER: Burton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218014 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature