Children and young people with persistent post-COVID-19 condition over 24 months: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

While most children and young people (CYP) recover from COVID-19, some develop 'post-COVID-19 condition' (PCC), affecting their health and well-being. We explored (1) whether distinct persistent PCC symptom subgroups exist in CYP and whether these subgroups remain stable up to 24 months postinfection; (2) whether impairments differ across subgroups and (3) how CYP with persistent PCC describe the evolving impact of the pandemic/lockdowns on their health and experiences up to 24 months postinfection.

Methods

A cohort of CYP across England was recruited in 2020-2021 (the children and young people with Long COVID study). A subsample of 68 CYP meeting the PCC Delphi research definition at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-PCR-confirmed infection was analysed. Latent class anal

SUBMITTER: Ortega-Martin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551525 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature