What Can We Learn Four Years On? A Multi-Centre Service Evaluation Exploring Symptoms, Functional Impact, Recovery and Care Pathways in Long Covid.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long Covid (LC) is associated with long-term health impacts that require ongoing support from healthcare services. We aimed to gain insights into patients' perceptions of their ongoing symptoms of LC, the effect on daily living and vocation, perceptions of what helps with LC recovery, as well as LC care pathways and ongoing care needs.

Methods

An online survey was sent to 513 participants who had used one of three LC services across England and Wales between 2020 and 2024. Participants were invited to share their experiences. We employed a mixed-methods approach for data analysis, synthesising findings from quantitative and qualitative data. All data shared between sites was de-identified.

Results

269 (52.4%) participants completed the survey. The mean age

SUBMITTER: Lee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12592685 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature