Seeking Care for Long COVID: A Narrative Analysis of Canadian Experiences.

ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals seeking care for long COVID-19 in the Canadian healthcare system. Recorded virtual interviews were carried out with 8 participants and narrative analysis was used to examine the stories produced and identify the central narratives that defined participants' experiences. Care-seeking experiences were characterized by (1) often debilitating multi-system symptoms for which little information about prognosis was available and no effective treatments were provided, (2) compounded by the frustration of trying to convince family, friends, and health care practitioners of the legitimacy of their illness, (3) access to medical care was severely limited by the global pandemic and associated higher thresholds for care, (4) like othe

SUBMITTER: Kaufmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880455 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature