Long COVID: General Perceptions and Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

COVID, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 41 - 41

Published: March 12, 2025

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, raising global health concerns. Reports of persistent and new symptoms following acute phase infection highlighted complexities recovery prompted investigation what is now termed long COVID. Officially recognized WHO in October 2021, COVID presents various implications, though terminology—such as post-COVID syndrome post-acute sequelae COVID-19 (PASC)—remains inconsistent, complicating diagnostic standardization. Long affects an estimated 10% to 30% SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals, with common including fatigue, dyspnea, cognitive dysfunction, joint pain, all which significantly impair quality life. Public perception influenced factors like education history, while misinformation stigma hinder accurate diagnosis treatment. The absence biomarkers overlap other post-viral syndromes further complicate clinical recognition. Experts emphasize need for refined criteria integrated strategies combining biomedical research, public policy, educational initiatives improve management, address healthcare inequalities, mitigate impacts This review unveils state art knowledge gaps encourage discussion, aim achieving better decision-making awareness related

Language: Английский

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The impact of long COVID on UK healthcare workers and their workplace: a qualitative study of healthcare workers with long COVID, their families, colleagues and managers

BMC Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 9, 2025

Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been particularly impacted by long COVID, with negative effects on their work patterns and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to explore the intersection between COVID for HCWs, understand impact professional identify, orientation work, wellbeing as professionals, support needs strategies them well managers continue work. Methods This qualitative conducted through semi-structured online interviews three groups: HCWs network members, healthcare March 2023 May 2024. To maintain confidentiality address concerns about workplace stigma, were not matched specific HCWs. Participants recruited purposive snowball sampling, until data saturation reached, defined point at which no new insights or themes identified. Data analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results A total 42 participants interviewed from groups, comprising 24 five 13 managers. Four key identified describing experiences HCWs: (1) Living coping a HCW, (2) Workplace adjustments, (3) uncertain nature challenges definition, (4) Feelings guilt, stigma blame. Conclusion In conclusion, has created significant only but also managers, who struggled staffing shortages lack clear guidance, members experienced emotional strain while providing care. combination these threatens NHS workforce stability service delivery. Developing embedding flexible, standardised interventions—such phased return-to-work policies tailored occupational health support—could mitigate impacts inform scalable solutions across diverse systems. Enhanced training further research into culturally mechanisms could improve affected reduce contribute more stable resilient workforce. While based in UK, findings offer important systems globally that are grappling long-term implications COVID.

Language: Английский

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Anxiety and Depression in Healthcare Workers Two Years After COVID-19 Infection and Scale Validation

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 14, 2025

Objective: This study aims to assess the levels of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers two years post COVID-19 infection validate reliability validity PHQ-9 GAD-7 scales in this population. Methods: cross-sectional was conducted June 2024 using a simple random sampling approach survey institution workers. A total 1,038 valid samples were collected, assessed scales. Participants included such as doctors, nurses, administrative staff, students. Data analysis descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, univariate, multivariate analyses explore effects variables occupation gender on depression. Results: Long COVID reported 50.8% participants. Occupational categories significantly influenced levels: compared students (reference group), staff exhibited lower scores. Non-long participants showed scores than those with long COVID. Additionally, demonstrated high Conclusion: Two after infection, remain by occupational category status. For workers, particularly student groups, policymakers administrators should consider optimizing mental health support systems. includes implementing regular screenings, providing personalized psychological interventions, offering counseling services, reducing work-related stress, promoting use assessment tools improve well-being

Language: Английский

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Anxiety and depression in healthcare workers 2 years after COVID-19 infection and scale validation

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Post COVID-19 syndrome among 5248 healthcare workers in England: longitudinal findings from NHS CHECK

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 81(9), P. 471 - 479

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

The objectives of this study were to examine post COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in England and explore risk factors for the condition.

Language: Английский

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Canada needs a national COVID-19 inquiry now

BMC Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Nov. 15, 2024

We are now in the fifth year of an ongoing pandemic, and Canada continues to experience significant surges COVID-19 infections. In addition acute impacts deaths hospitalizations, there is growing awareness accumulation organ damage disability which building a "health debt" that will affect Canadians for decades come. Calls 2023 inquiry into handling pandemic went unheeded, despite relevant precedent. urgently needs comprehensive review its successes failures chart better response near- long-term. While fared than many comparators early years it clearly still public health crisis. Infections not only affecting Canadians' daily lives but also eroding healthcare capacity. Post-COVID condition having accumulating profound individual, social, economic consequences. An needed understand current evidence underlying policy choices, identify course action on various fronts, build resilience. More must be done reduce transmission, including serious education campaign inform about COVID effective mitigations, especially benefits respirator masks. need national standard indoor air quality make spaces safer, particularly schools. Data collection more robust, mitigate disproportionate under-served communities high-risk populations. General confidence rebuilt, with focus communication transparency. particular, wide variation provincial policies has sown mistrust: evidence-based should consistent. Finally, Canada's success vaccination collapsed, this development careful post-mortem. A complete investigation yet possible because and, while we have learned much, remain areas dispute uncertainty. However, conduct rapid assessment provide recommendations how improve 2025 beyond as well guidance future pandemics.

Language: Английский

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When fatigue and cognitive impairment persist- a neurological follow-up-study in patients with Post-COVID syndrome

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

Considering the relevance for patients, economics and public health data about course of neurological Post-COVID Syndrome (PCS) are urgently needed. In this study 94 PCS patients (73% female, age in median 49 years) were examined 9.4 (T1) a second time 14 months (T2) after mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection. Mood, sleep quality related life (QoL) evaluated via structured anamnesis self-report questionnaires; attention, concentration memory psychometric tests. 47% reported an improvement their symptoms over time, but only 12% full recovery. 4% noticed deterioration 49% no change. Main disturbances at both points fatigue, deficits memory. with perceived QoL significantly increased between T1 T2, although test performance as well fatigue score remained unchanged. persisting impairment QoL, scores results did not change significantly. Abnormal tests more frequent group without improvement. But, significant cognitive persisted than 1 year infection groups.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and risk factors of long covid and its associated adverse work outcomes among workers in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia – a mixed-methods study protocol

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(1)

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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