Using the ClinFIT COVID-19 Instrument to Assess the Functional Impairments Specific to Post-COVID-19 Patients in Romania

Diagnostics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(14), P. 1540 - 1540

Published: July 17, 2024

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to approximately 3.5 million cases in Romania, causing systemic inflammation and over 200 symptoms affecting various body systems. This complexity challenged rehabilitation systems, necessitating personalized plans tailored each patient’s illness stage impairment level. ISPRM-developed ClinFIT instrument, aligned with the ICF categories, assists assessing patients during acute, post-acute, long-term phases. Objective: study aimed evaluate assess functional impairments post-COVID-19 a secondary goal of generating directions. Methods: Data were collected from at two Bucharest medical centers, including those persistent post-acute phase. Participants assessed using adapted descriptive statistics applied. Conclusions: Findings revealed diverse physical, psychological, social domains among patients, severe more common COVID-19. Complete complex movement paid work was noted, one-third salaried employees forcing some retire. In acute phase, most frequent sleep, attention, pain sensation, exercise tolerance functions. contrast, severely affected functions mobility joint Age did not positively correlate any analyzed energy, drive remained frequently functions, while was, by far, moving around function. period, respiratory muscle strongly correlated all tasks related physical activity. long remunerative employment function, attention affected, similar instrument effectively captured these impairments, underscoring need for comprehensive strategies.

Language: Английский

A Qualitative Interview Study of General Practitioners’ Experiences of Managing Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 25, 2024

Abstract Background The management of the long-term sequelae COVID-19 infection, known as post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), continues to challenge medical community, largely due a significant gap in understanding its aetiology, diagnosis and effective treatment. Aim To examine general practitioners’ (GPs) experiences caring for patients with PCS identify unmet care needs opportunities improvement. Design setting This study follows qualitative design, using in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews GPs ( N =31) from across Germany. Method Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim analysed content analysis. Results Patients persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection often consult their first point contact, typically resolving within weeks. While ongoing symptomatic is perceived be more common, relevance GP practices considerable given severe impact on patients’ functioning, social participation, substantial time required patient care. coordinate treatment, but face difficulties because unclear definition attributing symptoms, resulting cautious approach ICD-10 coding. Interviewees highlight lengthy diagnostic pathways barriers accessing specialist Conclusion findings confirm high functional limitations psychosocial burden central role suggests need further research health policy measures support navigating uncertainty, interprofessional communication limited evidence treatments. How this fits Post-COVID-19 has garnered attention healthcare, causes treatment challenges clinicians. illustrates symptom-driven approaches adopted by practitioners concerns about referring clinics. Greater collaboration sectors disciplines needed meet identified Research should also focus developing comprehensive differential protocols, address specific outpatient services.

Language: Английский

Long-term course and factors influencing work ability and return to work in post-COVID patients 12 months after inpatient rehabilitation

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in restoring work ability and facilitating the reintegration of post-COVID patients into workforce. The impact rehabilitation on return to (RTW) remains poorly understood. This study was conducted assess RTW before 12 months after identify physical neuropsychological health factors influencing rehabilitation.

Language: Английский