“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with Long COVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study DOI Creative Commons
Kiera McDuff, Darren A. Brown, Natalie St. Clair‐Sullivan

и другие.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2024

ABSTRACT Introduction Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was describe experiences of pacing from the perspectives adults living with COVID. Methods We conducted community-engaged qualitative descriptive study involving one-on-one online interviews Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, and States explore disability. asked participants about strategies they used deal health challenges Interviews were audio recorded transcribed verbatim. analyzed data using group-based content analytical techniques. Results Among 40 COVID, majority women (n=25; 63%), white (n=29;73%) heterosexual (n=30;75%). The median age 39 years (25th, 75th percentile: 32, 49). Most (n=37;93%) or prevent Participant described across five main areas: 1) as (pacing multidimensional challenges; applying many types activities; process experienced moving target; helpful strategy, but not cure for COVID); 2) learning how pace (acquiring knowledge pacing; developing skills support pacing); 3) encountering (learning pace; experiencing inequitable access stigma judgement; undergoing psychological emotional adjustment beliefs ‘fighting’ ‘pushing through’ balancing rest activity; making sacrifices; unexpected obstacles); 4) consequences 5) conceptualising describing analogies metaphors. Discussion challenging complex symptoms Healthcare providers should work collaboratively patients further refine implement this when appropriate.

Язык: Английский

Reasons to Worry About Employment During COVID‐19 Among Veterans With Disabilities DOI Open Access
Emre Umucu, Teresa Granger, Charles Edmund Degeneffe

и другие.

Stress and Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 41(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025

COVID-19 has resulted in enormous labour consequences for persons with disabilities, resulting worries about their economic futures. While limited research assesses these the general population, to date not examined employment-related veterans disabilities. The purpose of this study was assess if veteran status results elevated among Data from 219 employed disabilities extracted a larger dataset 269 and chronic conditions. Respondents were asked provide information on demographic background (including status) respond questions job loss, COVID-19-related concerns, perceived stress, functional limitations. After controlling explained variance presented by variables, limitations, hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed significantly positively related worry loss. In context COVID-19, face loss compared population disabled persons. Future needs examine reasons high level create veteran-informed interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Long COVID as a Disability DOI
Charles A. McCoy

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

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“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with Long COVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study DOI Creative Commons
Kiera McDuff, Darren A. Brown, Natalie St. Clair‐Sullivan

и другие.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2024

ABSTRACT Introduction Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was describe experiences of pacing from the perspectives adults living with COVID. Methods We conducted community-engaged qualitative descriptive study involving one-on-one online interviews Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, and States explore disability. asked participants about strategies they used deal health challenges Interviews were audio recorded transcribed verbatim. analyzed data using group-based content analytical techniques. Results Among 40 COVID, majority women (n=25; 63%), white (n=29;73%) heterosexual (n=30;75%). The median age 39 years (25th, 75th percentile: 32, 49). Most (n=37;93%) or prevent Participant described across five main areas: 1) as (pacing multidimensional challenges; applying many types activities; process experienced moving target; helpful strategy, but not cure for COVID); 2) learning how pace (acquiring knowledge pacing; developing skills support pacing); 3) encountering (learning pace; experiencing inequitable access stigma judgement; undergoing psychological emotional adjustment beliefs ‘fighting’ ‘pushing through’ balancing rest activity; making sacrifices; unexpected obstacles); 4) consequences 5) conceptualising describing analogies metaphors. Discussion challenging complex symptoms Healthcare providers should work collaboratively patients further refine implement this when appropriate.

Язык: Английский

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