European Geriatric Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(3), С. 693 - 694
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2022
Язык: Английский
Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 333, С. 116130 - 116130
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023
Research has identified long COVID as the first virtual patient-made condition (Callard and Perego, 2021). It originated from Twitter users sharing their experiences using hashtag #longcovid. Over two years of pandemic, affected many 17 million people in Europe (WHO, 2023). This study focuses on initial #longcovid tweets 2020 (as previous studies have focused 2021–2022), tweet May to August 2020, when World Health Organization recognised condition. We collected over 31,000 containing Twitter. Using Braun Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis (2020), informed by author's experience drawing Ian Hacking's perspective social constructionism (1999), we different grades tweets. The themes generated reflected that was a multi-system, cyclical initially stigmatised misunderstood. These findings align with existing literature (Ladds et al., 2020; Rushforth add suggesting raised awareness providing consensus symptoms. Despite challenge for traditional evidence-based medicine capture varied intermittent symptoms, highlighted these variations were consistent collective experience. fostered movement, overcoming stigma through supportive highlighting healthcare needs #researchrehabrecognition. movement's work revolutionary, it showed revolutionary grade constructionism, because brought about real-world change sufferers terms recognition potential provisions. users' accounts expose limitations identifying new conditions. Future research novel conditions should consider various paradigms, such Evidence-Based Medicine Plus (Greenhalgh 2022).
Язык: Английский
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Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(1), С. 14 - 14
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2023
Long COVID is a multisystem condition that has multiple consequences for the physical, mental, and social health of COVID-19 survivors. The impact long remains unclear, particularly among middle-aged older adults, who are at greater risk than younger people persisting symptoms associated with COVID-19. Therefore, we aimed to understand experiences had been hospitalized repercussions long-term in their daily lives. A qualitative study was carried out, adopting framework constructivist grounded theory (CGT) proposed by Kathy Charmaz. Fifty-six adult participants from southern region Brazil were recruited. Data gathered semi-structured telephone interviews. Concomitantly comparative analysis performed identify categories codes using MaxQDA
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Social Service Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 50(3), С. 325 - 341
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024
COVID-19 infection and subsequent quarantine experiences during the pandemic may have profoundly affected many aspects of life among survivors. However, limited research has explored changes these survivors experienced once they returned to their daily lives. This study aimed explore survivors' psychosocial impacts lives following social initial phase in South Korea. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted June 2021, involving 15 All participants contracted between February 2020 April 2021 used a qualitative methodology from phenomelogical perspectives understand participants' shared lived experiences. Thematic analysis identified four overarching themes 12 subthemes Korean survivors: (a) self-concept transformation; (b) changed relationship dynamics; (c) perspective shifts; (d) health awareness evolution. Recognizing by can inform development targeted peer support services person-centered education. Focusing on empowerment, initiatives promote personal growth, facilitate positive changes, alleviate traumatic for future diverse infectious diseases. Future could investigate long-term impact individuals' mechanisms underlying effects.
Язык: Английский
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Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1), С. 358 - 358
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives is dramatic. relationship between Brain Fog and Long-COVID, consequences mental health patients, its treatment are objectives this systematic review. An electronic search was carried out databases searched included PubMed, Emerald, EMBASE, Science Direct. Regarding review, data collection English papers with full bibliographies, abstracts, keywords, published in form last 2 years (2020–2022). findings indicate importance a holistic approach Post-COVID Fog. It also necessary for healthcare workers to investigate biological psychosocial background symptoms detail provide appropriate service. However, more scientific studies needed effectiveness approaches benefit public well-being.
Язык: Английский
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The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 212(8), С. 437 - 444
Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024
COVID-19 survivors complained of the experience cognitive impairments, which also called "brain fog" even recovered. The study aimed to describe long-term change and determine psychosocial factors in survivors. A cross-sectional was recruited 285 participants from February 2020 April 17 hospitals Sichuan Province. Cognitive function, variables indicative virus infection itself, were collected by telephone interview. Univariate logistic regression Lasso models used for variable selection plugged into a multiple logistics model. Overall prevalence moderate or severe impairment 6.3%. Logistic showed that sex, religion, smoking status, occupation, self-perceived severity illness, sleep quality, perceived mental distress after COVID-19, discrimination relatives friends, suffered abuse associated with impairment. consequences function are related domains, should be taken consideration.
Язык: Английский
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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 42, С. 106 - 112
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2022
Язык: Английский
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Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2022
Background: This study aimed to examine the course of Depression and anxiety in COVID-19 survivors with a psychiatric history compared those without history. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey for was conducted from July September 2021. 6016 survivors, accuracy whose responses determined be assured, were included analyses. Exposures time since infection, main outcomes measures severity depression anxiety, as assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), respectively. Results: Mean PHQ-9 GAD-7 significantly higher participants than Two-way analysis covariance showed significant effect presence interaction × infection. score revealed infection these factors. Conclusions: The more severe
Язык: Английский
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Qualitative Health Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(12), С. 1059 - 1067
Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2023
Severe illness is often an existential threat that triggers emotions like fear, stress, and anxiousness. Such can affect ill patients' encounters with healthcare personnel. We present a single case study of older woman who contracted COVID-19 her challenge to be recognised by personnel in the early pandemic. Storytelling vital understand how patients create meaning as it gives them opportunity reshape restore their past project future. used Arthur Frank's dialogical narrative analysis explore one patient experienced Although she felt very from COVID-19, being almost invisible not believed system marked high stress levels uncertainty. Despite rejections illness, managed mobilise resources, even though depended on significant others. Her story brings forward altered self-understanding growth. The importance facilitating settings for professionals through storytelling also contributes broader societal understanding beyond biological perspective.
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Health Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024
Whilst ‘brain fog’ is mostly considered a biological problem little understood about an individual’s experience. This qualitative study explored women’s experiences of brain fog focusing on those at the start (aged 18–25; n = 10) and end 45–60; their reproductive journey. Descriptive thematic analysis described three themes: (i) ‘daily disruptions’ describing cognitive dysfunctions main triggers; (ii) ‘the cycle impact’ with focus emotional how these can exacerbate fog; (iii) ‘taking control’ highlighting use self-care, physical prompts Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) to manage fog. Transcending themes was notion ‘crisis identity’ illustrating negative impact sense self some older women acceptance finding it less challenging. Brain much more than phenomenon has broader implications for woman’s self.
Язык: Английский
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Varia Scientia - Ciências da Saúde, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(1), С. 115 - 128
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar os artigos, disponíveis na literatura, sobre principais sinais e sintomas persistentes em pacientes adultos pós alta hospitalar pela doença do coronavírus todo o mundo, mês de julho 2022. Como método utilizou-se a revisão integrativa da literatura guiada por referencial teórico seis etapas (1. identificação tema seleção hipótese ou questão pesquisa; 2. estabelecimento critérios para inclusão exclusão busca literatura; 3. definição das informações serem extraídas dos estudos selecionados; 4. avaliação incluídos; 5. interpretação resultados; 6. síntese conhecimento), com bases dados on-line, sendo metodologia pelo fluxograma PRISMA, aceito sugerido mundialmente esse tipo revisão. Foram identificados 1631 estudos, quais 30 atenderam elegibilidade, predomínio Nível 4 evidência (n=25; 80,6%). Os evidenciados foram: fadiga, astenia fraqueza muscular (n=28; 90,3%); dispneia (n=19; 61,2%); depressão (n=15; 48,3%); ansiedade (n=12; 38,7%); dores musculoesqueléticas (n=9; 29,3%); alterações cognitivas 29,3%), sono (n=8; 25,8%) tosse persistente (n=7; 22,5%). A presente possibilitou identificar são as sequelas mais comuns hospitalizados coronavírus, podem servir base organização novas investigações prospectivas estado saúde atual indivíduos que foram acometidos COVID-19 necessitaram hospitalização.
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