Recovery from COVID-19: a sprint or marathon? 6-month follow-up data from online long COVID-19 support group members

CONCLUSION: Although patients with confirmed COVID-19, who were all members of online long COVID peer support groups, reported significant improvements in work productivity, functional status and quality of life between 3 and 6 months follow-up, these data clearly highlight the long-term impact of COVID-19, as approximately 6 months after the onset of COVID-19-related symptoms a large proportion still experienced persistent symptoms, a moderate-to-poor health, moderate-to-severe functional limitations, considerable loss in work productivity, and/or an impaired quality of life. Action is needed to improve the management and healthcare of these patients.PMID:34041295 | PMC:PMC8012818 | DOI:10.1183/23120541.00141-2021

Source: Biomed Res - May 27, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Anouk W Vaes Yvonne M J Go ërtz Maarten Van Herck Felipe V C Machado Roy Meys Jeannet M Delbressine Sarah Houben-Wilke Swetlana Gaffron Dieter Maier Chris Burtin Rein Posthuma Nicole P H van Loon Frits M E Franssen Bita Hajian Sami O Simons Job F M van B Source Type: research