ArticleWork (Reading, Mass.)2023
Workplace factors that promote and hinder work ability and return to work among individuals with long-term effects of COVID-19: A qualitative study.
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- Factors influencing work ability and return-to-work in individuals affected by post-COVID: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Patient and Professional Perspectives on Long COVID: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Long COVID and work in the UK: challenges, support and perspectives.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- From bureaucracy to bedside teamwork: maintaining patient safety in COVID-19 care - staff experiences of COVID-19 care in a Swedish university hospital.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Long COVID Patients' Perceptions of Social Support in Their Work and Personal Lives: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Long COVID on Employment and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of telework on absenteeism, presenteeism, and return to work among workers with health conditions: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Persistent obstacles for return to work after COVID-19 infection - an explorative follow-up study in Sweden.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Leveraging and learning from the long COVID experience: Translating telerehabilitation into practice.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLong COVID is defined by the persistence of physical and/or psychological and cognitive symptoms debuting after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Individuals affected describe impairing and debilitating symptoms sometimes making it difficult to take part in work and social life. Long COVID is likely to have an impact on the work force.
objectiveThe aim of the study was to explore workplace factors that promote and hinder work ability and return to work among individuals with long-term effects of COVID-19.
methodsA qualitative design was used. Data were collected by semi-structured focus group interviews and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. To increase trustworthiness, several researchers were involved in the data collection and analysis. Five focus group interviews were conducted with individuals suffering from long-term effects from COVID-19 affecting their work ability. In total, 19 individuals participated in the study, and all were working at least 50 per cent at the time of recruitment.
resultsFive main themes emerged from the analysis: Communication and support, Possibilities to adjust work, Acceptance of new limitations, Increased need for recovery from work and Lack of knowledge and understanding of the effects of Covid.
conclusionThe results suggested that it is useful to facilitate communication, support and work adjustments for individuals suffering from Long COVID. It is also important to accept limitations and fluctuations in work ability and encourage recovery during and after work.
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