ArticleJournal of rehabilitation medicine2024
Exploring the impact of cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and shortness of breath on activities of daily life after COVID-19 infection, until 1-year follow-up.
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- Rehabilitation needs of long COVID patients in British Columbia.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Neuropsychological consequences three years post-covid-19 are persistent and have great impact on everyday activities.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- How a long COVID rehabilitation intervention works: refining its programme theory through a realist-informed qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Persistent obstacles for return to work after COVID-19 infection - an explorative follow-up study in Sweden.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Fatigue and cognitive dysfunction in previously hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A 1-year follow-up.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveDespite expanding knowledge on COVID-19, the long-term effects on daily-life activities remain unclear. The prevalence and changes in fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and activity limitations in the first year after COVID-19 infection in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients were explored. SUBJECTS: A total of 122 patients were recruited from hospital care and 90 from primary care.
methodBaseline data comprised the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Trail Making Test. Participants were followed up at 3 and 12 months using these tests and a semi-structured interview to identify symptoms and how they affected participation in daily-life activities. Both within- and between-group analyses were performed to explore changes over time and compare groups.
resultHigh levels of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction were found in both groups, which persisted for 12 months. A significant impact on daily-life activities was also observed, with marginal change at the 12-month follow-up. The hospital care group performed worse than the primary care group in the cognitive tests, although the primary care group perceived a higher level of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. Activity limitations were higher in the primary care group than in the hospital care group.
conclusionThese findings highlight the need for long-term follow-up and further investigation of the impact of persistent deficits on rehabilitation.
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