ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2025
The Impact of Long COVID on Employment and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study of Patient Perspectives.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring the influence of long COVID upon self-identity: a systematic literature review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Pooled it
- Factors influencing work ability and return-to-work in individuals affected by post-COVID: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Lived Experiences of Long COVID in Iranian Immigrants in Canada: Implications for Post-Infection Care and Global Health Equity.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Long COVID and Its Impact on Healthcare Worker's Job Performance: A Qualitative Study in Spain.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Article
- Long COVID and the Challenge of Long-Term Employment: An Ecological, Sequential Explanatory Mixed-Methods Approach.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The lived experience of long COVID: A thematic analysis of an in-depth interview study.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Health service use and work related outcomes in older adults with functional and cognitive impairments during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Cohort Study Characterizing the Outcomes Following an Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Intersectionality and Long Covid: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Ethnic Minority Groups in the United Kingdom.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Living With Persistent Respiratory Symptoms of Long COVID: Qualitative Study Among Brazilian Adults 12 Months After Acute Infection.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Long COVID Patients' Perceptions of Social Support in Their Work and Personal Lives: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundExploring the experiences of Long COVID patients who face challenges with employment may inform improvements in how healthcare systems can provide holistic care for this patient population.
objectiveUnderstand perspectives about the impact of Long COVID on employment and well-being among patients seeking healthcare for Long COVID.
designQualitative study involving one-on-one interviews.
participantsEligible participants were 18 years of age or older, spoke English, self-reported as doing well in daily life before having COVID-19, and reported that COVID-19 was still having a significant impact on their life three or more months following an acute infection. APPROACH: Participants were recruited from a post-COVID recovery clinic at an academic medical center. Interviews were conducted from August to September 2022. KEY
resultsAmong all participants (N = 21), most described that they were not able to work at a capacity equivalent to their norm pre-COVID-19. For those who continued working after their COVID-19 infection, the effort and energy required for work left little capacity to participate in other life activities and made it difficult to attend recommended healthcare appointments. Participants reported financial impacts of changes in employment including loss of income and changes in insurance, which were compounded by high healthcare costs. Changes in employment resulted in emotional repercussions including feelings of loss of self-identity and fear of judgement at work. Participants discussed issues surrounding access to strategies to address challenges posed by the impact of Long COVID on employment, including strategies learned from healthcare providers to cope with Long COVID symptoms at work and efforts to seek disability benefits or workplace accommodations.
conclusionsPatients with Long COVID may face significant challenges due to changes in their ability to work. Healthcare providers can support these patients by connecting them to financial assistance resources, facilitating appropriate mental health treatment, and expediting workplace accommodation requests.
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