ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025
Challenges of Inclusion: A Population-Based Interview Study of Long Covid.
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introductionPeople with long Covid report a wide range of symptoms and inconsistent responses when seeking clinical diagnosis and support. Much of the qualitative research on long Covid has been based on people attending specialist clinical services or who have accessed support groups. We aimed to understand the varied experiences of persistent symptoms following Covid-19 and the impact on the lives of people affected.
methodsQualitative interview study nested within the large, community-based REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) study in England. Participants reporting persistent symptoms following Covid-19 were asked for consent to be contacted about a follow-up interview. We then purposively sampled by age, gender, ethnicity and symptom severity and conducted 60 interviews. Analysis was carried out using a reflexive thematic analysis approach.
resultsParticipants were an ethnically diverse group aged between 18 and 80 years who reported symptoms following Covid-19 for between a few months and more than 2 years. Many had not accessed clinical care or specific long Covid support, and some did not identify with the category of long Covid, rendering their experiences largely invisible. Participants highlighted the ways in which they self-manage symptoms within this context, and the varied burden of coping with ongoing health problems.
conclusionThis diverse sample of people with long Covid report a range of challenges managing this emerging and contested condition, with uncertainty affecting their own understanding and the validation they receive from professionals, family and friends. These challenges intersect with others, such as racism, and are compounded by a lack of specific resources for long Covid as well as over-stretched health services in the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, people report a variety of strategies in managing their symptoms, seeking information and support from a range of sources. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Study design, analysis and drafting of paper informed by Patient Advisory Group.
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