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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Co-creating a social science research agenda for Long Covid.

Oonagh Cousins, Maaret Jokela-Pansini, Nisreen A Alwan, Ella Barnard, Jenny Ceolta-Smith, Jo Dainow, Caroline Dalton, Gail Davies, Mark A Faghy, Eileen Gilmour and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Oonagh CousinsLong Covid Support, London, United Kingdom.
Maaret Jokela-PansiniSchool of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Nisreen A AlwanSchool of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Ella BarnardPatient Author, London, United Kingdom.
Jenny Ceolta-SmithLong Covid Support, London, United Kingdom.
Jo DainowLong Covid Support, London, United Kingdom.
Caroline DaltonCollege of Health Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Gail DaviesGeography, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Mark A FaghyHuman Science Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom.
Eileen GilmourPatient Author, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom.
Ian PatelPatient Author, North Berwick, United Kingdom.
Ondine SherwoodLong Covid SOS, London, United Kingdom.
Lotus WesterhofPatient Author, Harderwijk, Netherlands.
Beth GreenhoughSchool of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Our objective was to understand how social scientific research could best address the needs and concerns of patients, families, carers, healthcare professionals, academics, private and public sector professionals, and volunteers from Long Covid charities and support groups and people with lived experience of Long Covid. We worked with different stakeholders to develop a list of research priorities that particularly focused on social science as this is where our collective expertise lies, but similar methods could also be used to set research priorities in the natural sciences, medicine or the humanities. Methods: We used purposive sampling and conducted two online surveys. The first online survey ( Results: Nine research questions were developed concerning (i) treatments, therapies, and strategies; (ii) financial support; (iii) repeated reinfections; (iv) training of healthcare professionals; (v) mental health impact; (vi) future of research funding; (vii) airborne transmissions of COVID-19; (viii) developing therapeutics informed by patients' experiences; and (ix) socioeconomic impacts of Long Covid. Many of the issues raised mirror those discussed in previous work in the UK and internationally, but additional novel themes emerged, underscoring the value of this collaborative approach. Conclusion: Our survey revealed the value of including the voices of diverse individuals affected by Long Covid and those working in this area and highlighted priorities for social science in the field of Long Covid research.

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COVID-19ResearchSocial SciencesHumansPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeSARS-CoV-2Surveys and Questionnairesagenda-settingco-creationCOVID-19Long CovidPPIsocial sciencestakeholder engagementsurvey

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PMCPMC12631371

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