A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Virtual Rehabilitation Program for Self-Management in Post-Covid-19 Syndrome (Long Covid)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thuvia Flannery (0000-0002-8196-3241, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust), Hannah Lowery-Brady (0000-0003-3378-8052, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust), Rachel Tarrant (Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust), Jennifer Davison (Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust), Jenna Shardha (Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust), Stephen Halpin (0000-0002-0417-8928, University of Leeds), Manoj Sivan (0000-0002-0334-2968, University of Leeds), Denise Ross (0000-0002-1211-5599, University of Leeds, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 12680-12680 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph191912680 |
| PMID | 36231979 |
| OpenAlex | W4303696343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
Long COVID (LC) symptoms can be long standing, diverse and debilitating; comprehensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs are required to address this. A 10-week LC Virtual Rehabilitation Program (VRP) was developed to provide early education and self-management techniques to address the main symptoms of LC and was delivered to a group of persons with Long COVID (PwLC) online, facilitated by members of the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team. This paper describes an evaluation of this VRP. Questionnaires completed by Healthcare Professionals (HCP) delivering the VRP were thematically analyzed to gain a priori themes and design semi-structured telephone interview questions for PwLC. Template analysis (TA) was used to analyze interview data. Routinely collected patient demographics and service data were also examined. Seventeen HCP survey responses were obtained and 38 PwLC telephone questionnaires were completed. The HCP interviews generated three a priori themes (1. Attendance and Availability, 2. Content, 3. Use of Digital Technology). TA was applied and three further themes emerged from the combined HCP and PwLC responses (4. Group Dynamics, 5. Individual Factors, 6. Internal Change). Key outcomes demonstrated that: the VRP was highly valued; digital delivery enabled self-management; barriers to attendance included work/life balance, use of technology, health inequalities; and LC was poorly understood by employers. Recommendations are provided for the design of VRPs for LC
Attendance · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Family medicine · Health care · Medical education · Multidisciplinary approach · Physical therapy · Self-management · Telehealth · Telemedicine · Computer Science · Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Psychology · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Rehabilitation
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |