Multi-Modal Sensoriality and Online Community-Based Support in the Long Covid Choir

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ID19217784
AuthorsGavin Robert Walker (0000-0003-0065-6555, Minjiang University, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume45
Issue4
Pages274-288
Publication date2026-05-19
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0145-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-5882
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01459740.2026.2676659
PMID42241126
OpenAlexW7163523743
LanguageEN
References cited32

Long covid involves diverse chronic physical and cognitive symptoms with poorly understood mechanisms and limited treatment options. Many affected individuals turn to community groups for support. Drawing on ethnographic research with the Long Covid Choir, a patient-run online singing and support group, in this paper I examine how participants use overlapping sensory experiences to cultivate belonging, foster biosocial solidarity, structure care, and counter isolation. Through shared auditory and visual practices - collective breathing, guided mindfulness, and gentle stretching - the choir cultivates multi-sensory connection. These activities foster digitally mediated social intimacy for individuals who face significant barriers to in-person participation

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Choir · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Diverse Music Education Insights · Media, Religion, Digital Communication

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