| Autor: |
Harvey-Dunstan TC; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, 6123University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.; Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, 6123University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK., Jenkins AR; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, 6123University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK., Gupta A; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, 6123University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.; Respiratory Medicine, 574288Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK., Hall IP; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, 6123University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.; Respiratory Medicine, 574288Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK., Bolton CE; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, 6123University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.; Respiratory Medicine, 574288Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK. |
| Abstrakt: |
Survivors of COVID-19 can present with varied and persisting symptoms, regardless of hospitalisation. We describe the ongoing symptoms, quality of life and return to work status in a cohort of non-hospitalised COVID-19 survivors with persisting respiratory symptoms presenting to clinic, who consented and completed patient-reported outcome measures. We identified fatigue, reduced quality of life and dysregulated breathing alongside the breathlessness. Those with co-existent fatigue had worse mood and quality of life and were less likely to have returned to normal working arrangements compared to those without fatigue. For non-hospitalised people with persisting symptoms following COVID-19 referred to a respiratory assessment clinic, there was a need for a wider holistic assessment, including return to work strategies. |
