Loss of socioemotional and occupational roles in individuals with Long COVID according to sociodemographic and clinical factors: Secondary data from a randomized clinical trial.

Autor: León-Herrera S; Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.; Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain., Samper-Pardo M; Department of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain., Oliván-Blázquez B; Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.; Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain., Sánchez-Recio R; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain., Magallón-Botaya R; Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain.; Department of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain., Sánchez-Arizcuren R; Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Feb 22; Vol. 19 (2), pp. e0296041. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 22 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296041
Abstrakt: Background: Long COVID syndrome can have a major impact on life organization. Its persistent symptoms may cause a potentially disabling condition that affects the quality of life of those suffering from it. The resulting loss of functional independence hinders the ability to return to normal life. Many research studies carried out on this novel syndrome have focused on describing its extensive symptomatology. Studies on later repercussions, however, such as disability or loss of significant roles, remain scarce. This study examines the loss of socioemotional and occupational roles experienced by individuals suffering from Long COVID, as a result of the disease. A secondary objective is to analyze the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with this loss of roles.
Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 100 patients diagnosed with Long COVID, over the age of 18, and attended by Primary Health Care in the Autonomous Community of Aragon. The main study variable was the loss of significant socioemotional and occupational roles by the participants. Sociodemographic and clinical data were also collected through a structured interview. Subsequently, a descriptive, correlational, and regression-based statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS Statistics program.
Results: Based on the 100 study participants, the median number of roles lost was 3 (IQR 2) and the median number of valuable roles lost was 2 (IQR 2). More cognitive impairment and not having an active work role were predictors of a greater loss of valuables roles.
Conclusion: Long COVID symptoms hinder the development of socioemotional and occupational roles. Healthcare professionals should consider this when intervening to ensure that their patients may recover their life as it was before the disease.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
(Copyright: © 2024 León-Herrera et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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