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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Virtual Rehabilitation Program for Self-Management in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (Long COVID)

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  • Thuvia Flannery

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK
    Department of Rehabilitation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Hannah Brady-Sawant

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Rachel Tarrant

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK)

  • Jennifer Davison

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK)

  • Jenna Shardha

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK)

  • Stephen Halpin

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK
    Department of Rehabilitation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK)

  • Manoj Sivan

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK
    Department of Rehabilitation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK)

  • Denise Ross

    (Leeds Long COVID Rehabilitation Department, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds LS12 5SG, UK
    Department of Rehabilitation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    Academic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK)

Abstract

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.

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  • Thuvia Flannery & Hannah Brady-Sawant & Rachel Tarrant & Jennifer Davison & Jenna Shardha & Stephen Halpin & Manoj Sivan & Denise Ross, 2022. "A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Virtual Rehabilitation Program for Self-Management in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (Long COVID)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12680-:d:933003
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    1. Abayomi Salawu & Angela Green & Michael G. Crooks & Nina Brixey & Denise H. Ross & Manoj Sivan, 2020. "A Proposal for Multidisciplinary Tele-Rehabilitation in the Assessment and Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Survivors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-13, July.
    2. Monica Pinto & Francesca Gimigliano & Stefania De Simone & Massimo Costa & Attilio A. M. Bianchi & Giovanni Iolascon, 2020. "Post-Acute COVID-19 Rehabilitation Network Proposal: From Intensive to Extensive and Home-Based IT Supported Services," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-14, December.
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