Thematic analysis to explore patients' experiences with long COVID-19: a conceptual model of symptoms and impacts on daily lives.

Diana RofailSelin Somersan-KarakayaJulia Y ChoiKrystian PrzydzialYuming ZhaoMohamed HusseinThomas D NortonAnna J PodolanczukEleftherios MylonakisGregory P Geba

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

The conceptual model, developed based on patient experience data of long COVID-19, highlighted numerous symptoms that impact patients' physical and mental well-being, and suggests humanistic unmet needs. Prospective real-world studies are warranted to understand the pattern of long COVID-19 experienced in larger samples over longer periods of time.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
mental health
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
prognostic factors
machine learning
big data
depressive symptoms
respiratory syndrome coronavirus