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'Brain fog', guilt, and gratitude: experiences of symptoms and life changes in older survivors 6 months after hospitalisation for COVID-19.

Kristi Elisabeth HeibergAnne K T HeggestadNina JøransonHilde LausundGrete BreievneMarius MyrstadAnette H RanhoffMarte M Walle-HansenVigdis Bruun-Olsen
Published in: European geriatric medicine (2022)
Six months after undergone COVID-19 the participants still experienced various distressing symptoms, which were in line with larger studies. The novel findings of this study were connected to the existential area, where the patients' thoughts and reflections of guilt, gratitude, and new life perspectives were revealed. These findings are important for health professionals to consider when treating patients after COVID-19.
Keyphrases
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  • peritoneal dialysis
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