Persistent symptoms and conditions among children and adolescents hospitalised with COVID-19 illness: a qualitative study.
Sarah E MessiahJackson FrancisSitara WeerakoonM Sunil MathewSumbul ShaikhApurva VeeraswamyAlejandra LozanoWeiheng HeLuyu XieDhatri PolavarapuNabila AhmedJeffrey KahnPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
A subset of children who were hospitalised with COVID-19 illness are experiencing a range of serious mental health impacts related to persistent COVID-19 symptoms. Clinical and public health support strategies should be developed to support these children and their families as they reintegrate in school, social and community activities.