The faces of Long-COVID: interplay of symptom burden with socioeconomic, behavioral and healthcare factors.
Carolyn Emily SchwartzKatrina BorowiecBruce D RapkinPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2024)
Long-COVID symptom burden is associated with substantial, modifiable social and behavioral factors. Most notably, financial hardship was associated with more than three times the risk of high versus low Long-COVID symptom burden. These findings suggest the need for multi-pronged support in the absence of a cure, such as symptom palliation, telehealth, social services, and psychosocial support.