Lived experience of long COVID in health workers in Scotland (LoCH study).

Torrance, Nicola; Grant, Aileen; Kennedy, Catriona; Douglas, Flora; Santiago, Virginia Hernandez; Skåtun, Diane; Adams, Nick; MacIver, Emma

Abstract

This is the final project report for project COV/LTE/20/32 ("Lived Experience of Long-Term COVID-19 on NHS Workers in Health Care Settings in Scotland: a Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study"). The Long COVID in health workers (LoCH) study investigated the lived experience of the longer term effects of COVID-19 (long COVID) on professional and ancillary staff employed in the NHS across Scotland. These staff were asked about: their symptoms of long COVID; health and wellbeing; use of healthcare and self management strategies; working in the NHS; and personal and household finances. The report outlines the methodology and results of the study, and identifies key findings and potential impacts.

Citation

TORRANCE, N., GRANT, A., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., SANTIAGO, V.H., SKÅTUN, D., ADAMS, N. and MACIVER, E. 2023. Lived experience of long COVID in health workers in Scotland (LoCH study). Edinburgh: Chief Scientist Office [online]. Available from: https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/COVLTE2032report.pdf

• Report Type: Project Report
• Online Publication Date: Apr 30, 2023
• Publication Date: Apr 30, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jul 20, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 20, 2023
• Publisher: Chief Scientist Office (CSO)
• Keywords: COVID-19; Long COVID; NHS Scotland; Healthcare workers; NHS staff
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2015292
• Publisher URL: https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/COVLTE2032report.pdf