Edward Duncan
Perceptions and experiences of different Long COVID community rehabilitation service models from the perspectives of people living with Long COVID and healthcare professionals.
Duncan, Edward; Alexander, Lyndsay; Cowie, Julie; Morris, Jacqui; Moss, Rachel; Preston, Jenny; Shim, Joanna; Stage, Emma; Tooman, Tricia; Cooper, Kay
Authors
Dr Lyndsay Alexander l.a.alexander@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Julie Cowie
Jacqui Morris
Rachel Moss
Jenny Preston
Dr Joanna Shim j.shim1@rgu.ac.uk
Chancellor's Fellow
Mrs Emma Stage e.stage@rgu.ac.uk
Research Assistant
Tricia Tooman
Professor Kay Cooper k.cooper@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean (Research)
Abstract
To explore the perceptions and experiences of barriers and facilitators to accessing Long COVID community rehabilitation. We used a qualitative descriptive design over two rounds of data collection with three participant groups: i) people with experience of rehabilitation for Long COVID (PwLC), ii) NHS staff delivering and/or managing community rehabilitation services (allied health professionals (AHPs)), and iii) NHS staff involved in strategic planning around Long COVID in their health board (Long COVID leads). Four NHS Scotland territorial health boards. 51 interviews were undertaken, eight Long COVID leads (11 interviews), 15 AHPs (25 interviews), and 15 PwLC (15 interviews). Three key themes were identified: i) Accessing care for PwLC, ii) Understanding Long COVID and its management, and iii) Strengths and limitations of existing Long COVID rehabilitation services. Organisational delivery of Long COVID community rehabilitation is complex and presents multiple challenges. In addition, access to Long COVID community rehabilitation can be challenging. When accessed, these services are valued by PwLC but require adequate planning, publicity, and resource. The findings presented here can be used by those developing and delivering services for people with Long COVID.
Citation
DUNCAN, E., ALEXANDER, L., COWIE, J., MORRIS, J., MOSS, R., PRESTON, J., SHIM, J., STAGE, E., TOOMAN, T. and COOPER, K. 2023. Perceptions and experiences of different Long COVID community rehabilitation service models from the perspectives of people living with Long COVID and healthcare professionals. MedRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.23.23293876
Working Paper Type | Preprint |
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Deposit Date | Aug 25, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 25, 2023 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.23.23293876 |
Keywords | Long Covid; COVID-19; Healthcare professionals; Rehabilitation medicine; Physical therapy |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2049246 |
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© The Authors. This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed. It reports new medical research that has yet to be evaluated and so should not be used to guide clinical practice.
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