Beyond time as the healer: action in long <scp>COVID</scp> treatment to improve patient outcomes
Long COVID is complex and disabling. Despite emerging therapies, the lack of guidelines and clinician awareness delays treatment. This paper highlights options available now to improve function and quality of life. We call for a symptom-focused, person-centred approach that incorporates lived experience and clinical judgement to bridge the gap between evidence and care. Time alone is not the answer.
Authors
- Emma Tippett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9038-6952)
- Michelle J. L. Scoullar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-1524)
- Naomi Whyler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-992X)
- Julie Metcalfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5823-7770)
- Helen Balkin
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- SMEC (Australia) (AU)
- Melbourne Clinic (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70099
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00