Living With Persistent Respiratory Symptoms of Long COVID: Qualitative Study Among Brazilian Adults 12 Months After Acute Infection
Our analysis of the perceived needs of individuals with Long COVID underscores the urgent necessity for legislative reform to acknowledge LC as a disability that requires clear diagnostic criteria. Approaches to treatment and rehabilitation are required to evaluate the extent to which functioning and disability improve. Lastly, this study highlights the complex problems encountered by individuals with Long COVID, including employment uncertainties, everyday tasks and social relationships.
Authors
- Viviani Camboin Meireles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9737-4580)
- Giovana Alves Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5586-4688)
- Carlos Laranjeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-9535)
- Lígia Carreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3891-4222)
- Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1680-9165)
- Maria Aparecida Salci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6386-1962)
- Maria Fernanda do Prado Tostes
- Rosella Santoro Ageno
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Maringá (BR)
- Universidad de Antofagasta (CL)
- Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (PT)
- University of Évora (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Expectations
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70409
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.17
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia