Understanding Long COVID Among Young People in Victoria, Australia: Prevalence, Impact, and Associated Factors
One in 10 participants aged 15-29 years experienced long COVID, and most reported negative impacts on their daily life. General practitioners should be aware of the high burden of suspected long COVID in young people and consider supports to mitigate its effects on the health and well-being of this population.
Authors
- Megan S. C. Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3136-6761)
- Sarah Eddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-1918)
- Caitlin H. Douglass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1810-8434)
- Aimée Altermatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-2413)
- Suzanne J. van den Toren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0452-9812)
- Ana Isabel Blanco Orozco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6325-713X)
- Anna Lee Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4475-5224)
- Robin Engelberts
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Challenges
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70144
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council