How a long COVID rehabilitation intervention works: refining its programme theory through a realist-informed qualitative study
Overall, the initial programme theory was confirmed but required refinement to contexts and mechanisms. The theorisation of The Long COVID Intervention clarified how, why, and for whom it worked, informing the development of future long COVID and post-viral rehabilitation interventions.
Authors
- Jemma Hawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1998-9547)
- Steffen Leth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3194-9844)
- Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-1391)
- Claus Vinther Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2467-1103)
- Trine Brøns Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1824-4885)
- Cecilia Hee Laursen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1353-8498)
- Dorthe Sørensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6362-3385)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Central Denmark Region (DK)
- VIA University College (DK)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13916-x
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00