Qualitative Analysis of the acceptability of attention training as a potential treatment for individuals with Long-COVID brain fog

Long-COVID is a condition where individuals continue to experience symptoms after recovering from the acute phase of COVID-19. A common symptom of long COVID is brain fog, a term which refers to cognitive impairments including problems with attention and memory. This project aims to address this gap and examine the acceptability of a potential attention intervention among people living with long COVID brain fog. In this study, we analyzed interviews conducted with individuals who have Long-COVID, and who were invited to participate in an intervention targeting brain fog symptoms. This research aims to improve the understanding of the subjective experiences and the needs of stakeholders in the Long-COVID community. This research project also has the goal of understanding what are the needs and expectations of the target population. De-identified transcriptions of the interviews serve as the primary data source. These interviews are systematically analyzed using qualitative data analysis (i.e., initial and axial coding), which allows for identifying and organizing key themes and patterns. All in all, these results establish high acceptability for the proposed treatment among individuals affected by Lon COVID.