Quality of life in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: the role of psychosocial, inflammatory, and dopaminergic pathways
This study underscores the complex interplay of psychosocial and neurobiological processes associated with long-term QoL, highlighting the need for a prompt biopsychosocial care approach to optimize recovery and health outcomes following COVID-19 infection.
Authors
- André Santos Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-1737)
- Margarida Vilaça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0441-1343)
- Fernanda Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7930-6066)
- M. S. V. Santos
- Franca Marino
- Jorge Leite
- Sandra Carvalho
- M. Graça Pereira
- Marco Cosentino
- Massimiliano Legnaro
Institutions
- University of Insubria (IT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
- Universidade Portucalense (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
- University of Minho (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1684510
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade do Minho
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia