BibTex format
@article{Buttery:2021:10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001075,
author = {Buttery, S and Philip, K and Williams, P and Fallas, A and West, B and Curnella, A and Walker, S and Quint, J and Polkey, M and Hopkinson, N and Philip, K and Buttery, S and Williams, P and Hopkinson, N and Quint, J and Polkey, M},
doi = {10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001075},
journal = {BMJ Open Respiratory Research},
title = {Patient symptoms and experience following COVID-19: results from a UK-wide survey},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001075},
volume = {8},
year = {2021}
}
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TY - JOUR
AB - Objectives: To investigate the experience of people who continue to be unwell after acute COVID-19, often referred to as ‘long COVID’, both in terms of their symptoms and their interactions with healthcare.Design: We conducted a mixed-methods analysis of responses to a survey accessed through a UK online post-COVID support and information hub between April and December 2020 about people’s experiences after having acute COVID-19.Participants: 3290 respondents, 78% female 92.1% white ethnicity and median age range 45-54 years; 12.7% had been hospitalised. 494(16.5%) completed the survey between 4 and 8 weeks of the onset of their symptoms, 641(21.4%) between 8 and 12 weeks and 1865(62.1%) >12 weeks after.Results: The ongoing symptoms most frequently reported were; breathing problems (92.1%), fatigue (83.3%), muscle weakness or joint stiffness (50.6%), sleep disturbances (46.2%), problems with mental abilities (45.9%) changes in mood, including anxiety and depression (43.1%) and cough (42.3%). Symptoms did not appear to be related to the severity of the acute illness or to the presence of pre-existing medical conditions. Analysis of free text responses revealed three main themes (1) Experience of living with COVID-19 – physical and psychological symptoms that fluctuate unpredictably; (2) Interactions with healthcare that were unsatisfactory; (3) Implications for the future – their own condition, society and the healthcare system, and the need for researchConclusion: Consideration of patient perspective and experiences will assist in the planning of services to address problems persisting in people who remain symptomatic after the acute phase of COVID-19.
AU - Buttery,S
AU - Philip,K
AU - Williams,P
AU - Fallas,A
AU - West,B
AU - Curnella,A
AU - Walker,S
AU - Quint,J
AU - Polkey,M
AU - Hopkinson,N
AU - Philip,K
AU - Buttery,S
AU - Williams,P
AU - Hopkinson,N
AU - Quint,J
AU - Polkey,M
DO - 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001075
PY - 2021///
SN - 2052-4439
TI - Patient symptoms and experience following COVID-19: results from a UK-wide survey
T2 - BMJ Open Respiratory Research
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001075
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/97315
VL - 8
ER -