Long-COVID; COVID-19; persistent COVID-19 symptoms; post-COVID-19 syndrome; mental health
Abstract :
[en] IntroductionChronic post-viral syndromes, including Long-COVID, are characterized by a range of persistent symptoms that occur following a viral infection. Psychological symptoms are prevalent in Long-COVID patients and can have a significant impact on their quality of life. However, the specific patterns of psychological symptoms, their associations with physical symptoms, and the factors predicting their severity remain poorly understood.AimsThis study aims to explore and systematically assess psychological symptoms in Long-COVID, to identify syndrome clusters based on these symptoms, to examine their relationship with physical symptoms, and to investigate the influence of pandemic-related variables.MethodsDescriptive, cross-sectional study with data collected through an online questionnaire across several EU countries, from February 2020 to December 2022. Participants were recruited using public relations, the social media and information campaigns directed at the public and health professionals using snowball sampling.ResultsThe findings will allow to phenotype Long-COVID related psychological symptom clusters based on self-reports. facilitating improved assessment and treatment approaches.ConclusionsThe results will provide important knowledge for the public health management of the public healh management of Long COVID. The findings will contribute to a better understanding of the psychological symptoms associated with Long-COVID and the development of specific treatment guidelines for psychological burden associated with Long-COVID, thereby supporting management strategies to combat the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing their overall well-being and quality of life.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Gómez Bravo, Raquel; Centre Hospitalier Neuropsychiatrique (CHNP) > Rehaklinik > Luxembourg ; Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > Faculty of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences > University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
INFANTI, Alexandre ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Health and Behaviour
Billieux, Joël; Institute of Psychology > University of Lausanne (UNIL) > Switzerland
Ritzen, Mark; Centre Hospitalier Neuropsychiatrique (CHNP) > Rehaklinik > Luxembourg
Vögele, Claus; Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > Faculty of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences > University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Benoy, Charles; Centre Hospitalier Neuropsychiatrique (CHNP) > Rehaklinik > Luxembourg ; Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Base > Zentrum für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie > Basel, Switzerland ; Department of Clinical Research > University of Basel > Basel, Switzerland
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
The psychological syndrome associated with Long-COVID: A study protocol
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