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Patient-related outcomes in patients referred to a respiratory clinic with persisting symptoms following non-hospitalised COVID-19

Harvey-Dunstan, Theresa C.; Jenkins, Alex R.; Gupta, Ayushman; Hall, Ian P.; Bolton, Charlotte E.

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Authors

Theresa C. Harvey-Dunstan

Alex R. Jenkins

Ayushman Gupta

IAN HALL IAN.HALL@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Molecular Medicine



Abstract

Survivors of COVID-19 can present with varied and persisting symptoms, regardless of hospitalisation. We describe the ongoing symptoms, quality of life and return to work status in a cohort of non-hospitalised COVID-19 survivors with persisting respiratory symptoms presenting to clinic, who consented and completed patient-reported outcome measures. We identified fatigue, reduced quality of life and dysregulated breathing alongside the breathlessness. Those with co-existent fatigue had worse mood and quality of life and were less likely to have returned to normal working arrangements compared to those without fatigue. For non-hospitalised people with persisting symptoms following COVID-19 referred to a respiratory assessment clinic, there was a need for a wider holistic assessment, including return to work strategies.

Citation

Harvey-Dunstan, T. C., Jenkins, A. R., Gupta, A., Hall, I. P., & Bolton, C. E. (2022). Patient-related outcomes in patients referred to a respiratory clinic with persisting symptoms following non-hospitalised COVID-19. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 19, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1177/14799731211069391

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 17, 2021
Online Publication Date Jan 6, 2022
Publication Date Jan 1, 2022
Deposit Date Jan 20, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Chronic Respiratory Disease
Print ISSN 1479-9723
Electronic ISSN 1479-9731
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Pages 1-4
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/14799731211069391
Keywords COVID-19, recovery, long-standing impacts, PROMs, respiratory, breathlessness
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7279649
Publisher URL https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14799731211069391

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