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.

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: Jan 21, 2022
• 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