CED-Living-with-COVID19-Themed-Review.pdf
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The NIHR CED conducted a rapid and dynamic review drawing on the lived experience of patients and expert consensus as well as published evidence to better understand the impact of ongoing effects of Covid19, how health and social care services should respond, and what future research questions might be. They worked with a steering group and a patient reference group who provided a broad range of expertise and perspectives.
Key findings: There is a widespread perception that people either die, get admitted to hospital or recover after two weeks. It is increasingly clear that for some people there is a distinct pathway of ongoing effects. There is an urgent need to better understand the symptom journey and the clinical risks that underlie that. The multisystem nature of ongoing Covid19 means that it needs to be considered holistically (both in service provision and in research). The varying degrees of dependency mean support in the community should be considered alongside hospital one-stop clinics. Social support needs to be understood together with the financial pressures on previously economically active people.
Publication date: 1st October 2020
Date added to Learning For Involvement: 3rd May 2022
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