People with persistent symptoms of covid-19 have increased needs for needs for managementof their overall health (physical, psychological and social). Persistent covid-19symptoms have a negative impact on quality of life. By proposing a follow-up and anintervention on the reduction of these symptoms, the symptoms, the study will improvequality of life.
Not Provided
Other: usual care and follow-up by a nurse
follow-up by a nurse and referral to a specialist(s) according to symptoms
Other: Personalized Multifactorial Intervention (IMP)
The content of the intervention is defined according to the result of the initial
assessment in relation to the person's needs and the nature of his or her persistent
symptoms. The patient, depending on his or her needs, may choose to participate in the
following workshops :
- Knowledge of the disease and specific management, (led by the nurse)
- Covid-19 and anxiety/depression, (psychologist)
- Fatigue and adapted physical activities (video capsules)
- Covid-long and social link (professional and voluntary activities...) (social worker
and/or nurse)
- The Recovery Café aims to provide a space for patients to listen to each other and
share their experiences around themes related to the different dimensions of
recovery: medical and psychological, economic, professional, social and existential.
Inclusion Criteria
- Persons who have been infected with Covid-19.
- Person with persistent clinical signs of Covid-19 for more than 12 weeks, referred
by one of the partner structures of the project. The persistent signs of Covid-19
are: fatigue which can be severe, neurological disorders neurological disorders
(cognitive, sensory, headaches), cardio-thoracic disorders (pain and chest
tightness, tachycardia, dyspnea, cough) and disorders of smell and taste. Pain,
digestive disorders and skin disorders are also common.
- Person who has agreed to participate and has given informed consent to participate
in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refused to participate in the study
- Person under legal protection
- Person with severe cognitive impairment
Urps Medecins Libéraux Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon, France
Chu Saint-Etienne
Saint Etienne, France
DAC Loire
Saint-Étienne, France
Caroline DUPRE, PhD
0477816352 - +33
caroline.dupre@univ-st-etienne.fr