Life after COVID-19: the road from intensive care back to living – a prospective cohort study

Wiertz, Caroline; Hemmen, Bea; Sep, Simone J. S.; Santen, Susanne van; Horn, Y.; Kuijk, Sander M. J. van; Verbunt, Jeanine

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062332

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“…In this study, the predominance of males was notable, and it was probably men who were most alerted to the possibility of participating in this study, which has also been commonly found in other similar studies [18]. Regarding the age group, there is an alignment with the standard values for this population.…”

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confidence: 77%

Relationship between BMI and COVID-19

Coelho,

Martins,

Gavinhos

et al. 2023

COVID

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Body mass index has been studied as one of the factors that negatively influences COVID-19. In this work, we intend to analyze this influence. A representative sample of the population of Beira Interior was used (around 2%), on which immunity research and a socio-demographic survey were carried out. It was found that obesity influences the vaccination rate, and that all other variables analyzed were not influenced by body mass index.

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confidence: 77%

Relationship between BMI and COVID-19

Coelho,

Martins,

Gavinhos

et al. 2023

COVID

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“…There was also a diversity in the target of the interventions. There were interventions and services that intended to manage COVID-related (20,35,39) and fatigue symptoms (11,13,14,16,20,22,25,29,30,40), train speci c skills to alleviate functional de cits (13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 31-34, 36, 41), facilitate activities of daily living (11, 12, 25, 27-29, 32, 33, 36, 40, 42) and work-related training (13, 17, 23, 29, 34-36, 40, 42), educate patients on self-management techniques (14, 16, 18-20, 24, 28, 31-33, 35, 40, 43), and adapt the physical and social environments (11,13,15,16,23,33,34). However, we must disclaim that occupational therapists were involved in some, and not in all, interventions and services for clients with PCC and RTW needs.…”

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The role of occupational therapists in return-to-work practice for people with post-COVID condition: A scoping review

Sy,

Frey,

Baldissera

et al. 2024

Preprint

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PURPOSE. The purpose of this scoping review was to map the extant literature on the role of occupational therapists for people with post COVID condition returning to work. Specifically, the review described the roles of occupational therapists, identified the professionals occupational therapists work with in this practice setting, and determined whether the concept of return to work is perceived as an outcome or a process. METHOD. The review followed Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and reported the results using PRISMA extension. A systematic database search was performed in June 2024 and was updated in February 2024 to retrieve literature published from 2021 onwards. RESULTS. A total of 33 papers from 5,106 records were included. The included records were studies that utilized case quantitative, qualitative, evidence syntheses, mixed method designs, and randomized controlled trial, whereas some were formatted as conference, evaluation, opinion, and short report papers. Occupational therapists have a wide-ranging role from providing clinical assessments and interventions, facilitating and advocating activities to prepare for work participation, and working within teams to both target clinical outcomes and facilitate return to work. To be effective in their role, occupational therapists work interprofessionally within teams composed of health, social, legal and service professionals. The concept of return to work was largely perceived as an outcome of rehabilitation and recovery, and less likely as a dynamic process that bridges patients from the health system to societal integration. CONCLUSION. Occupational therapists have a crucial role in return-to-work practice especially for people with post COVID condition.

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“…A total of 42 studies were assessed; 20 studies involving 1254 patients were included in the quantitative synthesis and 19 studies were used for the meta-analysis. The number of studies (i.e., number of patients) reporting an instance of return-to-work at 0-3 months, 4-6 months, and 7-12 months were three [15][16][17], eleven [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27], and eight [17,25,[27][28][29][30][31][32], respectively. Studies in which outcome assessments were conducted over an extended time frame were excluded.…”

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“…All the included studies were published from 2021 to 2023 (Table 1). Two studies [23,32] were conducted in the United States, 16 in Europe [15,17,18,[20][21][22][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]33,34], one in Brazil [16], and one in Australia [19].…”

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Return-to-Work Prevalence Among COVID-19 Patients After Receiving Intensive Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Unoki,

Sakuramoto,

Ouchi

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Returning to work can be a serious issue for patients who have undergone intensive care. Previous studies have reported a relatively low return-to-work prevalence among such patients. Some patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) experience severe pneumonia and require intensive care, including mechanical ventilation. However, little is known about the return-to-work prevalence among such patients. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature describing the return-to-work prevalence among COVID-19 patients who received intensive care. The eligibility criteria were determined based on the medical condition, context, and population framework of each study, as follows: (1) full-text observational studies, (2) context: COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU, (3) condition: return-to-work prevalence after ICU discharge, and (4) population: critically ill patients who are 18 years and older. Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. Review articles, case reports, letters to the editor, and comments without data involving return-to-work prevalence were excluded. We searched the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE, via PubMed), the Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL, via EBSCOhost), and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) databases from their inception till July 26, 2022, and updated the search on June 14, 2023. Specifically, we collected studies reporting data on the return-to-work prevalence among COVID-19 patients after receiving intensive care. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Prevalence Studies. Pre-developed standard forms were used for data collection, and pooled prevalence for return-to-work was calculated. Out of the 2221 available records, 42 full texts were reviewed, 20 of which were included in the qualitative synthesis. The number of return-to-work cases reported at 0-3 months, 4-6 months, and 7-12 months were three, 11, and nine, respectively. At 0-3 months, the pooled prevalence was 0.49 (three trials; n = 73; 95% CI: 0.15-0.84; I 2 = 82%). At 4-6 months, the pooled prevalence was 0.57 (11 trials; n = 900; 95% CI: 0.40-0.73; I 2 = 92%). Finally, at 7-12 months, the pooled prevalence was 0.64 (nine trials; n = 281; 95% CI: 0.50-0.77; I 2 = 80%). However, the overall quality of the included studies was low. Based on the results, approximately one-third of COVID-19 patients did not return to work 12 months after receiving intensive care. Given the quality and limitations of the studies, a more detailed and extensive cohort study is required; also, concerned authorities should implement adequate measures in terms of providing integrated job support for this patient population.

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Life after COVID-19: the road from intensive care back to living – a prospective cohort study

Cited by 12 publications

References 37 publications

Relationship between BMI and COVID-19

Relationship between BMI and COVID-19

The role of occupational therapists in return-to-work practice for people with post-COVID condition: A scoping review

Return-to-Work Prevalence Among COVID-19 Patients After Receiving Intensive Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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