Post-COVID-19 Long Hauler Clinical Program: Change in Health-Related Quality-of-Life

Background and Objective An Integrative Medicine Center created a post–COVID-19 myalgiac encephalomyelitis (ME) program in response to a July 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that described fatigue and other functional symptoms. The objective is to present process improvement...

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Autor principal:	Marc Brodsky MD
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	Medicine (General) R5-920 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3bc3aae390c54d5a9a103c69ece469262021-12-01T00:04:32ZPost-COVID-19 Long Hauler Clinical Program: Change in Health-Related Quality-of-Life2164-956110.1177/21649561211059082https://doaj.org/article/3bc3aae390c54d5a9a103c69ece469262021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/21649561211059082https://doaj.org/toc/2164-9561Background and Objective An Integrative Medicine Center created a post–COVID-19 myalgiac encephalomyelitis (ME) program in response to a July 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that described fatigue and other functional symptoms. The objective is to present process improvement data on change in health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) in patients who participated in the “long hauler” program. Methods For process improvement purposes, 39 consecutive patients who participated in the post–COVID-19 ME program from August 2020–August 2021 were asked to complete the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) before treatment and a month later. Results Twelve participants (31%) completed a baseline and follow-up survey. Mean SF-12 physical component summary scores improved 5 (SD 9) and mental component summary scores improved 4 (SD 9) in patients who completed baseline and follow-up surveys. Case studies of two patients who completed the SF-12 at baseline and after 4 weekly treatments illustrate the program’s standardized treatment approach. Conclusion Data collected for process improvement reasons describe changes in HRQOL for participants in a post–COVID-19 ME program. Follow-up practice-based clinical trials may discern optimal approaches for patients with this chronic condition.Marc Brodsky MDSAGE PublishingarticleMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENGlobal Advances in Health and Medicine, Vol 10 (2021)
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description	Background and Objective An Integrative Medicine Center created a post–COVID-19 myalgiac encephalomyelitis (ME) program in response to a July 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that described fatigue and other functional symptoms. The objective is to present process improvement data on change in health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) in patients who participated in the “long hauler” program. Methods For process improvement purposes, 39 consecutive patients who participated in the post–COVID-19 ME program from August 2020–August 2021 were asked to complete the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) before treatment and a month later. Results Twelve participants (31%) completed a baseline and follow-up survey. Mean SF-12 physical component summary scores improved 5 (SD 9) and mental component summary scores improved 4 (SD 9) in patients who completed baseline and follow-up surveys. Case studies of two patients who completed the SF-12 at baseline and after 4 weekly treatments illustrate the program’s standardized treatment approach. Conclusion Data collected for process improvement reasons describe changes in HRQOL for participants in a post–COVID-19 ME program. Follow-up practice-based clinical trials may discern optimal approaches for patients with this chronic condition.
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Post-COVID-19 Long Hauler Clinical Program: Change in Health-Related Quality-of-Life

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