How patient experiences can guide the development of Long COVID health policy: Deeble Issues Brief No 53
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As a newly emergent chronic, multi-systemic illness and post-infectious health outcome of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Long COVID is a public health challenge of national significance. By 2022, Long COVID had affected around four million Australians. However, this number – as well as the proportion of Australians who have been exposed to COVID19 and therefore the risk of developing Long COVID – continues to rise. Long COVID is responsible for care and support costs, as well as economic losses. As a result of the disabling nature of the illness, people with Long COVID are restricted in their ability to participate in their communities and in the workforce. Due to the profound impact of Long COVID on functioning and daily life, people living with the condition also have complex care and support needs. This involves the coordination of multidisciplinary services, including primary, specialist, and allied healthcare, as well as disability and social support.
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© Australian Healthcare and Hospital Association, 2023. All rights reserved.
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Weigel, B; Haddock, R, How patient experiences can guide the development of Long COVID health policy: Deeble Issues Brief No 53, 2023