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Symptom patterns and life with post-acute COVID-19 in children aged 8-17 years: a mixed-methods study protocol.
- Source :
- BJGP Open; Jun2023, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: While there is a substantial body of knowledge about acute COVID-19, less is known about long-COVID, where symptoms continue beyond 4 weeks. Aim: To describe longer-term effects of COVID-19 infection in children and young people (CYP) and identify their needs in relation to long-COVID. Design & setting: This study comprises an observational prospective cohort study and a linked qualitative study, identifying participants aged 8-17 years in the West Midlands of England. Method: CYP will be invited to complete online questionnaires to monitor incidences and symptoms of COVID-19 over a 12-month period. CYP who have experienced long-term effects of COVID will be invited to interview, and those currently experiencing symptoms will be asked to document their experiences in a diary. Professionals who work with CYP will be invited to explore the impact of long-COVID on the wider experiences of CYP, in a focus group. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the incidence and rates of resolution of symptoms, and comparisons will be made between exposed and non-exposed groups. Logistic regression models will be used to estimate associations between candidate predictors and the development of long-COVID, and linear regression will be used to estimate associations between candidate predictors. Qualitative data will be analysed thematically using the constant comparison method. Conclusion: This study will describe features and symptoms of long-COVID and explore the impact of long-COVID within the lives of CYP and their families, to provide better understanding of long-COVID and inform clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23983795
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BJGP Open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164734453
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0149