An allied health model of care for long COVID rehabilitation.

Wrench, Joanne M; Seidel Marks, Leigh R

The article discusses the long-term impacts of COVID-19, known as "long COVID," which affects 10-20% of individuals post-infection. It highlights the challenges faced by those with persistent symptoms, especially in disadvantaged communities. The document emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary allied health care for managing long COVID symptoms, as seen in the ReCOVery service at Austin Health in Melbourne. The service provides a stepped care model, focusing on symptom management and patient-centered care, with a significant impact on participants' quality of life.

MEDICAL personnel; POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome; MEDICAL care; POSTURAL orthostatic tachycardia syndrome; COVID-19; OCCUPATIONAL therapists; ORTHOSTATIC intolerance

Medical Journal of Australia, 2024, Vol 221, pS5

0025-729X

Academic Journal

10.5694/mja2.52457