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Biopsychosocial factors associated with health-related quality of life in long COVID: a matched case–control study in primary care BACKGROUND Long COVID is associated with persistent symptoms, functional impairment, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but the factors most...

Workforce exit and work productivity loss in adults with and without post-COVID-19 condition: the PRIME post-COVID cohort study BACKGROUND Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is highly prevalent, yet evidence on its long-term impact on work participation remains limited. This study assessed...

Summary Background Data on the longer-term impact of post COVID-19 condition (PCC) on work-related functioning is limited, despite evidence on the persistence of PCC for years after infection. This study aimed to describe changes in work ability and sick leave associated with PCC up to three...

Construct validity of self-reported and interview-guided administration methods of the Danish version of the post-COVID−19 functional Status scale INTRODUCTION The Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale was quickly adopted into COVID-19 research and clinical practice worldwide to monitor...

Healthcare Situation of 3,345 Long COVID Patients in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Survey Article in German BACKGROUND Long COVID includes persistent symptoms after SARS CoV 2 infection and leads to multiple physical and psychosocial burdens. METHODS Between March and April 2025, a...

Experiences and challenges of staying employed with chronic fatigue syndrome Surendran, Gopika; Jose, Tony P. [Line breaks added] Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating condition that affects individuals’ ability to engage in sustained...

“I Put a Lot of Emphasis on Work Because I Want to Keep My Job”: A Population-Based Interview Study of Long Covid and Employment Changes in England BACKGROUND Long Covid is a complex condition characterised by persistent multisystemic symptoms following a Covid-19 infection, which can...

Work Impairment and Financial Outcomes Among Adults With vs Without Long COVID IMPORTANCE While much of the focus on long COVID (LC; defined as developing new, persistent symptoms lasting 3 months or longer after SARS-CoV-2 infection) has been on health status and quality of life, the impact...

Financial burden of patients with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome Jennifer Scheel-Barteit, Caroline Floto, Henrike Höpfner, Thomas Kühlein, Bettina Hohberger, Maria Sebastião [Line breaks added] Aim The present study aimed to analyze the financial burden of German patients with Post‐acute...

Employers’ Long Game for Long Covid Scott Conard, Mark Cunningham-Hill, Mohannad Kusti, , Suresh Mukherji, Wayne Rawlins, Stan Schwartz, and Co-authored by members of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions’ Medical Director Advisory Council [Line breaks added] In-Brief The...

Factors associated with changes in employment in individuals with long COVID Farah Jaber, Marie-An Hoang, Debbie Ehrmann Feldman, Sara Saunders, Barbara Mazer Background Long Covid symptoms are known to have an impact on function, however, their effect on employment and the associated...

The association between prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and work outcomes Arjun K. Venkatesh; Huihui Yu; Caitlin Malicki; Michael Gottlieb; Joann G. Elmore; Mandy J. Hill; Ahamed H. Idris; Juan Carlos C. Montoy; Kelli N. O’Laughlin; Kristin L. Rising; Kari A. Stephens; Erica S. Spatz; Robert A...

Kendall launches blueprint for fundamental reform to change the DWP from a ‘Department of Welfare to a Department for Work’ Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will use landmark first speech to set out the Government’s plans to reverse dire labour market inheritance and drive up Britain’s...

Impact of COVID-19 on Work Loss in the United States- A Retrospective Database Analysis Jennifer Judy; Alon Yehoshua; Julie Gouveia-Pisano; Richard A. Brook; Nathan L. Kleinman; Alek A. Drnach; Eric M. Rosenberg; Tanya Ghanjanasak; Deborah A. Winter; Feng Dai; Jannette M. Escobar; Heather Sell...

Work and vocational rehabilitation for people living with long covid Rory J O’Connor; Amy Parkin; Ghazala Mir; Jordan Mullard; Sareeta Baley; Jenny Ceolta-Smith; Clare Rayner What you need to know • Support patients to assess their current abilities at work compared with what they could do...

Employment outcomes of people with Long Covid symptoms: community-based cohort study Ayoubkhani, Daniel; Zaccardi, Francesco; Pouwels, Koen B; Walker, A Sarah; Houston, Donald; Alwan, Nisreen A; Martin, Josh; Khunti, Kamlesh; Nafilyan, Vahé BACKGROUND Evidence on the long-term employment...

Return-to-work with long COVID: An Episodic Disability and Total Worker Health® analysis Stelson; Dash; McCorkell; Wilson; Assaf; Re'em; Wei A growing number of working individuals have developed long COVID (LC) after COVID-19 infection. Economic analyses indicate that workers’ LC symptoms...

A healthcare company has been held responsible in court for the financial impact suffered by a worker who developed Long Covid, in the first case of its kind in the Netherlands. https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2023/03/nurse-wins-long-covid-compensation-case-picks-up-infection-at-work

Doctors will be encouraged to issue fewer sick notes and instead help employees carry on working in bid to reverse the rise in workers who stay home due to long-term ailments Treasury weighing up new approach to tackle Britain's long-term sickness crisis Doctors to be encouraged to recommend...

This post has been copied from this thread: Percentage of people with ME/CFS able to work or attend school The latest Virology blog: “Trial By Error: Research From GET/CBT Ideological Brigades Shows No Improvements in Work Status” see...