Patienters upplevelser av att leva med Post-COVID : En litteraturstudie

Sammanfattning: Background: COVID-19 is a disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The disease was classified as a pandemic by World Health Organization in March 2020. COVID-19 can cause Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, which is long-term symptoms after the infection itself. Post-COVID can affect health in the long term. Purpose/aim: The aim of this study was to illustrate the patients ́ experiences of living with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome. Method: The method used was a general literature study. Eight articles were used for the study. Results: The result identified the four categories. Experiences of symptoms, experiences of changes in physical health, experiences of changes in social life and experiences of health care. Many patients experienced that they did not have the same energy to do things they had previously been able to do and needed help from close relatives. Conclusion: Due to both Post-COVID and COVID-19 being new diseases, patients experienced a lack of knowledge in the healthcare systems. Patients felt invisible and forgotten as healthcare professionals did not know how to address or care for them. Therefore, there’s a need for further research and increased knowledge regarding the subject in order to improve the quality of healthcare.