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Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | Energy management education in persons with long COVID-related fatigue : insights from focus group results on occupational therapy approach |
Authors: | Weise, Andrea Ott, Eliane Hersche, Ruth |
et. al: | No |
DOI: | 10.3390/healthcare12020150 10.21256/zhaw-29613 |
Published in: | Healthcare |
Volume(Issue): | 12 |
Issue: | 2 |
Page(s): | 150 |
Issue Date: | Jan-2024 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | MDPI |
ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | Fatigue; Fatiguemanagement; Long COVID-19; Ergotherapie; Occupational therapy; Self-management; Selbstmanagement |
Subject (DDC): | 615.8515: Occupational therapy 616: Internal medicine and diseases |
Abstract: | Background: Long COVID is a growing condition among individuals, with fatigue being one of the main symptoms experienced. Energy Management Education (EME) is a structured occupational therapy group intervention that aims to reduce the impact of fatigue in daily life. Methods: This study utilized focus groups to explore the experiences of individuals with post-COVID-related fatigue who participated in the EME program. Six participants engaged in discussions about the program immediately after its completion and again two months later. Additionally, five occupational therapists shared their experiences. Results: Former participants reported implementing strategies learned in the program to manage their condition effectively. They emphasized the importance of understanding fatigue and found the support provided by the peer group valuable. Occupational therapists highlighted the unique challenges faced by individuals with post-COVID-related fatigue compared to other populations with similar fatigue symptoms. Furthermore, insights were obtained regarding the ways individuals live and cope with post-COVID-related fatigue. Conclusion: EME participants were involved in a dynamic and complex occupational therapy process and were experiencing a slow change towards having more control over their daily routines. The study gathered valuable feedback and suggestions from participants and occupational therapists which can be used to optimize the EME program. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29613 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
Departement: | School of Health Sciences |
Organisational Unit: | Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER) |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit |
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Weise, A., Ott, E., & Hersche, R. (2024). Energy management education in persons with long COVID-related fatigue : insights from focus group results on occupational therapy approach. Healthcare, 12(2), 150. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020150
Weise, A., Ott, E. and Hersche, R. (2024) ‘Energy management education in persons with long COVID-related fatigue : insights from focus group results on occupational therapy approach’, Healthcare, 12(2), p. 150. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020150.
A. Weise, E. Ott, and R. Hersche, “Energy management education in persons with long COVID-related fatigue : insights from focus group results on occupational therapy approach,” Healthcare, vol. 12, no. 2, p. 150, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.3390/healthcare12020150.
WEISE, Andrea, Eliane OTT und Ruth HERSCHE, 2024. Energy management education in persons with long COVID-related fatigue : insights from focus group results on occupational therapy approach. Healthcare. Januar 2024. Bd. 12, Nr. 2, S. 150. DOI 10.3390/healthcare12020150
Weise, Andrea, Eliane Ott, and Ruth Hersche. 2024. “Energy Management Education in Persons with Long COVID-Related Fatigue : Insights from Focus Group Results on Occupational Therapy Approach.” Healthcare 12 (2): 150. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020150.
Weise, Andrea, et al. “Energy Management Education in Persons with Long COVID-Related Fatigue : Insights from Focus Group Results on Occupational Therapy Approach.” Healthcare, vol. 12, no. 2, Jan. 2024, p. 150, https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020150.
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