Energy management education in persons with long COVID-related fatigue : insights from focus group results on occupational therapy approach

Weise, Andrea; Ott, Eliane; Hersche, Ruth

doi:10.3390/healthcare12020150

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29613

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.