Group rehabilitation boosts quality of life for those with long-term covid: Study

Washington DC [US], February 8 (ANI): An online program of physical and mental health rehabilitation can enhance quality of life for individuals with long covid, according to a study published in The BMJ.

The eight week REGAIN programme, delivered in online group sessions, led to sustained improvements in fatigue, pain, and depression compared with usual care.

The researchers say this accessible, resource-efficient programme can be delivered at scale and will assist clinicians in the treatment of this complex condition.

Post-covid-19 condition (commonly known as long covid) is defined as symptoms persisting or new symptoms appearing more than four weeks after initial infection. As of March 2023, 1.9 million people in the UK reported covid-19 symptoms persisting beyond 12 weeks, 1.3 million beyond one year, and over 750,000 beyond two years.

Symptoms include extreme tiredness (fatigue), shortness of breath, memory loss and muscle aches, all of which can affect quality of life, social interaction, and economic productivity.