Validation and Education

Uses

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• Patients and clinicians emphasized the need for high-quality education and ongoing support throughout illness. — Model of care to promote recovery in older people with long COVID: findings from interviews and a co-design workshop
• Patients often reported that others did not believe or understand their condition. — Model of care to promote recovery in older people with long COVID: findings from interviews and a co-design workshop
• Lack of validation worsened emotional and mental well-being. — Model of care to promote recovery in older people with long COVID: findings from interviews and a co-design workshop
• Greater public awareness is needed so long COVID is recognized as legitimate and disabling. — Model of care to promote recovery in older people with long COVID: findings from interviews and a co-design workshop
• Healthcare services need to provide trustworthy information alongside peer support options. — Model of care to promote recovery in older people with long COVID: findings from interviews and a co-design workshop
• Social media and online communities could provide belonging but were also risky because of misinformation and unsupported treatment trends. — Model of care to promote recovery in older people with long COVID: findings from interviews and a co-design workshop