000132871 001__ 132871 000132871 005__ 20250923084413.0 000132871 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1371/journal.pone.0296041 000132871 0248_ $$2sideral$$a137686 000132871 037__ $$aART-2024-137686 000132871 041__ $$aeng 000132871 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1200-5904$$aLeón-Herrera, Sandra$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132871 245__ $$aLoss of socioemotional and occupational roles in individuals with Long COVID according to sociodemographic and clinical factors: Secondary data from a randomized clinical trial 000132871 260__ $$c2024 000132871 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000132871 5203_ $$aBackground Long COVID syndrome can have a major impact on life organization. Its persistent symptoms may cause a potentially disabling condition that affects the quality of life of those suffering from it. The resulting loss of functional independence hinders the ability to return to normal life. Many research studies carried out on this novel syndrome have focused on describing its extensive symptomatology. Studies on later repercussions, however, such as disability or loss of significant roles, remain scarce. This study examines the loss of socioemotional and occupational roles experienced by individuals suffering from Long COVID, as a result of the disease. A secondary objective is to analyze the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with this loss of roles. Patients and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 100 patients diagnosed with Long COVID, over the age of 18, and attended by Primary Health Care in the Autonomous Community of Aragon. The main study variable was the loss of significant socioemotional and occupational roles by the participants. Sociodemographic and clinical data were also collected through a structured interview. Subsequently, a descriptive, correlational, and regression-based statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS Statistics program. Results Based on the 100 study participants, the median number of roles lost was 3 (IQR 2) and the median number of valuable roles lost was 2 (IQR 2). More cognitive impairment and not having an active work role were predictors of a greater loss of valuables roles. Conclusion Long COVID symptoms hinder the development of socioemotional and occupational roles. Healthcare professionals should consider this when intervening to ensure that their patients may recover their life as it was before the disease. 000132871 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B21-23R-GAIAP$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII-RICAPPS/RD21-0016-0005 000132871 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000132871 590__ $$a2.6$$b2024 000132871 592__ $$a0.803$$b2024 000132871 591__ $$aMULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES$$b44 / 135 = 0.326$$c2024$$dQ2$$eT1 000132871 593__ $$aMultidisciplinary$$c2024$$dQ1 000132871 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000132871 700__ $$aSamper-Pardo, Mario 000132871 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6565-9699$$aOliván-Blázquez, Bárbara$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132871 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0078-0663$$aSánchez-Recio, Raquel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132871 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5494-6550$$aMagallón-Botaya, Rosa$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132871 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-8176-3306$$aSánchez-Arizcuren, Rafael$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000132871 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería 000132871 7102_ $$14009$$2740$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Psicología Social 000132871 7102_ $$11007$$2610$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cArea Medicina 000132871 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia 000132871 773__ $$g19, 2 (2024), e0296041 [14 pp.]$$pPLoS One$$tPLoS ONE$$x1932-6203 000132871 8564_ $$s468277$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/132871/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000132871 8564_ $$s2184768$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/132871/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000132871 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:132871$$particulos$$pdriver 000132871 951__ $$a2025-09-22-14:31:04 000132871 980__ $$aARTICLE