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000163020 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1200-5904$$aLeón-Herrera, Sandra$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000163020 245__ $$aModification of social roles performance in people with Long COVID: A qualitative study.
000163020 260__ $$c2025
000163020 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000163020 5203_ $$aIntroduction: In the long term, the impact of Long COVID symptomatology can alter the organization of people's lives. This article aims to analyze by gender the modification and loss of social roles in people with Long COVID, as well as those barriers or strengths that this population may present when performing their roles.
Methods: A qualitative design was implemented with 35 participants, recruited in primary care centers in Zaragoza (Spain) and “Long COVID Aragón” Patients Association. They were interviewed individually and were part of two focus groups. The research topics were modifications in the performance of social roles and the strengths and barriers that favored or hindered them. All analyses were conducted iteratively using NVivo software.
Results: All participants reported a loss or modification of affective, social, work, and other roles. As factors that promote this loss (barriers) were named persistent symptoms, and the feeling of misunderstanding by the social and health system. The strengths to recover their roles and quality of life were their social network, their own search for health resources, and associationism. In the participants’ discourse, differences in gender roles are shown.
Conclusion: Long COVID significantly impacts social roles, leading to disruptions in work, caregiving, or social activities. These findings highlight the need for tailored healthcare and social interventions to address gender-specific challenges and support social role recovery.
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000163020 700__ $$aSamper-Pardo, Mario
000163020 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6565-9699$$aOliván-Blázquez, Bárbara$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000163020 700__ $$aAldecoa-Landesa, Susana
000163020 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-8176-3306$$aSánchez-Arizcuren, Rafael$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000163020 7102_ $$14009$$2740$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Psicología Social
000163020 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia
000163020 773__ $$g(2025), 21$$pVerhaltenstherapie$$tVERHALTENSTHERAPIE$$x1016-6262
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