Long COVID patients in USA more likely to be unemployed

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A US study of 15,308 survey respondents, including 2,236 who reported long COVID symptoms including brain fog or memory problems, found those with long COVID were less likely to be employed in full-time positions and more likely to be unemployed than people whose symptoms had cleared up. The authors say the link between long COVID and worse employment outcomes persisted when demographic differences were taken into account, and that their findings underscore the importance of developing strategies to treat and manage long COVID.

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From: JAMA

Association of Long COVID Symptoms and Employment Status

About The Study: Among 15,000 individuals with prior COVID-19 infection, those with post–COVID-19 condition (PCC), also known as long COVID, were less likely to be employed full-time and more likely to be unemployed. The presence of cognitive symptoms was associated with diminished likelihood of working full time. These results underscore the importance of developing strategies to treat and manage PCC symptoms.

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Organisation/s: Massachusetts General Hospital, USA

Funder: The survey was supported in part by the National Science Foundation (to Drs Ognyanova, Lazer, and Druckman) and by the National Institute of Mental Health (grant RF1MH132335 to Drs Perlis and Lazer).

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