'I'm still here, I'm alive and breathing': The experience of Black Americans with long COVID.

Aims And Objectives: In this study, we aimed to characterize the impact of long COVID on quality of life and approaches to symptom management among Black American adults.

Background: As a novel condition, qualitative evidence concerning long COVID symptoms and their impact on quality of life can inform the refinement of diagnostic criteria and care plans. However, the underrepresentation of Black Americans in long COVID research is a barrier to achieving equitable care for all long COVID patients.

Vaccine perceptions among Black adults with long COVID.

Objectives: Low uptake of COVID vaccines within Black communities is a concern given the stark racial inequities associated with the pandemic. Prior research details COVID vaccine perceptions within the general population and Black communities specifically. However, Black individuals with long COVID may be more or less receptive to future COVID vaccination than their peers without long COVID.

Opportunities to Improve Long COVID Care: Implications from Semi-structured Interviews with Black Patients.

Background: Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is an emerging condition that could considerably burden healthcare systems. Prior qualitative studies characterize the experience of having long COVID, which is valuable for informing care strategies. However, evidence comes from predominantly White samples.