Background: Research in Denmark indicates that approximately 30% of people with confirmed COVID-19 infection experience at least one physical symptom 6-12 months after the acute infection. The lived experiences of undergoing prolonged recovery processes and how these processes unfold need further attention.
Aim: To contribute in-depth knowledge about recovery, as experienced over time by people living with the post COVID-19 condition.
Methods: Within a qualitative research design, nine women and six men were interviewed. Ten of them gave a follow-up interview. Prompt cards and participant-generated photographs were included. A phenomenological-hermeneutic approach inspired by Ricoeur's theory of interpretation guided the data analysis.
Findings: Living with long-term health problems associated with the post COVID-19 condition involved recovery processes where participants struggled with reduced capacity, new unpredictability and uncertainty in everyday life. Participants continuously searched for improvement and aimed for regaining former health and well-being. Lack of knowledge, acknowledgement and support made it difficult to find clear directions for improvement. Participants created a protective shield and struggled, often jointly with family and friends, to cope with bodily, cognitive, emotional, existential and social challenges. Over time, some participants realised that they might not be able to fully return to their earlier habitus. However, some of them gained a new foothold and sense of hope for the future.
Conclusion: This study provides in-depth insight into the experience of changing and open-ended recovery processes while living with the post COVID-19 condition. Over time, some participants learned to rebuild their lives, adapting to their reduced capacities. Future care and rehabilitation models for these patients must address the complex and challenging nature of recovery processes associated with living with post-COVID-19 condition.
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