Care for the Elderly in the Community with Long-Term COVID-19 Symptoms: A Case Study
June 2022
in “
Ramathibodi Medical Journal
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Studysummary This report discusses a case study of a 76-year-old man with long-term post-COVID symptoms; after management, his mobility, fatigue, anxiety, and social interactions improved. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document presented a case study of long COVID care for a 76-year-old Thai male living in a community, who experienced symptoms such as muscle weakness, dyspnea on exertion, anxiety, and poor social relationships. The care management included health education on symptom management, exercise enhancement, promoting ambulation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and home health care. The evaluation showed improvements, with the patient being able to walk with a walker, reduced dyspnea, decreased anxiety, and improved relationships with others.
