Models of Support for Caregivers and Patients with the Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Scoping Review

Tahissa Frota Cavalcante, Caroline Evaristo Lourenço, José Erivelton de Souza Maciel Ferreira, Lídia Rocha Oliveira, João Cruz Neto, Josemberg Pereira Amaro and Rafaella Pessoa Moreira ()
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Tahissa Frota Cavalcante: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil
Caroline Evaristo Lourenço: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil
José Erivelton de Souza Maciel Ferreira: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil
Lídia Rocha Oliveira: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil
João Cruz Neto: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil
Josemberg Pereira Amaro: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil
Rafaella Pessoa Moreira: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB), Redençao 62790-000, Ceará, Brazil

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), occurred in the city of Wuhan, China. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. In October 2021, with the advancement of the disease, the World Health Organization defined the post-COVID-19 condition. The post-COVID-19 condition occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2, usually 3 months after the onset of the disease. The chronicity of COVID-19 has increased the importance of recognizing caregivers and their needs. Methods: We conducted a scoping review following international guidelines to map the models of support for caregivers and patients with the post-COVID-19 condition. The searches were conducted in electronic databases and the grey literature. The Population, Concept, and Context framework was used: Population: patients with the post-COVID-19 condition and caregivers; Concept: models of caregiver and patient support; and Context: post-COVID-19 condition. A total of 3258 records were identified through the electronic search, and 20 articles were included in the final sample. Results: The studies approached existing guidelines and health policies for post-COVID-19 condition patients and support services for patients and home caregivers such as telerehabilitation, multidisciplinary care, hybrid models of care, and follow-up services. Only one study specifically addressed the home caregivers of patients with this clinical condition. Conclusions: The review indicates that strategies such as telerehabilitation are effective for training and monitoring the patient–family dyad, but the conditions of access and digital literacy must be considered.

Keywords: post-COVID-19 condition; caregivers; models of support; models of care; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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