1st Edition
The Rehabilitation and Management of Long COVID A Handbook for Clinical Practice
1. Introduction
Danielle Hitch, Joanne Wrench, Elyse McInerney, Jessica Lee, and Karen Felder
Section One: Understanding Long COVID
2. What is Long COVID?
Erica Crome, Darcie Cooper, Catherine M. Bennett, and Danielle Hitch
3. Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes
Raeya Bognar, Julie Hughes, and Danielle Hitch
4. Long COVID as a Patient Identified Disease Entity
Elisa Perego, Elyse McInerney, Julie Taylor, Tara Barton, Ali Harrington, and Danielle Hitch
Section Two: Long COVID Identification and Planning
5. The Importance of Screening for and Identifying Long COVID in Individuals, Communities, and Populations
Michael Muleme, Angela Crombie, Danielle Hitch, Andrew Georgiou, Judith Thomas, Kylie Ovenden, Kevin Masman, Darcie Cooper, Sophie Julian, James Boyd, and Sarah Annesley
6. Measuring What Matters in Long COVID: Outcome Measures and Monitoring
Miquette Abercrombie and Danielle Hitch
7. Setting Rehabilitation Goals and Shared Decision-Making in Long COVID Rehabilitation
Emma Tindill, Marlies Wanasili, Karen Dickinson, and Nicole Jackson
Section Three: The Interdisciplinary Long COVID Team
8. The Roles and Responsibilities of Medical Professionals in Long COVID Care
Melissa Frankcomb, Bruce James Brew, Steven Faux, Alexander Holmes, Louis Irving, Tom Marwick, Bernard Shiu, David A. Watters, and Joanne Wrench
9. The Roles and Responsibilities of Allied Health Professionals in Long COVID
Emily Alexander, Joanne Wrench, Raeya Bognar, Sarah Booth, Kerrie Clark, Fy Dunford, Danielle Hitch, Victoria Lai, Jennifer Mepham, Chantal C. Mitvalsky, Leigh Seidel Marks, and Charissa J. Zaga
10. Bringing It All Together: Integrated and Coordinated Care for Long COVID
Melanie Broadley, Sara Holton, and Danielle Hitch
Section Four: Long COVID Interventions and Management
11. Physical Rehabilitation Techniques for Long COVID
Jennifer Mepham, Angela Maxwell-McRae, and Lynette Hodges
12. Optimising Participation in Everyday Life for People with Long COVID
Jenean Whitman, Hayley Scott, Sharon Neale, and Danielle Hitch
13. Cognitive Rehabilitation for Long COVID
James Lewis, Joanne Wrench, Jodie McGregor, and Karen Felder
14. Psychosocial Support and Interventions for Long COVID
Alex Holmes, Kerrie Clarke, and Jessica Lee
15. Nourishing the Path to Recovery: Nutrition and Long COVID
Jane Willcox, Mary Mangos, Paige van der Pligt, and Leigh Seidel Marks
16. Management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Naomi Whyler, Raeya Bognar, Nathan Butler, Jennifer Smallridge, and Emma Tippett
Section Five: Models of Care for Long COVID
17. Hospital-Based Models of Care for Long COVID
Steven Faux, Louis Irving, Nada Hamad, and Joanne Wrench
18. Interdisciplinary Allied Health Models of Care for Long COVID: Approaches to Symptom Management and Recovery
Joanne Wrench, Leigh Seidel Marks, and Karen Dickinson
19. Community and Primary Care for People with Long COVID
Emma Tippett, Bernard Shiu, Brighde Collins, and Anonymous
20. Self-Determination and Self-Management for People with Long COVID
Thomas Ponnisi, Tanya Ward, and Danielle Hitch
21. Health Economics and the Broader Healthcare System for Long COVID
Mary Rose Angeles, Karen Dickinson, Danielle Hitch, and Martin Hensher
Section Six: Key Topics in Long COVID Rehabilitation and Management
22. Intensive Care Unit Survivorship
Victoria Lai, Karlie Flannigan, and Gerard Flannigan
23. Long COVID in Children and Young People
Michelle Scoullar, Henry Barker, and Emma Tippett
24. Long COVID in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities
Danielle Hitch, Luna Amine, Kieva Richards, Angela Ma, and Farhana Dewan
25. Long COVID in Rural and Remote Communities
Sandy Davies, Sumitha Goundan, Emily Armstrong, Martin Ferguson-Pell, and Danielle Hitch
26. Gender and Long COVID: Sharing Experiences and Outcomes
Kristy Riley, Sara Holton, Rebecca Corva, Krishna Vakil, Elle Defèin, Catherine M. Bennett, and Danielle Hitch
27. The Social and Political Contexts of Long COVID
Deborah Lupton and Gemma Carey
Section Seven: Conclusion
28. The Future of Long COVID: Unanswered Questions and Emerging Trends
Elle O’Brien, Joanne Wrench, and Danielle Hitch
Biography
Danielle Hitch is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Health Economist in a joint position shared between Deakin University, Geelong and Western Health, Victoria, Australia. Her professional life is founded on an enduring commitment to health equity and social justice, and her own lived experience as a carer and person with disability.
Joanne Wrench is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Director of Psychology at Austin Health and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is a steadfast believer in equitable access to healthcare and the public health system, in which she has worked for over 20 years.
"Long COVID is a global health issue that impacts the functional status and quality of life for millions living around the world. There are currently no cures for Long COVID. Therefore, resources such as this, which have been developed with patients, can be effective in increasing the knowledge and understanding of healthcare workers. Simultaneously, the tools provided here can support practitioners in recognising, assessing, developing and implementing appropriate interventions for Long COVID patients that can improve patient outcomes."
Professor Mark Faghy, Professor in Clinical Exercise Science, Derby University, United Kingdom
"This is a comprehensive and concise account of the rehabilitation and management of Long COVID. It elegantly weaves lived experience in with the latest science and clinical experience to provide a compassionate resource for all health professionals. Long COVID is the sort of condition our siloed health systems struggle to care for – this book contains the keys to integrated person-centered care that have wider application to post-infectious syndromes and chronic conditions in general."
Andrew Baillie, The University of Sydney, Australia
