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Appropriate Care and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 first identified in December 2019. It then became a pandemic outbreak and has been dominating activities of every country and significantly altered the form of daily life globally. In addition to its upsurge incidence rate and morbidity worldwide, the residual effects or sequelae of COVID-19 infection have been receiving more concerns including the impact on quality of life, and physical and mental health among the patients. With advancing definitions of “post-COVID-19 syndrome” by various studies, the syndrome describes an individual with a history of clinical and diagnostic SARS-CoV-2 infection with the persistence of symptoms and illness signs for more than 2–3 months which is not attributable to alternative diagnoses. The condition can be fluctuated or relapsed over time and developed into physical and mental sequelae. Despite the high incidence rate, the fatality rate is relatively low. Since there is an increasing number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection but are still suffering from its complications, it is of utmost importance to identify necessary management plans and follow-up measures for the post-COVID-19 syndrome. By understanding the global situation of the post-COVID-19 syndrome, recognising the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the post-COVID-19 syndrome, and exploring the potential benefits gained from different post-COVID-19 management approaches, this chapter recommends a robust care plan for rehabilitation to multidisciplinary professionals in the community in the context of all for health.

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Li, L.W., Ho, W.T.P., Wong, P.Y.C. (2023). Appropriate Care and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. In: Fong, B.Y.F., Wong, W.C.W. (eds) Gaps and Actions in Health Improvement from Hong Kong and Beyond. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4491-0_10

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