Post-acute COVID-19 condition (PACC): a perspective on collaborative Australian research imperatives and primary health models of care

Post-acute COVID-19 condition (PACC) – also known as long COVID – is a serious and growing problem in primary health. This letter describes the work of the Victorian Post-Acute COVID-19 Study (VPACS) group, which comprises clinician researchers, basic scientists and consumers. Two key priorities for...

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Published in:Australian journal of primary health 2023-08, Vol.29 (4), p.293-295
Main Authors: Tippett, Emma, Hitch, Danielle, Irving, Louis, Watters, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Clinical practice guidelines
Collaboration
Consumers
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Funding
Hospitals
Immunization
Infectious diseases
Long COVID
Medical research
Pandemics
Patient communication
Patients
Primary care
Quality of care
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Variants
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Summary:Post-acute COVID-19 condition (PACC) – also known as long COVID – is a serious and growing problem in primary health. This letter describes the work of the Victorian Post-Acute COVID-19 Study (VPACS) group, which comprises clinician researchers, basic scientists and consumers. Two key priorities for PACC research in Australia are identified and discussed: (1) the establishment of COVID-19 patient registries and data linkage; and (2) the consolidation of clinical guidelines. Collaboration between consumers, researchers, clinicians and institutions must be the foundation of PACC management in Australia. Ongoing research should focus on large, multicentre controlled studies, the protective effect of vaccination, differential impacts from variants, pathobiological underpinnings, disease mechanisms to avoid severe and enduring impacts on the Australian economy. The lived experience of people with PACC is also essential to enable the design and implementation of effective models of care. VPACS brings a diverse group of people together to work on a shared vision of holistic and high-quality care, and collectively maximise their impact on outcomes for patients and the broader community.
ISSN:1448-7527
1836-7399
DOI:10.1071/PY22009