Living and Coping with Olfactory and Taste Disorders: A Qualitative Study of People with Long-COVID-19

dc.contributor.authorMoro López-Menchero, Paloma
dc.contributor.authorMartín Sanz, María Belén
dc.contributor.authorFernández de las Peñas, César
dc.contributor.authorGómez Sánchez, Stella Maris
dc.contributor.authorGil Crujera, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorCeballos García, Laura
dc.contributor.authorEscribano Mediavilla, Nuria Isabel
dc.contributor.authorFuentes Fuentes, María Victoria
dc.contributor.authorPalacios Ceña, Domingo
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-10T07:35:50Z
dc.date.available2025-07-10T07:35:50Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-30
dc.descriptionEste estudio cualitativo exploró la experiencia de personas con Long-COVID-19 que sufren pérdida persistente del gusto y/o el olfato. A través de entrevistas a 12 participantes, se identificaron tres temas principales: el impacto diario de estos trastornos, los cambios en hábitos y riesgos asociados, y las estrategias de afrontamiento. Se concluye que estas alteraciones sensoriales afectan significativamente la vida cotidiana y requieren adaptaciones constantes.
dc.description.abstractTaste and smell disorders are common symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 acute infection. In post-COVID-19 condition, symptoms can persist leading to disruption in patients’ lives, to changes in their coping skills, and to the need to develop strategies for everyday life. This study aimed to describe the perspective of a group of patients with Long-COVID-19, a condition where loss of taste and/or smell was the most predominant symptom. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Participants who had suffered SARS-CoV-2 infection and had Long-COVID-19 loss of taste and/or smell were recruited. Purposive sampling was applied, and participants were recruited until data redundancy was reached. In-depth interviews were used for data collection and thematic analysis was applied. Twelve COVID-19 survivors (75% women) were recruited. The mean age of the participants was 55 years, and the mean duration of post-COVID-19 symptoms was 25 months. Three themes were identified: (a) Living with taste and smell disorders, describing the disorders they experience on a daily basis, how their life has changed and the accompanying emotions, (b) Changes and challenges resulting from the loss of taste and smell, changes in habits, self-care and risk in certain jobs or daily activities, (c) Coping with taste and smell disorders, describing the daily strategies used and the health care received. In conclusion, Long-COVID-19 taste and/or smell disorders limit daily life and involve changes in habits, meal preparation, and the ability to detect potentially dangerous situations.
dc.identifier.citationMoro-López-Menchero, P., Martín-Sanz, M. B., Fernandez-de-Las-Peñas, C., Gómez-Sanchez, S. M., Gil-Crujera, A., Ceballos-García, L., Escribano-Mediavilla, N. I., Fuentes-Fuentes, M. V., & Palacios-Ceña, D. (2024). Living and Coping with Olfactory and Taste Disorders: A Qualitative Study of People with Long-COVID-19. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 12(7), 754. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12070754
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/healthcare12070754
dc.identifier.issn2227-9032
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10115/91837
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectanosmia
dc.subjectolfactory disorders
dc.subjectpatients
dc.subjectpost-acute COVID-19 syndrome
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.subjecttaste disorders
dc.titleLiving and Coping with Olfactory and Taste Disorders: A Qualitative Study of People with Long-COVID-19
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