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June 18, 2026International Journal of Behavioral MedicineOpen Access

Mental and Physical Health Predictors of Return-to-Work Outcomes among Individuals with Long COVID Symptoms

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AMAoyjai MontgomeryNENathaniel ErdmannAJAlexis Jinright

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Single-site study shows mental and physical health influence return-to-work outcomes in COVID-19 survivors, suggesting support is essential.

Key Points

  • This research aims to identify how long COVID symptoms impact return-to-work outcomes among individuals.
  • Conducted a single-site study of 206 patients following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  • Participants reported their symptoms and work status at the time of the survey.
  • Developed a classification decision tree to analyze return-to-work status.
  • 65% (n = 83) returned to usual work duties after a mean of 21 days.
  • 20% (n = 25) resumed work under modified conditions after an average of 43 days.
  • Key predictors of work status included mental health, physical health, emotional distress, recovery days, and back pain.

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Montgomery et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338ad1630953a74978cbd9https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-026-10475-1
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