The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients

Diana Araja; Angelika Krumina; Uldis Berkis; Zaiga Nora-Krukle; Modra Murovska

doi:10.5772/intechopen.106013

The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients

Diana Araja (Corresponding Author), Angelika Krumina, Uldis Berkis, Zaiga Nora-Krukle, Modra Murovska

Institute of Microbiology and Virology

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic
has changed not only global epidemiological and economic developments but also the lives of every individual, with particular severity for patients. The number of acute illness cases grew rapidly, significantly increasing the workload of hospitals, and simultaneously, new chronic diseases emerged, such as persistent post-COVID-19 syndrome (PPCS), with unclear etiology, symptoms, and complexity—similar to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Accordingly, the burden of chronic diseases poses new long-term challenges for primary healthcare and requires new approaches to patient care. This chapter provides insight into the integrative approach to healthcare and focuses on potentially new solutions by implementing an integrative attitude to the treatment of post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS patients in primary healthcare. Integrative health coaching contributes the holistic approach to patients’ overall health and resilience through cognitive practice and patient active engagement. The findings of this chapter can enrich the personcentered approach and healthcare system strengthening through holistic measures and systems thinking.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment
Subtitle of host publication	New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment
Editors	Sara Palermo, Berend Olivier
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	IntechOpen
Chapter	2
Pages	217-230
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-80355-091-6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-80355-090-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106013
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords*

persistent post-COVID-19 syndrome (PPCS)
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
integrative approach
Coaching
patient-reported outcomes (PROs)

Field of Science*

3.3 Health sciences
3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Araja, D., Krumina, A., Berkis, U., Nora-Krukle, Z., & Murovska, M. (2023). The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients. In S. Palermo, & B. Olivier (Eds.), COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment: New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment (pp. 217-230). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106013

Araja, Diana ; Krumina, Angelika ; Berkis, Uldis et al. / The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients. COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment: New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment. editor / Sara Palermo ; Berend Olivier. London : IntechOpen, 2023. pp. 217-230

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The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients. / Araja, Diana (Corresponding Author); Krumina, Angelika ; Berkis, Uldis et al.
COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment: New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment. ed. / Sara Palermo; Berend Olivier. London: IntechOpen, 2023. p. 217-230.

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Araja D , Krumina A , Berkis U , Nora-Krukle Z , Murovska M. The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients. In Palermo S, Olivier B, editors, COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment: New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment. London: IntechOpen. 2023. p. 217-230 doi: 10.5772/intechopen.106013

The Advantages of an Integrative Approach in the Primary Healthcare of Post-COVID-19 and ME/CFS Patients

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