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Despite emerging clinical management guidelines, long COVID remains a concern in the rehabilitation field. There is a need to establish optimal practices for sustainable rehabilitation paths that enhance the recovery of clients with long COVID, all while understanding the challenges faced by rehabilitation professionals working with this population.\n                    <jats:bold>Purpose.<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study aimed to explore the perspectives of rehabilitation professionals intervening in long COVID rehabilitation with the goal of returning to work.\n                    <jats:bold>Methods.<\/jats:bold>\n                    A qualitative study was conducted involving online semi-structured interviews with rehabilitation professionals in Quebec from public and private sectors across various regions who had experience treating individuals with long COVID. Thematic analysis was employed for data analysis.\n                    <jats:bold>Findings.<\/jats:bold>\n                    Nine rehabilitation professionals participated in the study, yielding five themes: (a) reassessment of RTW goals; (b) education and self-management as primary interventions; (c) gradually reintegrating daily activities and life habits; (d) progression of interventions and dealing with post-exertional malaise (PEM); and (e) challenges in long COVID rehabilitation.\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion.<\/jats:bold>\n                    Education, gradual activation and self-management appear as central components in supporting patient recovery, however, achieving return to work remains challenging without proper accommodations.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/00084174241312510","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,23]],"date-time":"2025-01-23T05:24:13Z","timestamp":1737609853000},"page":"126-134","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Perspectives of Rehabilitation Professionals on Long COVID Interventions to Facilitate Return-to-Work"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"92","author":[{"given":"Cassandra","family":"MacKinnon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cassandra","family":"Castro-Barquero","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexandra","family":"Kontis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vanessa","family":"Patrice","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mayoore","family":"Nadarajah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0944-3791","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tania","family":"Janaudis-Ferreira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","unstructured":"Alberta Health Services (2022). 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