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Participants with symptoms of dermatological alterations (AOR\u202f=\u202f2.57; p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.01), a pre-COVID-19 diagnosis of chronic disease (AOR\u202f=\u202f5.62; p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.04), those who treated their most severe COVID-19 infection with the assistance of a healthcare professional (AOR\u202f=\u202f4.97; p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.01), and those who used antibiotics during their most severe COVID-19 infection (AOR\u202f=\u202f3.24; p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.01) were more likely to access healthcare services for treating long COVID.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>Factors related to the need for services were the only ones associated in this population. 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