Overview
- The survey reports that most respondents feel abandoned by employers and by labor and health authorities despite ongoing disabling symptoms.
- Three in four with a confirmed diagnosis took at least one sick leave, with a typical duration of about six months and frequent difficulty returning to work.
- More than half say they receive no specific treatment for long COVID and 73% report no tailored medical follow-up.
- About six in ten believe they were infected at work, yet only roughly one in five have occupational-disease or workplace-accident recognition.
- Psychological needs are largely unmet, as 69% sought help but only 7.6% obtained it, while 41% report discrimination or pressure at their workplace.