Patient Interviews on Long COVID Taste and Smell Disorder Care Challenges in Madrid, 2024

María Belén Martín-Sanz conducted a qualitative descriptive study in 2024 in the Community of Madrid, Spain. The dataset contains interview transcripts from 12 participants with Long COVID-related taste and smell disorders, analyzed thematically to explore experiences with symptom management and continuity of care. The findings aim to inform future mixed-methods research on patient perspectives in healthcare.

Use Cases

• Analyzing patient-reported barriers to healthcare continuity based on the identified theme of 'Barriers and facilitators to continuity of care'.
• Studying the impact of sensory disorders on daily life based on the theme 'Implications of Long COVID taste and smell disorders'.
• Evaluating patient expectations versus clinical reality based on the theme 'Expectations regarding prognosis and symptom cure'.
• Assessing healthcare provider approaches to symptom management based on the theme 'Professional approach and symptom management'.

Strengths

• Data is based on in-depth interviews with 12 purposively sampled participants.
• The study uses thematic analysis, a method appropriate for examining patient experiences.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open sharing and reuse.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 19.3 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, complicating suitability assessment.
• The data reflects a specific geographic (Community of Madrid) and temporal (2024) context, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

María Belén Martín-Sanz via figshare

Collection Method

Purposive sampling and in-depth interviews analyzed via thematic analysis.

Time Range

2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 05:28:56

Geography

Community of Madrid, Spain