Editorial: Post COVID-19: analysing and addressing the challenges faced by patients following intensive care treatment for COVID-19.

This editorial, published in Frontiers in Sociology, discusses the challenges faced by patients after receiving intensive care treatment for COVID-19. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the topic, incorporating medicine, sociology, social work, and psychology. The editorial reviews various works on the intersection of healthcare and social care, the use of prone ventilation for COVID-19 patients, innovative approaches to managing ICU bed capacity, and the impact of COVID-19 fear on social workers. It also presents empirical studies on topics such as tele-support in the ICU, the psychological effects of music on caregivers, and the reliability of a health questionnaire for COVID-19 patients. The editorial concludes by highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding and addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19. Additionally, the article "Assessment of Quality of Life After Discharge From ICU: A Comparison Between COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Patients" explores the impact of COVID-19 on patients' quality of life after leaving the ICU, comparing the experiences of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. The authors note that the opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the authors and do not represent their affiliated organizations or the publisher. [Extracted from the article]