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• Emerging Symptoms of and Institutional Support for Students with Long COVID in Higher Education
• Katherine Aquino (bio), Jane Jarrow (bio), and Lisa Vance (bio)

Since its emergence in December 2019, SARSCoV-2 and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact worldwide (CDC, 2022a). As of April 2023, there have been over 104 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 1.1 million deaths in the United States (CDC, 2022b). Emerging research has shown that individuals with previous SARSCoV-2 infections may experience persistent symptoms known as long COVID, which can include cardiac abnormalities, cognitive impairment, fatigue, and other issues (Crook et al., 2021). Still, the long-term risks associated with and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 are not fully clear (Taquet et al., 2022). Hastie et al. (2022) found that approximately 1 in 20 people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 had lingering symptoms associated with long COVID 6 to 18 months following the initial infection.

The COVID-19 pandemic also negatively impacted the educational sector, including higher education (NCES, 2021a). According to NCES (2022), 16% of adults “who had household members planning to take post-secondary classes in fall 2021 reported that all plans to take classes in the fall had been canceled for at least one household member” (para. 1). For those able to return to or enter higher education, many students may now come to campus with long COVID symptoms (Magee & Imad, 2022). Long COVID cases continue to increase within the higher education environment, and disability resource professionals (DRPs) warn that postsecondary institutions must better support this emerging student disability group (Redden, 2021).

Researchers have noted that students with disabilities are less likely to enroll in, persist within, and graduate from postsecondary education (Kutscher & Tuckwiller, 2018; Pingry O’Neill et al., 2012). Currently, there is a lack of research on students with long COVID in higher education, an emerging group of students with disabilities needing support and potential accommodations. Therefore, it is essential to explore how the higher education community supports this group as they enter or return to higher education with this new condition. The symptoms reported by students with long COVID can provide vital information on emerging trends related to support for this population within the higher education environment. The research questions guiding this study were: (a) What long COVID symptoms are students reporting to disability support services? and (b) According to DRPs, how have [End Page 715] institutions addressed questions related to supporting students with long COVID?

METHODS

Data for this project were collected through a survey instrument developed by the authors and disseminated primarily through the Association for Higher Education and Disability. The instrument included questions about reported cases of long COVID among college students, the perceived challenges, and strategies and recommendations for supporting students with long COVID. Prior to data collection, the authors piloted the survey content with DRP and long COVID experts to ensure the accessibility and appropriateness of the instrument.

To better establish the importance of and commitment to the exploration of long COVID in higher education, it is important to note our positionality for the reader. Although we serve in different roles—a faculty member, a DRP, and a private consultant working for more than four decades in support of students with disabilities—we all are actively committed to and advocate for individuals with disabilities, including students experiencing long COVID symptoms within the higher education environment.

This project used descriptive statistics to organize and display findings. This paper includes the responses from 140 DRPs throughout the US. Nearly half of survey participants identified as the director of their institution’s disability resource office (49.3%), with nearly two thirds (62.1%) supervising staff in their professional role. More than three quarters were White (82.9%), possessed a master’s degree (77.9%), and identified as women (77.9%). When asked about the institutional characteristics of the survey participants, over half worked in public or state-sponsored institutions (57.1%).

RESULTS

To explore the specific conditions shared by students disclosing long COVID diagnoses, DRPs identified the reported symptoms related to accommodations requests. DRPs had the opportunity to document student symptoms (Table 1). Over half of...

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高等教育中长期感染新冠病毒学生的新症状和机构支持

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• 高等教育中长期感染新冠病毒学生的新症状和机构支持
• 凯瑟琳·阿基诺（简介）、简·贾罗（简介）和丽莎·万斯（简介）

自 2019 年 12 月出现以来，SARSCoV-2 和随后的 COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内产生了重大影响（CDC，2022a）。截至 2023 年 4 月，美国已有超过 1.04 亿例 COVID-19 病例，超过 110 万人死亡（CDC，2022b）。新兴研究表明，既往感染过 SARSCoV-2 的个体可能会出现被称为长期新冠肺炎的持续症状，其中可能包括心脏异常、认知障碍、疲劳和其他问题（Crook 等，2021）。尽管如此，与 SARS-CoV-2 相关的长期风险和影响尚不完全清楚（Taquet 等，2022）。哈斯蒂等人。(2022) 发现，大约每 20 名被诊断患有 COVID-19 的人中就有 1 人在初次感染后 6 至 18 个月内出现与长期 COVID 相关的挥之不去的症状。

COVID-19 大流行还对包括高等教育在内的教育部门产生了负面影响（NCES，2021a）。根据 NCES（2022 年），“有家庭成员计划在 2021 年秋季参加高等教育课程的成年人”中，有 16% 的成年人表示，至少一名家庭成员在秋季参加的所有课程都已被取消”（第 1 段） ）。对于那些能够返回或进入高等教育的学生来说，许多学生现在可能带着长期的新冠症状来到校园（Magee & Imad，2022）。高等教育环境中的长期新冠病例持续增加，残疾资源专业人士 (DRP) 警告说，高等教育机构必须更好地支持这一新兴的学生残疾群体（Redden，2021）。

研究人员指出，残疾学生入学、坚持接受高等教育和毕业的可能性较小（Kutscher & Tuckwiller，2018；Pingry O'Neill 等，2012）。目前，高等教育中缺乏对长期感染新冠病毒的学生的研究，这是一个新兴的残疾学生群体，需要支持和潜在的便利。因此，有必要探讨高等教育界如何支持这一群体在新的条件下进入或重返高等教育。长期感染新冠病毒的学生报告的症状可以提供有关在高等教育环境中为这一人群提供支持的新兴趋势的重要信息。指导本研究的研究问题是：(a) 学生向残疾支持服务报告的新冠症状持续了多长时间？(b) 根据 DRP，[结束第 715 页]机构如何解决与支持长期感染新冠病毒的学生相关的问题？

方法

该项目的数据是通过作者开发的调查工具收集的，并主要通过高等教育和残疾人协会传播。该工具包括有关大学生中长期感染新冠病毒病例的报告问题、所面临的挑战以及支持长期感染新冠病毒学生的策略和建议。在收集数据之前，作者与 DRP 和长期新冠专家一起对调查内容进行了试点，以确保工具的可访问性和适当性。

为了更好地确定高等教育中长期新冠肺炎探索的重要性和承诺，重要的是要注意我们对读者的立场。尽管我们担任不同的角色——教师、DRP 和私人顾问，四十多年来一直致力于支持残疾学生——但我们都积极致力于并为残疾人提供支持，包括患有长期新冠症状的学生在高等教育环境中。

该项目使用描述性统计来组织和显示调查结果。本文包含美国 140 个 DRP 的回复。近一半的调查参与者认为自己是所在机构残疾资源办公室的主任（49.3%），近三分之二（62.1%）的人负责监督工作人员的专业职责。超过四分之三是白人（82.9%），拥有硕士学位（77.9%），并且被认定为女性（77.9%）。当被问及调查参与者的机构特征时，超过一半的人在公共或国家资助的机构工作（57.1%）。

结果

为了探索披露长期新冠肺炎诊断的学生所共有的具体情况，DRP 确定了报告的与住宿请求相关的症状。DRP 有机会记录学生的症状（表 1）。超过一半...