The impact of COVID-19 on psychophysiology and quality of life among children during omicron surge in Taiwan.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Pediatrics and Neonatology Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI:10.1016/j.pedneo.2025.04.005

Yu-Ting Zhou, Tu-Hsuan Chang, Chia-Wei Lin, Chi-Yung Shang, Sue-Huei Chen, An-Ti Shih, Fen-Ling Chen, Susan Shur-Fen Gau, Luan-Yin Chang

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Abstract

Background: Taiwan experienced an outbreak of the COVID-19 omicron variant in March 2022. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on the psychophysiology and quality of life of children.

Methods: We enrolled children under 18 from June to November 2023, dividing them into three groups based on their COVID-19 history: simple COVID, long COVID, and non-COVID. We collected demographic data and symptoms and conducted various surveys including the Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short-Form, Family APGAR, social and school behaviors, and family cohesion.

Results: Of the 797 subjects, 573 (71.9 %) were confirmed cases, and 224 (28.1 %) were not infected. Fourteen percent (84/573) reported symptoms lasting over three months and were classified into the long COVID group. The long COVID group had significantly more physical and psychological symptoms than the non-COVID group (all p < 0.05). Compared to the simple COVID and non-COVID groups, the long COVID group showed significantly more fatigue, higher severe mMRC grades, greater depression tendencies, higher negative affect scores, and lower well-being (all p < 0.001). Additionally, depressive children in the COVID group experienced more stress about returning to school (p = 0.01), more family dysfunction (p = 0.01), less family support (p = 0.008), and fewer problem-solving abilities in their families (p = 0.008).

Conclusion: The long COVID group had more severe physical and psychological symptoms, family dysfunction, and school-related stress, indicating a need for further assistance.

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新冠肺炎疫情对台湾流感疫情期间儿童心理生理及生活质量的影响

背景：台湾在2022年3月爆发了新冠病毒基因组变异。探讨新冠肺炎对儿童心理生理及生活质量的影响。方法：我们于2023年6月至11月招募18岁以下的儿童，根据其COVID-19病史将其分为三组：简单COVID、长COVID和非COVID。我们收集了人口统计数据和症状，并进行了各种调查，包括修改医学研究委员会呼吸困难量表、儿科生活质量量表多维疲劳量表、患者健康问卷-9、国际积极和消极影响表短表、家庭APGAR、社会和学校行为以及家庭凝聚力。结果：797例患者中确诊573例（71.9%），未感染224例（28.1%）。14%（84/573）的人报告症状持续三个月以上，并被归类为长COVID组。结论：长COVID组出现的生理和心理症状、家庭功能障碍、学校相关压力更严重，需要进一步的帮助。

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Pediatrics and Neonatology PEDIATRICS-

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3.10

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170

审稿时长

48 days

期刊介绍： Pediatrics and Neonatology is the official peer-reviewed publication of the Taiwan Pediatric Association and The Society of Neonatology ROC, and is indexed in EMBASE and SCOPUS. Articles on clinical and laboratory research in pediatrics and related fields are eligible for consideration.