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Síntomas y calidad de vida en el COVID-19 prolongado: efectos en los niños y los padres.

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Title: Síntomas y calidad de vida en el COVID-19 prolongado: efectos en los niños y los padres.
Alternate Title: Symptoms and quality of life in long COVID-19: effects on children and parents.
Authors: Yılmaz, Yasin1, Geçkalan, Damla2 drdamlageckalan@gmail.com, Nijat Baş, Veysel3
Source: Andes Pediatrica. mar/abr2026, Vol. 97 Issue 2, p255-261. 7p.
Subjects: CHILD patients, QUALITY of life, COGNITION disorders, FATIGUE (Physiology), POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome, MENTAL health
Abstract (English): The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected physical and mental well-being, reducing the quality of life of both pediatric patients and their families. Objective: To evaluate acute and post-infection COVID-19 symptoms in children and assess their impact on the quality of life of patients and their parents. Patients and Method: Cross-sectional study. 231 children aged 8-18 years diagnosed with long COVID-19 and their parents were included. Long COVID-19 was defined as the persistence of symptoms 3 months after the acute episode. A control group of 176 healthy children, matched for age and sex, and their parents, was also included. Demographic data and symptoms during infection and three months post-infection were recorded. Children completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0, Turkish version), while parents completed the PedsQL™ Family Impact Module. Results: Fatigue (49.3%) was the most common symptom during the acute phase, followed by sore throat (39.8%), headache (39.3%), cough (27.7%), and joint pain (26.4%). 76.2% of children reported persistent symptoms, the most common being fatigue (15.9%), cough (15.3%), cognitive dysfunction (15.3%), headache (10.2%), and anosmia/ageusia (9%). According to the PedsQL™ questionnaires, children with COVID-19 and their parents showed significantly lower quality of life scores compared to controls (p < 0.001). Conclusion: COVID-19 infection negatively impacts the quality of life of both pediatric patients and their families, especially due to persistent symptoms such as attention deficit and poor academic performance. Comprehensive physical and psychological follow-up during and after the pandemic is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado negativamente el bienestar físico y mental, disminuyendo la calidad de vida tanto de los pacientes pediátricos como de sus familias. Objetivo: Evaluar los síntomas agudos y posteriores a la infección por COVID-19 en niños y analizar su impacto en la calidad de vida de los pacientes y sus padres. Pacientes y Método: Estudio transversal que incluyó a 231 niños entre 8 y 18 años diagnosticados con COVID-19 prolongado y a sus padres. Se definió como COVID-19 prolongado la persistencia de sintomas después de 3 meses del episodio agudo. Se incorporó un grupo control de 176 niños sanos, emparejados por edad y sexo, junto con sus padres. Se recopilaron datos demográficos, síntomas durante la infección y a los tres meses posteriores. Los niños completaron el Inventario de Calidad de Vida Pediátrica (PedsQL™ 4.0, versión turca), mientras que los padres completaron el Módulo de Impacto Familiar del PedsQL™. Resultados: El síntoma más común durante la fase aguda fue la fatiga (49,3%), seguido de dolor de garganta (39,8%), cefalea (39,3%), tos (27,7%) y dolor articular (26,4%). El 76,2% de los niños reportaron síntomas persistentes, siendo los más frecuentes la fatiga (15,9%), tos (15,3%), disfunciones cognitivas (15,3%), cefalea (10,2%) y anosmia/ageusia (9%). Los cuestionarios PedsQL revelaron una disminución estadísticamente significativa en la calidad de vida de los niños con COVID-19 y sus familias en comparación con el grupo control (p < 0,001). Conclusión: La infección por COVID-19 reduce la calidad de vida de los pacientes pediátricos y sus padres, especialmente debido a síntomas persistentes como el déficit de atención y el bajo rendimiento académico. Se recomienda un seguimiento integral físico y psicológico durante y después de la pandemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected physical and mental well-being, reducing the quality of life of both pediatric patients and their families. Objective: To evaluate acute and post-infection COVID-19 symptoms in children and assess their impact on the quality of life of patients and their parents. Patients and Method: Cross-sectional study. 231 children aged 8-18 years diagnosed with long COVID-19 and their parents were included. Long COVID-19 was defined as the persistence of symptoms 3 months after the acute episode. A control group of 176 healthy children, matched for age and sex, and their parents, was also included. Demographic data and symptoms during infection and three months post-infection were recorded. Children completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0, Turkish version), while parents completed the PedsQL™ Family Impact Module. Results: Fatigue (49.3%) was the most common symptom during the acute phase, followed by sore throat (39.8%), headache (39.3%), cough (27.7%), and joint pain (26.4%). 76.2% of children reported persistent symptoms, the most common being fatigue (15.9%), cough (15.3%), cognitive dysfunction (15.3%), headache (10.2%), and anosmia/ageusia (9%). According to the PedsQL™ questionnaires, children with COVID-19 and their parents showed significantly lower quality of life scores compared to controls (p < 0.001). Conclusion: COVID-19 infection negatively impacts the quality of life of both pediatric patients and their families, especially due to persistent symptoms such as attention deficit and poor academic performance. Comprehensive physical and psychological follow-up during and after the pandemic is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:24526045
DOI:10.32641/andespediatr.v97i2.5852