Symptoms and Quality of Life Characteristics of Family Therapy Patients Infected with Omicron in China ——a Retrospective Observational Study (preprint)

ABSTRACT

Objectives To describe the clinical symptoms and quality of life characteristics of family therapy patients after infection with omicron in China.Methods We conducted a survey of 732 Chinese residents and screened 526 patients who had been infected with Omicron. These patients received treatment at home and have recovered. We conducted a retrospective survey of symptoms and quality of life in these patients.Results Fever is the most common symptom with an incidence of 88.97% among Omicron infected individuals treated at home, and followed by cough, headache, rhinobyon, and weakness. During the acute phase after infection with omicron, the sleep quality and appetite of patients decrease to varying degrees. What’s more, physical fatigue in infected individuals was significantly more severe than in uninfected individuals. It took about 2 to 3days to recover from symptoms in the acute phase for patients with mild symptoms of Omicron treated at home, however it took 1 to 2 months to recover from fatigue and other syndromes of Omicron.Conclusion Fever is the most typical symptom of Omicron infected patients undergoing home treatment. COVID-19 has a negative impact on sleep quality and appetite, and has a short-term impact on work and learning.