Somatic Symptoms and Influence Factors of Observed People at the Centralized Medical Observation Points During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Objective: To explore the somatic symptoms of the observed people at the centralized medical observation spots during the epidemic and to analyze the main influencing factors. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 450 observed people from March to May 2020. When the observation objects first entered the centralized medical observation point, we explained the aims of the study to them, obtained informed consent and gave them the QR code for filling questionnaire online. Results: Two objects (0.4%) had serious somatic problems, 12 objects (2.7%) had moderate somatic problems. Symptoms with most frequently trouble in somatic symptoms are shown in this order: Sleep problems (18.7%), feeling tired (18.0%), constipation,diarrhea (15.6%). The somatic symptoms are closely related to anxiety level (r=0.667,p=0.000), sleep quality (r=0.627,p=0.000), and depression symptoms (r=0.629,p=0.000). Multiple linear regression shows: The main influencing factors of the somatic symptoms are anxiety level, sleep quality, and depression symptoms. Conclusion: The main influencing factors of the somatic symptoms are anxiety level, sleep quality, and depression symptoms. But the subjects did not experience more somatic symptoms than the general population. Centralized medical observation is safe and does not increase the psychological burden of the observers or the disturbance of physical symptoms.Funding Statement: This study was supported by the Project of "Improving the Response Capacity of Nursing work in Pudong New Area in Major Public health Emergencies" in Pudong New Area (project no. PW2020-HZ02).Declaration of Interests: No conflict of interest between the researchers.Ethics Approval Statement: The study is approved by the Ethics Committee of the hospital.