Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
Department of Anorectal Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Research
Investigation of the Psychological Status of COVID-19 Patients and its Influence on Defecation in Jinshan Fangcang Shelter Hospital in Shanghai, China
Author(s): Xiao Chang-fang, Yao Yi-bo, Ding Ya-qing, Xu Yi-peng, Wu Jing-wen and Wang Chen*
Objective: To investigate the psychological state of asymptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infected
patients in Fangcang Shelter Hospital and the influence of psychological state on defecation.
Methods: The psychological status, defecation disorder and anorectal diseases of asymptomatic COVID-19 infected
patients admitted to a shelter hospital in the Jinshan District of Shanghai were investigated using an online
questionnaire from May 1 to May 7, 2022.
Results: A total of 568 valid questionnaires were received, excluding the respondents who had defecation disorders
before entering the Fangcang Shelter Hospital. A total of 452 questionnaires were included for data analysis and
the detection rate of anxiety was 24.6% (111/452). The detection rate of difficult defecation was 39.6% (179/452).
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DOI:
10.35248/2167-1044.24.13.528