Association between contact with a general practitioner and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown: a large community-based study in Hangzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the association of general practitioner (GP) contact with depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in China.

Design

In April 2020, a follow-up survey was conducted on the basis of a baseline survey conducted between October 2018 and May 2019.

Setting

The survey was embedded in the Stanford Wellness Living Laboratory-China (WELL China) study, an ongoing prospective community-based cohort study during 2018-2019.

Participants

The survey was conducted by telephone interview among 4144 adult urban residents participating in the WELL China study at baseline. We collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms and GP contact during the lockdown period (February to March 2020).

Primary and se

SUBMITTER: Yang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8366284 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature