Doctor-patient relationship improved during COVID-19 pandemic, but weakness remains.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the quality of the doctor-patient relationship (DPR) in China and possible influencing factors during the COVID-19 period from the patient's perspective.

Methods

An online survey was carried out nationwide from March 12, 2020 to March 30, 2020 in China via a convenience sampling strategy. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were invited to complete a questionnaire regarding the quality of DPR, including sociodemographic information, the Patient-Doctor Relationship Questionnaire (PDRQ-9), and influencing factors for DPR during the pandemic.

Results

A total of 1903 patients were included. Our result showed that participants had a higher PDRQ-9 score during the COVID-19 pandemic (4.18 ± 0.51) than that before the COVID-19 pandemic (3.86 ± 0.67). I

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8694760 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature