The impact of COVID-19 on the doctor-patient relationship in China

A strong doctor-patient relationship (DPR) is crucial to the effectiveness of treatment. It is imperative to maintain a good DPR during treatment. During 2019, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) brought new challenges to already difficult doctor-patient relationships. This paper summarized the curr...

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Published in:Frontiers in public health 2022-08, Vol.10, p.907009-907009
Main Author: Xu, Bo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
communication
COVID-19
doctor-patient conflict
doctor-patient relationship
Public Health
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Summary:A strong doctor-patient relationship (DPR) is crucial to the effectiveness of treatment. It is imperative to maintain a good DPR during treatment. During 2019, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) brought new challenges to already difficult doctor-patient relationships. This paper summarized the current state of the DPR, compared the changes between China and other countries after the outbreak of COVID-19, and listed the solutions proposed by various countries. Finally, the author suggested some solutions in order to improve the DPR according to China's own circumstances.
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.907009