International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology
CollabWritive Special Issue
2024 Volume 10 Issue 4
Available Online: 6 December 2024
Author/s:
Liu, Song*
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines
Landicho, Lida
Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines
Abstract:
Due to the high infectiousness of COVID-19 and its consequent wide and rapid spread, most countries in the world chose the same lockdown strategy at the early stage of the epidemic and released the social control since the pathogenicity of COVID-19 dropped close as influenza after multiple round mutation. However, the China government has continued to use the zero-tolerance policy from the low level of 2019 to the end of 2022, resulting in the long-term isolation of the people at home. People may have emotional problems, sleep disorders, somatization symptoms, etc. Therefore, there is an immediate need for us to improve our understanding of the impact of lockdown policy for pandemic control on the patient mental health, and its effects on Doctor-Patient relationship, and hence the healthcare outcomes. The current research will aim to investigate the incidence of anxiety and depression using the HAD scale and to describe the impact of mental response to the lockdown policy on the doctor-patient relationship using the PDRQ-15 scale. Some advice and health program that can improve mental health status and adapt positive coping strategies was proposed here to improve the Doctor-patient relationship.
Keywords: COVID-19, mental health, anxiety, depression, doctor-patient relationship, HAD, PDRQ-15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.044
Cite this article:
Liu, S., & Landicho, L. (2024). The prevalence of anxiety and depression during COVID-19 and the impact on doctor-patient relationships. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 10(4), 23-37. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2024.044
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