Psychological Impact of Masks and Infection-Prevention Plastic Partitions on Anxiety for Infection and Patient-Doctor Relationships During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusions: Use of masks and plastic partitions in psychiatric practice is recommended, as it may result in reduction of anxiety for infection without affecting patient-doctor communication in patients with psychiatric disorders. The generalizability of the results of the present study should be tested.PMID:34237803 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.21m02921
Source: The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders - Category: Primary Care Authors: Hissei Imai Toshi A Furukawa Source Type: research
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