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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.

Fei YangWenhui LinEleanor FrostYan MinXiaochen XuXiaoyan WangWei LiYue LengXueyin ZhaoWei HeAnn W HsingShan-Kuan Zhu
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Contact with GPs during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns may have a negative association with depressive symptoms in community-dwelling populations. Given the possibility of further surges in COVID-19 infections, GPs' contact in the community should be enhanced.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • community dwelling
  • social support
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • sleep quality
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus