IMPACT OF DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP ON PATIENT SUFFERING FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN GILGIT CITY

Abstract

The objective of this research study was to examine the Impact of the Doctor-patient relationship on patients suffering from the covid-19 pandemic in Gilgit city. It also measured the patient’s perspective regarding the outcome of treatment as influenced by doctor-patient interaction during covid satiation. The research assessed the relationship if any between doctor-patient interactions during covid-19 pandemic patient’s satisfaction. A quantitative research design was used in which 100 respondents (50patients) and (50 doctors) were surveyed through convenient sampling from doctors and patients to assess their opinion and overall satisfaction with the doctor-patient relationship. For the purpose of data collection, a close-ended structured questionnaire was used. The survey data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages as a tool. The researcher used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for quantitative analysis. The main findings of the research show that communication has a robust significant positive impact on the doctor-patient interaction during the covid-19 situation