Author(s)

Binhe Zhu

Corresponding Author

Binhe Zhu

ABSTRACT

Influenced by the pandemic, many hospitals have adopted closed management measures. Doctors and patients can no longer communicate face to face. The pandemic impact shows that the doctor-patient relationship has changed a lot. Many offline meetings become online. In addition, one needs to make an appointment in advance and obtain a nucleic acid test report to see a doctor. Complications of communicating with doctors have a significant impact on the rehabilitation of children with autism. Meeting through social media, patients' anxiety, and their families pose an unprecedented challenge to the doctor-patient relationship. This research explored the exchange after the closed management of the doctor-patient relationship in China. This paper mainly conducted in-depth interviews with the principals of a rehabilitation treatment center, therapists, parents of autistic patients, and department heads of voluntary service departments in Harbin Children's Hospital to study the following issues. The results showed physical treatment was negatively affected, while social media played an important role.

KEYWORDS

Health communication, Doctor-patient relationship, Autistic