A relação médico-paciente em tempos de pandemia COVID-19: revisão narrativa de literatura

Abstract

The present research aims to evaluate the doctor-patient relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic period, in view of the social distance, the use of PPE and the risks of contagion, which reduced the more intimate contact between doctors and patients. The methodology adopted for the elaboration of this study deals with a narrative review of literature, of an analytical, qualitative and exploratory character, having as main databases: the Virtual Health Library, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), PEBMED, PUBMED and Google Scholar, considering the period between April 2020 and February 2021. The analyzed results of the available studies show that the pandemic period hindered the relationship between patient physicians, giving rise to a new form of care that met the needs of patients, such as the use of telehealth pointed out as one of instruments capable of increasing the fight against coronavirus. Therefore, there are still many problems that must be solved for a better relationship between doctors and patients during the pandemic period, such as issues of a legal ethical nature, access to telemedicine for socially vulnerable people, decreased risk of contagion and deficiencies in physical examinations of the patients.