Psychological Impact of Masks and Infection-Prevention Plastic Partitions on Anxiety for Infection and Patient-Doctor Relationships During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the impact of masks and plastic partitions on patient-doctor communication and subjective anxiety for infection in patients with psychiatric disorders. Methods: Subjects were patients who visited a psychiatric clinic in Japan from April 27 to August 31, 2020. Anx…