Seeing Your Doctor During the Pandemic News provided by Share this article Share this article MISSION, Kan., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) If you've been putting off a visit to your doctor during COVID-19, you're not alone. Most adults (57%) agree the pandemic has changed how they feel about going to a health care provider's office, according to a survey of 1,000 adults in October 2020 from a national alliance of health care experts working to stop medical distancing, which was commissioned and sponsored by AbbVie. Photos courtesy of Getty Images The survey showed that in adults with chronic diseases, cancellations of their visits to the doctor amounted to 61%. Of those that had canceled appointments, 18% did not reschedule them. Some of the reasons included concerns about contracting COVID-19, not wanting to go into the hospital if not necessary and believing they can hold off on care until the end of the pandemic.