Mental health difficulties of adults with COVID-19-like symptoms in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional correlational study.

Begum, Musammet Rasheda, Khan, Md Shafiqul Islam, Sayeed, Abu, Kundu, Satyajit ORCID: 0000-0001-9610-1479, Hossen, Md Munnaf ORCID: 0000-0002-9999-9576, Banna, Md Hasan Al, Christopher, Enryka, Hasan, M Tasdik ORCID: 0000-0002-3256-093X, Saba, Sabrina and Kormoker, Tapos ORCID: 0000-0001-7552-5627 (2021) Mental health difficulties of adults with COVID-19-like symptoms in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional correlational study. Journal of affective disorders reports, 4. 100103-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100103

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>The rapid spread of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) coupled with inefficient testing capacities in Bangladesh has resulted in a number of deaths from COVID-19-like symptoms that have no official test results. This study was the first study that explored the mental health of adults with the most common COVID-19-like symptoms in Bangladesh.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional correlational study gathered data via an online survey to explore the mental health of Bangladeshi adults with symptoms akin to COVID-19. Level of stress, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms were measured with the DASS-21. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression was performed to examine the association of variables.<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence rates of anxiety symptoms and depressive symptoms of the overall population were 26.9% and 52.0% respectively and 55.6% reported mild to extremely severe levels of stress. Multivariate logistic regression determined that respondents with COVID-19-like symptoms reported higher odds for stress level (AOR = 2.043, CI = 1.51 to 2.76), anxiety symptoms (AOR = 2.770, CI = 2.04 to 3.77) and depressive symptoms (AOR = 1.482, CI = 1.12 to 1.96) than asymptomatic respondents.<h4>Limitations</h4>There was a chance of recall bias as it was not possible to validate the information due to the retrospective design of the study. Recruitment methods only captured internet users, which reduces the generalizability of findings.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Patients with symptoms like those of COVID-19 should be prioritized in the healthcare setting in order to reduce mental health difficulties throughout the pandemic .

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bangladesh, COVID-19 like symptoms, Cross- sectional correlational, Mental health
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2021 15:04
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:37
DOI:	10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100103
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100103
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3128444