Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Concerning COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study of Patients With Chronic Illnesses

被引:6
作者
Razu, Shaharior Rahman [1 ]
Nishu, Nishana Afrin [1 ]
Rabbi, Md. Fajlay [2 ]
Talukder, Ashis [3 ]
Ward, Paul R. [4 ]
机构
[1] Khulna Univ, Sociol Discipline, Khulna, Bangladesh
[2] Khulna Univ, Inst Educ & Res, Khulna, Bangladesh
[3] Khulna Univ, Stat Discipline, Khulna, Bangladesh
[4] Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll Med & Publ Hlth, Adelaide, SA, Australia
关键词
attitude; Bangladesh; chronic health illnesses; COVID-19; knowledge; practice; AVIAN INFLUENZA; INTERVIEWS;
D O I
10.3389/fpubh.2021.628623
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has posed a serious risk with pre-existing health conditions. This study was conducted to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning COVID-19 among patients with chronic illnesses in Bangladesh during the pandemic. The study was conducted in Khulna city of Bangladesh following a qualitative research design. We employed telephone interviews to collect data from 40 participants with four common pre-existing chronic illnesses (diabetes, hypertension, respiratory/asthma, and heart disease). Findings show that the majority of the participants had a moderate level of knowledge and an overall positive attitude regarding COVID-19 but appropriate safety practices were often ignored as the pandemic grows older. We also observed that the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 varied based on age, marital status, education, social class, and rural/urban residence. We concluded that improving medical advice/support, promotion of awareness through mass media, strict monitoring of protective measures and subsidies from the government, and self-consciousness could be effective strategies to mitigate the transmission of the disease and reduce risks for patients with chronic illness in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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