Insights into lifestyles of COVID-19 patients during home and hospital treatment: Urban context of Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) appeared with increased severity of COVID-19 due to the demographic and lifestyle factors are triggering immune system. Therefore, it is necessary to have insights on lifestyle pattern of patients. Objective: This study aimed to explore the insights of lifestyle among urban COVID-19 patients of Bangladesh during home and hospital treatment. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design in urban settings of Bangladesh. A total of 659 respondents were recruited using multistage stratified sampling. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from both hospital and community settings through face-to-face interview method. Analysis was done by using univariate, multivariate techniques followed by regression modeling. Results: More than half (59%) of the patients received treatment at hospital, whereas 41% positive cases got cured from out of hospital cares like family care support or other supports. As predictors, advanced (≥50 years) aged (AOR=2.43) and less (higher secondary) educated (AOR=1.80) patients who were housewives (AOR=2.02), service holders (AOR=1.89) or businessman (AOR=2.13) took more significant hospital support compared to other group. Respondents who didn’t maintain any physical exercise (AOR=1.37) and having sleeping disorder (AOR=1.10) found to have more healthcare support from hospital setting in corresponded to out of hospital. Conclusion: This study revealed a depressive scenario of the treatment management pattern for COVID-19 infected patients during pandemic. This study may guide the policymakers to plan and develop a sustainable health care facility which can support general population in any sudden and emerging health related disasters.