Abstract
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.
Highlights
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted every aspect of human life making people vulnerable to the disease [1]
We found that the level of knowledge among people about COVID-19 was moderate in our study
Patients with chronic illnesses in Bangladesh have become vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted every aspect of human life making people vulnerable to the disease [1]. To curb the spread of the coronavirus infection, national and partial closures have already been implemented in most countries around the world. Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated countries of the world with a population of 165.2 million, has been highly susceptible to COVID-19 since no proven vaccine or medicine is available for the disease [2, 3]. There have been 417,475 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6,036 confirmed deaths owing to the disease in this country so far, and the number is still counting [4]. The pandemic can have a serious impact on COVID-19 Qualitative Research in Bangladesh the country due to its large population size, vulnerable economy, and weak healthcare system. The healthcare system of Bangladesh is still not well-prepared to face this health emergency [5]
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