Mental health of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of people across the world, including those with disabilities in Bangladesh. However, very little research exists that has explored the mental health problems experienced by persons with disabilities in rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of common mental health problems in persons with disabilities in rural and urban areas of Bangladesh.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey using the Bangla Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (BDASS-21) with sociodemographic was conducted among 950 participants with varying types of disabilities in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used to measure the effects.<

SUBMITTER: Faruk MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040231 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature