Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among general Bangladeshi population: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mental health problems significantly increased worldwide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At the early stage of the outbreak, the government of Bangladesh imposed lockdown and quarantine approaches to prevent the spread of the virus, which impacted people's daily life and health. The COVID-19 pandemic has also affected people's economic status, healthcare facilities and other lifestyle factors in Bangladesh. We aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among the Bangladeshi population.

Methods

We conducted an online cross-sectional survey among 672 Bangladeshi people aged between 15 and 65 years all over the country from 15 April to 10 May 2020. After obtaining electronic consent, we conducted a survey assessing people's socio

SUBMITTER: Das R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042595 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature