Misconceptions about COVID-19 among older Rohingya (forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals) adults in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Due to low health literacy and adverse situation in the camps, there are possibilities of misconceptions related to COVID-19 among the older Rohingya (forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals or FDMNs) adults in Bangladesh. The present research aimed to assess the level of misconceptions and the factors associated with it among the older FDMNs in Bangladesh.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

A selected Rohingya camp situated in Cox's Bazar, a southeastern district of Bangladesh.

Participants

Information was collected from 416 conveniently selected FDMNs who were aged 60 years and above.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was misconceptions related to the spread, prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Information on 14 differ

SUBMITTER: Mistry SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8166478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature