Urban educated group's perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic management in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration.

ABSTRACT: Background: Since the emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has taken various measures to restrict virus transmission and inform the people of the situation. However, the success of such measures largely depends on a positive public perception of the government's ability to act decisively and the transparency of its communication. We explored public perceptions of pandemic management efforts by the Bangladeshi health sector decision-makers in this study. Methods: As this qualitative research was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, data was gathered through seven online mixed-gender focus group discussions involving 50 purposively selected clinicians and non-clinicians. Results: The study participants concurred that, from the outset, dec

SUBMITTER: Joarder T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8444153 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature