Health-related quality of life and coping strategies adopted by COVID-19 survivors: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aims to investigate the health-related quality of life and coping strategies among COVID-19 survivors in Bangladesh.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of 2198 adult, COVID-19 survivors living in Bangladesh. Data were collected from previously diagnosed COVID-19 participants (confirmed by an RT-PCR test) via door-to-door interviews in the eight different divisions in Bangladesh. For data collection, Bengali-translated Brief COPE inventory and WHO Brief Quality of Life (WHO-QoLBREF) questionnaires were used. The data collection period was from October 2020 to March 2021.

Results

Males 72.38% (1591) were more affected by COVID-19 than females 27.62% (607). Age showed significant correlations (p<0.005) with physical, psychological and social

SUBMITTER: Hossain MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9668139 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature