COVID-19 fear and its associated correlates among type-2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh: A hospital-based study.

IF 3.3 2区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Global Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-08-18 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1017/gmh.2023.47

Suvasish Das Shuvo, Md Toufik Hossen, Md Sakhawot Hossain, Asma Khatun, Sanaullah Mazumdar, Md Riazuddin, Deepa Roy

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Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused widespread fear among people around the world, particularly those with underlying health conditions such as type-2 diabetes. This study aimed to investigate COVID-19 fear and its associated potential factors among type-2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh. A total of 1,036 type-2 diabetes patients residing in the Jashore district of Bangladesh were interviewed using the COVID-19 Fear Scale in Bengali language. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic, lifestyle-related characteristics, and COVID-19-related information. Logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with perceived fear of COVID-19. The mean score of the COVID-19 fear was 18.1 ± 5.6. Approximately 45 and 39% were most afraid and uncomfortable thinking about COVID-19, respectively. Regression analysis revealed that gender, age, occupation, residence, physical activity, smoking, and dietary diversity score were associated with fear. Additionally, respondents who had limited self-care practice, unaffordable medicine, medicine shortages, a close friend or family member diagnosed with COVID-19, and financial problems during COVID-19 were significant predictors of COVID-19 fear. Healthcare providers should implement interventions, including appropriate education and counseling, to address the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on type-2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh.

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孟加拉国2型糖尿病患者对新冠肺炎的恐惧及其相关因素：一项基于医院的研究。

新冠肺炎的爆发在世界各地的人们中引起了广泛的恐惧，尤其是那些有2型糖尿病等潜在健康状况的人。本研究旨在调查孟加拉国2型糖尿病患者对新冠肺炎的恐惧及其相关潜在因素。使用孟加拉语新冠肺炎恐惧量表，对居住在孟加拉国Jashore区的1036名2型糖尿病患者进行了访谈。使用预先验证的问卷收集社会人口学、生活方式相关特征和COVID-19相关信息的数据。进行逻辑回归以确定与新冠肺炎恐惧相关的因素。新冠肺炎恐惧的平均得分为18.1±5.6。分别约有45%和39%的人最害怕和最不舒服地想到新冠肺炎。回归分析显示，性别、年龄、职业、居住地、体育活动、吸烟和饮食多样性得分与恐惧有关。此外，在新冠肺炎期间，自我保健实践有限、买不起药、药品短缺、亲密朋友或家人被诊断患有新冠肺炎以及经济问题的受访者是新冠肺炎恐惧的重要预测因素。医疗保健提供者应实施干预措施，包括适当的教育和咨询，以解决新冠肺炎大流行对孟加拉国2型糖尿病患者的心理影响。

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Global Mental Health PSYCHIATRY-

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期刊介绍： lobal Mental Health (GMH) is an Open Access journal that publishes papers that have a broad application of ‘the global point of view’ of mental health issues. The field of ‘global mental health’ is still emerging, reflecting a movement of advocacy and associated research driven by an agenda to remedy longstanding treatment gaps and disparities in care, access, and capacity. But these efforts and goals are also driving a potential reframing of knowledge in powerful ways, and positioning a new disciplinary approach to mental health. GMH seeks to cultivate and grow this emerging distinct discipline of ‘global mental health’, and the new knowledge and paradigms that should come from it.