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ArticleBMJ open2023

Assessment of COVID-19 management and its consequences on healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study from Bangladesh.

Tasnim Ara, Zannatul Ferdous, Mahfuza Mahi, Emama Amin, Sarah Binte Chowdhury, Md Shafiur Rahman, Lutfor Rahman, Md Mahabubur Rahman

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Tasnim AraInstitute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-4259-5113
Zannatul FerdousInstitute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-8236-2176
Mahfuza MahiMathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-1024-3148
Emama AminInstitute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sarah Binte ChowdhuryDepartment of Economics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Md Shafiur RahmanNational Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Lutfor RahmanInstitute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Mahabubur RahmanHealth Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh mrahman4@isrt.ac.bd.ORCID 0000-0002-3283-5163

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objectiveThis explorative study aims to identify the gaps in COVID-19 management and their consequences on physicians in terms of contracting infection and psychological well-being during the early phase of the pandemic. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND

participantsWe conducted a nationwide cross-sectional online study to collect information from 420 intern doctors who were at their internship in government medical colleges from February to August 2020.

methodsWe performed univariate and bivariate analyses to assess COVID-19 management. We investigated the consequences of COVID-19 management on infection risk, experiencing stress, developing anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance using five sets of multivariable logistic regression analyses.

resultsFindings indicate a delay in first-case detection and identify people's tendency to hide COVID-19 symptoms as one of the possible causes of that delay. About 56% of the intern doctors experienced that patients were trying to hide COVID-19 symptoms in the earlier phase of the pandemic. More than half of the respondents did not get any training on COVID-19 from their working institutions. About 30% and 20% of the respondents did not use personal protective equipment (PPE) and masks while treating patients. Respondents who treated patients without PPE, masks, face shields and gloves were almost two times as likely to be infected by COVID-19. The odds of experiencing COVID-19-related stress was almost twofold among respondents who treated patients without wearing PPE and masks. Experiencing COVID-19-related stress was further associated with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression that led to sleep disturbance.

conclusionEnsuring the maximum utilization of limited resources during any public health crisis such as COVID-19 needs developing coping mechanisms by projecting future demand. Ensuring proper training and safety measures can reduce physical and psychological hazards among physicians.

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COVID-19BangladeshCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareHumansSARS-CoV-2Adult psychiatryCOVID-19Health policyInfection controlMENTAL HEALTHPublic health

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