Previously submitted to: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (no longer under consideration since Sep 16, 2020)
Date Submitted: Aug 28, 2020
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Mental health of the COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh: an overlooked issue
ABSTRACT
Abstract: Mental health aspect of COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh are remained less focused and not addressed. Estimation of the disease burden were also absent till date. The telephone based survey comprising 237 patients revealed that overall prevalence of anxiety and depression are 55.7% and 87.3%, respectively. And being female are the independent predictor of both anxiety and depression. Considering the high comorbid burden, the mental health issue of these patients needs to be addressed and reinforce to the existing health system in a priority basis.
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