Quality of life (QoL) among COVID-19 recovered healthcare workers in Bangladesh

Rashid, Md Utba; Khan, Abdullah; Dalal, Koustuv; Sagar, Soumik Kha; Hossian, Mosharop; Barsha, Sabrina Yesmin; Haque, Miah Md Akiful; Hossain, Md. Altab; Nabi, Mohammad Hayatun; Hawlader, Mohammad Delwer Hossain

doi:10.1186/s12913-022-07961-z

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“…Similar results are also found in some studies conducted in the UK and Wuhan in China (Halpin et al, 2021;Huang et al, 2021). Meanwhile, our respondents also mentioned that they also faced various social and economic crisis in their post-COVID-19 days which is also consistent with some other studies across the world (Missel et al, 2022;Rashid et al, 2022;Uddin et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…stigma in healthcare settings and outside (Farhana, 2020;Akhter et al, 2021;Khan Rony et al, 2021;Khatun et al, 2021;Rana and Islam, 2021;Razu et al, 2021;Sakib et al, 2021;Mehedi and Ismail Hossain, 2022;Miah et al, 2022;Pooja et al, 2022;Rahman, 2022;Tune et al, 2022;Uddin et al, 2022). In addition, a group of researchers in Bangladesh conducted a telephonebased survey of 322 healthcare professionals to examine their quality of life after being cured of coronavirus (Rashid et al, 2022). Moreover, prior COVID-19 research did not examine the lived experiences of various infected frontline workers, including healthcare providers, law enforcement personnel, journalists, and bankers.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, prior to this study, there was a dearth of literature in Bangladesh about the lived experiences of front-line healthcare workers who tested positive for COVID-19.The majority of COVID-19 studies in Bangladesh have concentrated on the work experiences of frontline workers, their mental health problems, and associated stigma in healthcare settings and outside (Farhana, 2020 ; Akhter et al, 2021 ; Hossain M. A, et al, 2021 ; Hossain M. B, et al, 2021 ; Khan Rony et al, 2021 ; Khatun et al, 2021 ; Rahman et al, 2021 ; Rana and Islam, 2021 ; Razu et al, 2021 ; Sakib et al, 2021 ; Mehedi and Ismail Hossain, 2022 ; Miah et al, 2022 ; Pooja et al, 2022 ; Rahman, 2022 ; Tune et al, 2022 ; Uddin et al, 2022 ). In addition, a group of researchers in Bangladesh conducted a telephone-based survey of 322 healthcare professionals to examine their quality of life after being cured of coronavirus (Rashid et al, 2022 ).…”

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“The whole sky has broken down on me. I might die alone”: A qualitative study on the lived experiences of COVID-19 positive frontline workers in Bangladesh

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Many countries, including Bangladesh, have conducted research on the mental health of frontline workers and their challenges in adjusting to their new workplaces. However, the authors are unaware of any studies on their real-life experiences as COVID-19-positive patients in Bangladesh. This study intends to investigate the lived experiences of Bangladeshi frontline workers who were isolated as a result of the COVID-19 infection and tested positive for the virus. We used a qualitative methodology and a semi-structured interview guide to conduct ten interviews between July 26 and August 12, 2020. The participants were recruited via a social media campaign and purposive sampling. All interviews were conducted via telephone and online and were transcribed and analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method. The study does, however, identify four primary themes and 13 supporting themes, including (1) experience in a new working environment (subthemes: workload and adaptation, maintaining health protocol and social distance, and the fear of infection), (2) diagnosis (subthemes: the origin of infection, physiological problems, experiences at the diagnosis center), (3) recovery days (subthemes: earlier reactions, experiences in isolation, coping mechanisms), and (4) post-COVID-19 (subthemes: excitement, fear, and confusion; physiological problems; increased religiosity; and changes in philosophy). This study is important for healthcare policymakers because it helps them design healthcare management systems that take Bangladeshi society's social context into account. This study also recommends that long-term behavioral change programs be implemented by national policymakers to lessen societal stigma. At the same time, it suggests that the government should help lessen the barriers to health care services that persons with lower socioeconomic status confront.

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“…(3) Also, in Italian study, participants reporting PTSD with comorbid depression had higher each domain scores. (12) Finally, Regarding to our comparison of four domains across place of work which recently discussed in our study, the physical health domain was higher in governmental workplace than in military workplace. Furthermore, the psychological domain was higher in governmental workplace than in private workplace and in military workplace than in private workplace.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on quality of life among healthcare doctors and public health specialist, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh 2022

Mahmoud

Alorf²

2022

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Background: In 2019, coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) influences the quality of life of health personnel who are on the front lines in dealing with COVID-19 patients. Aim and objectives: The Aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of medical doctor and public health specialist who worked during COVID19, Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh 2022 and to analysis the different risk factors affect the quality of life of medical doctors and public health specialist who worked during COVID19, Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh 2022. Subjects and methods: This was an analytic cross sectional which was done at Kingdome of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh,for medical doctors and public health specialist. Results: There was statistically significant difference in psychological domain between participants with physical or psychological disorders and those without, as participants with no physical or psychological disorders had higher psychological domain (mean = 64.55 ± 16.46) than participants with physical or psychological disorders (mean = 49.89± 16.86), p-value<0.001. Conclusion: The present study revealed health care workers’ quality of life during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors such as marital status, physical and psychological disorders, place of work and specialty were significantly associated with decrease the quality of life.

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“…In a study of Suryavanshi et al, moderate and severe anxiety and depression were significantly associated with QoL among 197 healthcare professionals [ 19 ]. In addition to studies reported in the review, there were two studies assessing risk factors for QoL among HCWs [ 27 , 28 ]. Rashid et al reported socio-demographic risk factors associated with QoL among 322 HCWs from Bangladesh [ 28 ].…”

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Association between proximity to COVID-19 and the quality of life of healthcare workers

Nang

Quah²,

Png³

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PLoS ONE

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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects almost all countries in the world and it impacts every aspect of people’s life-physically, mentally, and socio-economically. There are several research studies examining the impact of this pandemic on health, however, very few studies examining the impact of this pandemic on quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the association between proximity to the COVID-19 and quality of life of healthcare workers and identify factors influencing quality of life. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among hospital staff in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Data on demographic, medical history, lifestyle factors, psychosocial factors, and quality of life were collected using online self-administered questionnaire. Quality of life (QoL) was measured by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Robust linear regression was used to determine factors associated with quality of life. Results A total of 1911 participants were included in the analysis. The average age of participants was 38.25 (SD = 11.28) years old. 26.90% of participants had been quarantined, hospitalised, being suspected or diagnosed of having COVID-19 infection and they were found to have the lowest levels of QoL across all four domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains). Participants who were singles or nurses, worked in shifts or worked longer hours, had chronic diseases were likely to have lower QoL scores compared to participants in other categories. Healthy lifestyle, social connectivity, resilience, social and workplace support were associated with higher QoL scores. Conclusions In planning of measures which aim to improve QoL of healthcare workers, priority should be given to individuals who have been quarantined, hospitalised, being suspected, or diagnosed of having COVID-19 infection. In addition to the proximity of the COVID, lifestyle and psychosocial factors contribute to QoL of healthcare workers. Hence, multifaceted interventions are needed to improve QoL of healthcare workers.

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Quality of life (QoL) among COVID-19 recovered healthcare workers in Bangladesh

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“The whole sky has broken down on me. I might die alone”: A qualitative study on the lived experiences of COVID-19 positive frontline workers in Bangladesh

“The whole sky has broken down on me. I might die alone”: A qualitative study on the lived experiences of COVID-19 positive frontline workers in Bangladesh

Impact of COVID-19 on quality of life among healthcare doctors and public health specialist, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh 2022

Association between proximity to COVID-19 and the quality of life of healthcare workers

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