Md Safaet Hossain Sujan1, Rafia Tasnim2, Md Saiful Islam3, Most Zannatul Ferdous4, Md Abdur Rahman Apu5, Md Miftah Musfique6, Shahina Pardhan7. 1. Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh. Electronic address: sujanmahmuddphi@gmail.com. 2. Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh. Electronic address: tasnimrifa97@gmail.com. 3. Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh; Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh. Electronic address: islam.msaiful@outlook.com. 4. Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh. Electronic address: m.zannatul.ferdous@juniv.edu. 5. Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh. Electronic address: mdapu.geb.cu@gmail.com. 6. Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh. Electronic address: miftah029.mt@gmail.com. 7. Vision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, Young Street, Cambridge, UK. Electronic address: shahina.pardhan@aru.ac.uk.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every individual's life. It has been shown that mortality in people with underlying diseases including diabetes has been very high. The present study aimed to measure diabetes related worries (outcome) and their associations with social support and lifestyle (exposures) amongst people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: An online cross-sectional survey was completed by 928 respondents (>18 years) between 15-11-2020 and 12-12-2020. The questionnaire comprised four sections: socio-demographic details, diabetic-related worries, social support, and behavioral changes due to COVID-19. Descriptive statistics, correlations and hierarchical regression analysis were performed in the study. RESULTS: Data from 928 respondents (51.61% male; mean age = 52.48 [SD = 11.76]; age range = 18-86 years) were analyzed. The mean score for COVID-19 specific diabetes worries was 3.13 out of 8. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the mean COVID-19-specific diabetes worries score was significantly associated with lower age, cigarette smoking, perceived poor health status, presence of other diabetic complications. Lack of social support from family, friends, work colleagues and diabetes care team and also eating more than usual were also significantly associated with COVID-19 specific diabetes worry. CONCLUSIONS: Diabetes related worries were strongly associated with a lack of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest the need of social support as well as improving knowledge and guidelines is important for people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every individual's life. It has been shown that mortality in people with underlying diseases including diabetes has been very high. The present study aimed to measure diabetes related worries (outcome) and their associations with social support and lifestyle (exposures) amongst people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: An online cross-sectional survey was completed by 928 respondents (>18 years) between 15-11-2020 and 12-12-2020. The questionnaire comprised four sections: socio-demographic details, diabetic-related worries, social support, and behavioral changes due to COVID-19. Descriptive statistics, correlations and hierarchical regression analysis were performed in the study. RESULTS: Data from 928 respondents (51.61% male; mean age = 52.48 [SD = 11.76]; age range = 18-86 years) were analyzed. The mean score for COVID-19 specific diabetes worries was 3.13 out of 8. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the mean COVID-19-specific diabetes worries score was significantly associated with lower age, cigarette smoking, perceived poor health status, presence of other diabetic complications. Lack of social support from family, friends, work colleagues and diabetes care team and also eating more than usual were also significantly associated with COVID-19 specific diabetes worry. CONCLUSIONS:Diabetes related worries were strongly associated with a lack of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest the need of social support as well as improving knowledge and guidelines is important for people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Hamzah Alzubaidi; Khadija Hafidh; Ward Saidawi; Amna M Othman; Mahta M Khakpour; Malaka M Zoghbor; Eman Abu-Gharbieh; Karem H Alzoubi; Jonathan E Shaw Journal: Prim Care Diabetes Date: 2022-04-08 Impact factor: 2.567
Authors: Abu Bakkar Siddique; Sudipto Deb Nath; Md Saiful Islam; Tausif Hasan Khan; Shahina Pardhan; M Ziaul Amin; M Imran Al Amin; Zayed Bin Zakir Shawon; Kamrun Nahar Koly Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2021-12-08 Impact factor: 4.157