Adherence with the standard treatment regimen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Authors

  • Elora Sharmin Department of Pharmacology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Sharfuddin Ahmed Department of Community Ophthalmology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Rasul Amin Department of cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Nazmul Hasan Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sayeda Papia Ashyian City Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sheikh Foyez Ahmed Department of cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Rezwanul Quader NICRH, Mohakhali, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v14i3.54675

Keywords:

Corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19), standard treatment regime, Adherence to treatment.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the adherence to standard treatment regimen in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for the treatment of corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients. The study assessed the awareness of prescribers, adherence to treatment guidelines and reasons for non-adherence. A questionnaire survey was conducted followed by a retrospective and prospective medical review and in-depth interview. The study revealed that 79.9% of key prescribers are aware of treatment guidelines. Adherence was 28.4% in moderate cases and 53.3% in severe cases and difference was highly statistically significant (p<0.001). Adherence in moderate cases was highest in patients with hypertension (43.3%) and lowest in bronchial asthma (16.6%). Adherence in severe cases was highest with diabetes (80%) and lowest in bronchial asthma (20 %). In COVID-19 patients, the adherence was highest with International Guideline (96%), followed by institutional Guideline (74.6%) and National Guideline (23.5%). There is significant variation in extent of adherence in different age group of patients, co-morbidities and categories of guidelines.

BSMMU J 2021; 14 (COVID -19 Supplement): 13-18

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2021-07-07

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Sharmin, E., Ahmed, M. S., Amin, M. R., Hasan, M. N., Papia, S., Ahmed, S. F., & Quader, R. (2021). Adherence with the standard treatment regimen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 14(3), 13–18. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v14i3.54675

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