The perceived impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare cost in Bangladesh

The study showed the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare expenses including price medicines, protective equipment, medical devices, facilities, and food. A self-administered questionnaire was used as data collection tool 400 people from different Bangladesh divisions (Dhaka, Chittagong, Barisal, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Sylhet) participated in this study. Multiple regression analysis to estimate impact independent variables dependent variables. R programming environment perform statistical analysis. Cronbach’s alpha for determination reliability found acceptable internal consistency. equipment (POPE), a facilities (POHCF), consequences rising prices (CRP), were (CRP) variable that measured COVID-19’s (IC). results indicated positive significant POPE, POHCF, CRP IC. However, variance explained still low (54.4%). should control all goods services because their influence COVID-19. Future research be conducted discover other affect