Ishrat Jahan
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6324430 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ishrat Jahan |
| NOMBRES | Ishrat |
| APELLIDO | Jahan |
| FIRMA | JAHAN I |
| AFILIACIONES | North South University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9813-9956 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Association of mental health status with perceived barriers to healthy diet among Bangladeshi adults
Introduction Maintaining a healthy diet is essential for both physical and mental well-being. This study investigated the association of mental health status with perceived barriers to maintaining healthy diets among Bangladeshi adults. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted between January to June 2023 in Bangladesh. A total of 400 adults aged between 18 and 60 years who reside in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Gazipur cities were recruited usi…
Reproductive health service access and utilisation among migrant women in Dhaka’s urban slums
This study explores the impact of migration on the access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services by women living in an informal settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 16 in-depth interviews were conducted in March and April of 2019 with women (18-49 years old) who had migrated from rural areas to Dhaka. They reported continued economic insecurity while receiving minimal support from the state. All women reported financial…
Prevalence of scabies and its associated environmental risk factors among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals living in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh
Tailored public health measures targeting hygiene, living conditions, and animal contact can mitigate the spread of scabies, particularly among vulnerable groups like Rohingya refugees, necessitating collaboration between stakeholders
Public University Students’ Experiences of Anti-Feminist Backlash in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Public university campuses in Bangladesh have been historically significant sites of negotiating with social and political orders. Based on in-depth interviews with male and female students from three public universities in Dhaka, conducted between 2022 and 2023, this article identifies the ways in which formal and informal structures of power on campus reproduce patriarchal norms and gendered inequities. The students’ narratives shed light on ho…
Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh
Infertility poses significant physical and psychological challenges for women of reproductive age. In low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of depression among infertile women is alarmingly high, reaching 44.32%. Additionally, over 50% of infertile women worldwide experience varying degrees of decline in their quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of infertility on the mental health status and quality of li…
Changes in dietary habit and physical activity among the diabetic patients of Bangladesh during Covid-19
In an effort to avert further Covid-19 transmission, the Bangladesh government took several initiatives which disrupted the routine food intake and exercise of diabetic patients. This study sought to examine the difference in dietary and exercise habits of diabetic patients between their pre-pandemic status and during COVID-19 which may be attributed to the observed poor health outcomes during the study period. This was a cross-sectional study th…
Suicide stigma and suicide literacy among Bangladeshi young adults
The findings suggest that addressing suicide literacy and stigma by developing and executing awareness programs on suicide and mental health among young adults may increase knowledge, decrease stigma, and hence prevent suicide among this population
Psychometric Properties of the Short-Form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-SF) and Its Associated Factors among the Elderly in Bangladesh
Background: This study aimed to (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a Comprehensive Short-Form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-SF) and (2) examine the associated factors of GDS-SF among the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2019 to April 2020 in Dhaka City Corporation, Bangladesh. Data of 377 elderly were collected, including socio-demographic characteristics, social supports, comorbidities, sleep behav…
Antibiotic practices among household members and their domestic animals within rural communities in Cumilla district, Bangladesh
Our results highlight the need for context-adapted interventions at both the community level and the health systems level to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use among humans and domestic animals in rural Bangladesh. Successfully reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics among humans and animals is a required and critical step in tackling antimicrobial resistance
Determinants of household food security and dietary diversity during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Objectives: The study aimed to determine the associated factors of household food security (HFS) and household dietary diversity (HDD) during the COVID−19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Design: Both online survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in this cross-sectional study. The Household Food Security Scale and Household Dietary Diversity Score were used to access HFS and HDD, respectively. The HDD scores were derived from a 24-h recall of fo…
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Antibiotic practices among household members and their domestic animals within rural communities in Cumilla district, Bangladesh
Our results highlight the need for context-adapted interventions at both the community level and the health systems level to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use among humans and domestic animals in rural Bangladesh. Successfully reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics among humans and animals is a required and critical step in tackling antimicrobial resistance
Determinants of household food security and dietary diversity during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Objectives: The study aimed to determine the associated factors of household food security (HFS) and household dietary diversity (HDD) during the COVID−19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Design: Both online survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in this cross-sectional study. The Household Food Security Scale and Household Dietary Diversity Score were used to access HFS and HDD, respectively. The HDD scores were derived from a 24-h recall of fo…
Psychometric Properties of the Short-Form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-SF) and Its Associated Factors among the Elderly in Bangladesh
Background: This study aimed to (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a Comprehensive Short-Form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-SF) and (2) examine the associated factors of GDS-SF among the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2019 to April 2020 in Dhaka City Corporation, Bangladesh. Data of 377 elderly were collected, including socio-demographic characteristics, social supports, comorbidities, sleep behav…
Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh
Infertility poses significant physical and psychological challenges for women of reproductive age. In low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of depression among infertile women is alarmingly high, reaching 44.32%. Additionally, over 50% of infertile women worldwide experience varying degrees of decline in their quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of infertility on the mental health status and quality of li…
Changes in dietary habit and physical activity among the diabetic patients of Bangladesh during Covid-19
In an effort to avert further Covid-19 transmission, the Bangladesh government took several initiatives which disrupted the routine food intake and exercise of diabetic patients. This study sought to examine the difference in dietary and exercise habits of diabetic patients between their pre-pandemic status and during COVID-19 which may be attributed to the observed poor health outcomes during the study period. This was a cross-sectional study th…
Suicide stigma and suicide literacy among Bangladeshi young adults
The findings suggest that addressing suicide literacy and stigma by developing and executing awareness programs on suicide and mental health among young adults may increase knowledge, decrease stigma, and hence prevent suicide among this population
Reproductive health service access and utilisation among migrant women in Dhaka’s urban slums
This study explores the impact of migration on the access and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services by women living in an informal settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 16 in-depth interviews were conducted in March and April of 2019 with women (18-49 years old) who had migrated from rural areas to Dhaka. They reported continued economic insecurity while receiving minimal support from the state. All women reported financial…
Prevalence of scabies and its associated environmental risk factors among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals living in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh
Tailored public health measures targeting hygiene, living conditions, and animal contact can mitigate the spread of scabies, particularly among vulnerable groups like Rohingya refugees, necessitating collaboration between stakeholders
Public University Students’ Experiences of Anti-Feminist Backlash in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Public university campuses in Bangladesh have been historically significant sites of negotiating with social and political orders. Based on in-depth interviews with male and female students from three public universities in Dhaka, conducted between 2022 and 2023, this article identifies the ways in which formal and informal structures of power on campus reproduce patriarchal norms and gendered inequities. The students’ narratives shed light on ho…
Association of mental health status with perceived barriers to healthy diet among Bangladeshi adults
Introduction Maintaining a healthy diet is essential for both physical and mental well-being. This study investigated the association of mental health status with perceived barriers to maintaining healthy diets among Bangladeshi adults. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted between January to June 2023 in Bangladesh. A total of 400 adults aged between 18 and 60 years who reside in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Gazipur cities were recruited usi…
Medicine (9 obras) · Environmental health (7 obras) · Cross-sectional study (6 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Internal Medicine (5 obras) · Population (4 obras) · Psychiatry (4 obras) · Psychology (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 obras)