NSU Research Contributions
Title : Oral health-related quality of life in Bangladeshi children of sex workers: socio-behavioural and oral health predictors
Authors : Afia Mahmuda Khan, Taseef Hasan Farook, Sumaiya Zabin Eusufzai, Mehnaj Sharmin, Sabrin Shohid, Tabassum Zerin, Lameea Shahed, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, and Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
| Journal Article Title: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Volume Number: 23 | Publication Year : 2025 |
| Index: indexed | Ranking: No Ranking | Publisher Name: Springer Nature (BMC) |
| Pages : 11 | ||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being SDG10 Reduced Inequality |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG1 No Poverty SDG4 Quality Education |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases Achieve universal health coverage Empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all Eradicate extreme poverty |
| Impact statement: This is the first study to investigate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children of female sex workers in Bangladesh, revealing that 78.2% of adolescents experience oral impacts on their daily performances. By identifying dental caries and residence in brothel communities as primary predictors of poor well-being, the research provides a critical mandate for policymakers to integrate OHRQoL assessments into national health surveys and develop targeted preventive programs for this highly marginalized population. | Collaboration: NGO | Keywords: Female sex workers, Oral health-related quality of life, Caries, Child perception questionnaire, Oral impact on daily performan |
