Ishrat Jahan is a public health professional and Research Assistant at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her role involves facilitating workshops and managing project activities for the Let’s Yarn about Sleep program. With a strong academic background and hands-on research expertise, her work contributes to advancing community-driven approaches to improve sleep health, particularly within Indigenous populations.
Currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Queensland, Ishrat's doctoral research focuses on exploring the impact of sleep health among First Nation adolescents. Her academic background includes a Master of Public Health from North South University, Bangladesh, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Comilla Medical College, Bangladesh.
Over the years, she has developed expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research, having previously worked on diverse projects in maternal and child health, mental health, and health service delivery.
Ishrat's professional journey has been marked by her dedication to improving health outcomes through evidence-based research. She is passionate about health equity, mental health, and advancing public health through rigorous research and stakeholder collaboration. Her career goal is to contribute to meaningful improvements in community health outcomes, ensuring equitable health solutions for underserved populations.
Membership
- Australasian Sleep Association
Awards and fellowships
- Best Poster Presenter Award: For the " Suicide stigma and suicide literacy among Bangladeshi young adults: A cross-sectional study" at the 2nd International Conference on Genomics, Nanotech, and Bioengineering (ICGNB).
- NSU Conference and Travel Grant: For the study titled “Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceived Threat Toward Alzheimer's Disease Among the Family Caregivers of Individuals with Chronic Physical Conditions in Bangladesh”.
Research areas
- Sleep health
- Mental health
- Adolescant health
- Health equity
- Health service delivery
- Suicide stigma and suicide literacy among Bangladeshi young adults: a cross-sectional study - PubMed DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1160955
- Changes in dietary habit and physical activity among the diabetic patients of Bangladesh during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study - PubMed DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002096
- Perceived barriers to maintain physical activity and its association to mental health status of Bangladeshi adults: a quantile regression approach - PMC DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36299-7
- Occupational Health Hazards Among Traffic Police in South Asian Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review - ScienceDirect DOI: https://www.researchprotocols.org/2023/1/e42239
- SURVEY ON FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CERVICAL CANCER AMONG FEMALE INDIVIDUALS IN BANGLADESH | American International Journal of Cancer Studies DOI: https://doi.org/10.46545/aijcs.v4i1.273
- Human monkeypox and preparedness of Bangladesh: A knowledge and attitude assessment study among medical doctors - PubMed DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2022.11.032
- Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study | PLOS Global Public Health DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pgph.0002680