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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2025

Oral health-related quality of life in Bangladeshi children of sex workers: socio-behavioural and oral health predictors.

Afia Mahmuda Khan, Taseef Hasan Farook, Sumaiya Zabin Eusufzai, Mehnaj Sharmin, Sabrin Shohid, Tabassum Zerin, Lameea Shahed, Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

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Afia Mahmuda KhanDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4591-764X
Taseef Hasan FarookAdelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.
Sumaiya Zabin EusufzaiSchool of Dental Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia. dr.sumaiya01@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-2804
Mehnaj SharminDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.
Sabrin ShohidDepartment of Public Health and Hospital Administration, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
Tabassum ZerinDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.
Lameea ShahedDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.
Sheikh Jamal HossainMaternal and Child Health Division (MCHD), International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, icddr,b, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh. sheikh.jamal@uu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-7112
Mohammad Delwer Hossain HawladerDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh.

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backgroundChildren of female sex workers (FSWs) in Bangladesh grow up in a challenging socio-economic environment characterized by parental separation, substance abuse, alcoholism, and limited access to healthcare, including oral health services. This study aimed to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and its associative factors among these children. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2023 and February 2024 with a sample of 180 FSW mothers/institutional caregivers and their school-going children, aged 7 to 17. OHRQoL was assessed using the CPQ

resultsAmong children aged 7 to 11, oral symptoms (Mean = 5.36, SD = 3.72) and functional limitations (Mean = 4.57, SD = 4.42) were the most affected parameters. For children aged 12 to 17, 78.2% reported oral impacts on their daily performances (Mean = 6.50, SD = 6.84). Caries status (β = 0.361, p = 0.001) and place of residence (β = 0.329, p = 0.032) were significantly associated with higher CPQ

conclusionThe study reveals that children aged 7 to 11 in Daulatdia with caries had significantly poorer OHRQoL, while gingivitis was associated with a higher OIDP score in children aged 12 to 17. OHRQoL evaluation is vital in determining the effectiveness of therapeutic and preventive measures aimed at improving the oral health of this vulnerable population. REGISTRY AND REGISTRATION NO. OF THE STUDY: The Institutional Review Board /Ethics Review Committee (IRB/ERC) of North South University reviewed and approved this study(2023/OR-NSU/IRB/0204).

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Oral HealthQuality of LifeSex WorkersAdolescentBangladeshChildCross-Sectional StudiesDental CariesFemaleHumansMaleSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesCariesChild perception questionnaireFemale sex workersOral health-related quality of lifeOral impact on daily performances

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