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Dr Md Irteja Islam

PhD (Public Health & Health Services, Australia); MSc (Public Health, UK); MBBS (Medicine and Surgery, Bangladesh)

Research Fellow
Sydney School of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney

Email

m.i.islam@sydney.edu.au

Details

Member of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre

Themes

Cancer, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Neurosciences and Mental Health

Keywords

Cancer, Epidemiology, Global health, Health services and management, Mental health

Approaches

Child, Epidemiology, Statistics/Research Design

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Exploring wealth inequalities in immunisation in the Philippines.	Carlo LORENZO
The Mental Health of Children and Youth in Australia and Globally	Yiwen WANG

Publications

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Journals

Islam, M., Lyne, E., Freeman, J., Martiniuk, A. (2024). A longitudinal study on impact of emergency cash transfer payments during the COVID pandemic on coping among Australian young adults. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 17523. [More Information]
Kensit, P., Islam, M., Ramsden, R., Geddes, L., Guisard, Y., Russell, C., Martiniuk, A. (2024). Factors associated with satisfaction of the australian rural resident medical officer cadetship program: results from a cross-sectional study. BMC Medical Education, 24(1). [More Information]
Gupta, R., Haider, S., Jahan, S., Islam, M., Mazumder, A., Zafar, M., Siddika, N., Apu, E. (2024). Prevalence and associated factors of last dental visit and teeth cleaning frequency in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal: Findings from nationally representative surveys. PLoS Global Public Health, 4(2024-07-07 00:00:00). [More Information]
Islam, M., Salam, S., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2023). Identifying Social Determinants and Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Four Different Mental Health Services by Australian Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years: Results from a Nationwide Study. Healthcare, 11(18). [More Information]
Islam, M., Bagnulo, S., Wang, Y., Ramsden, R., Wrightson, T., Masset, A., Colbran, R., Edwards, M., Martiniuk, A. (2023). Job Satisfaction of Health Practitioners Providing Outreach Health Services during COVID-19 in Rural New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia. Healthcare, 11(1). [More Information]
Shawon, M., Rouf, R., Jahan, E., Hossain, F., Mahmood, S., Gupta, R., Islam, M., Al Kibria, G., Islam, S. (2023). The burden of psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among 222,401 school-going adolescents from 61 countries. Scientific Reports, 13(1). [More Information]
Islam, M., Chadwick, V., Esgin, T., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Bullied Because of Their Teeth: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Oral Health on Bullying Victimization among Australian Indigenous Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 4995. [More Information]
Islam, M., Khanam, R., Kabir, M. (2022). Depression and anxiety have a larger impact on bullied girls than on boys to experience self-harm and suicidality: A mediation analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 297, 250-258. [More Information]
Agrawal, P., Nair, D., Salam, S., Islam, M., Hamadani, J., Alonge, O. (2022). Does Long-Term Enrollment in Day-Care Maintain or Increase Early Developmental Gains—Findings from an Intervention Study in Rural Bangladesh. Children, 9(7). [More Information]
Islam, M., Yunus, F., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2022). Evaluating Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidality and Self-Harm in Australian Adolescents With Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimizations. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(1), 73-83. [More Information]
Islam, M., Jahan, S., Chowdhury, M., Isha, S., Saha, A., Nath, S., Jahan, M., Kabir, M., Apu, E., Kabir, R., et al (2022). Experience of Bangladeshi Dental Students towards Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13). [More Information]
Islam, M., Freeman, J., Chadwick, V., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Healthcare Avoidance before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Australian Youth: A Longitudinal Study. Healthcare, 10(7). [More Information]
Islam, M., Chadwick, V., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Identifying potential factors associated with PCR testing for COVID-19 among Australian young people: cross-sectional findings from a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health, 22(1). [More Information]
Islam, M., Yunus, F., Salam, S., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2022). Mental health services use among adolescent bullying victims in Australia: Results from a nationwide survey. Children and Youth Services Review, 132. [More Information]
Islam, M., O’Neill, C., Kolur, H., Bagnulo, S., Colbran, R., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Patient-Reported Experiences and Satisfaction with Rural Outreach Clinics in New South Wales, Australia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 10(8). [More Information]
Islam, M., Sharwood, L., Chadwick, V., Esgin, T., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Protective Factors against Self-Harm and Suicidality among Australian Indigenous Adolescents: A Strengths-Based Analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15). [More Information]
Islam, M., Yunus, F., Isha, S., Kabir, E., Khanam, R., Martiniuk, A. (2022). The gap between perceived mental health needs and actual service utilization in Australian adolescents. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 5430. [More Information]
Alfonso, Y., Hyder, A., Alonge, O., Salam, S., Baset, K., Rahman, A., Hoque, D., Islam, M., Rahman, F., El Arifeen, S., et al (2021). Cost-effectiveness analysis of a large-scale creche intervention to prevent child drowning in rural Bangladesh. Injury Epidemiology, 8(1), 61. [More Information]
Islam, M., Ormsby, G., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2021). Estimating income-related and area-based inequalities in mental health among nationally representative adolescents in Australia: The concentration index approach. PloS One, 16(9), e0257573. [More Information]
Ahmed, M., Islam, M., Das, M., Khan, A., Yunus, F. (2021). Mapping and situation analysis of basic WASH facilities at households in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. PloS One, 16(11-Nov), e0259635. [More Information]
Keramat, S., Alam, K., Ahinkorah, B., Islam, M., Islam, M., Hossain, M., Ahmed, S., Gow, J., Biddle, S. (2021). Obesity, Disability and Self-Perceived Health Outcomes in Australian Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis Using 14 Annual Waves of the HILDA Cohort. ClinicoEconomics and Outcome Research, 13, 777-788. [More Information]
Islam, M., Alam, K., Keramat, S., Murshid, M., Haque, R., Kabir, E., Khanam, R., Khan, M. (2021). Working conditions and occupational stress among nurses in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study. Journal of Public Health (Germany). [More Information]
Islam, M., Khanam, R., Kabir, E. (2020). Bullying victimization, mental disorders, suicidality and self-harm among Australian high schoolchildren: Evidence from nationwide data. Psychiatry Research, 292, 113364. [More Information]
Islam, M., Biswas, R., Khanam, R. (2020). Effect of internet use and electronic game-play on academic performance of Australian children. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 21727. [More Information]
Ahmad, K., Khanam, T., Keramat, S., Islam, M., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2020). Interaction between the place of residence and wealth on the risk of overweight and obesity in Bangladeshi women. PloS One, 15(12 December), e0243349. [More Information]
Alonge, O., Bishai, D., Wadhwaniya, S., Agrawal, P., Rahman, A., Dewan Hoque, E., Baset, K., Salam, S., Bhuiyan, A., Islam, M., et al (2020). Large-scale evaluation of interventions designed to reduce childhood Drownings in rural Bangladesh: A before and after cohort study. Injury Epidemiology, 7(1), 17. [More Information]
Islam, M., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2020). Suicidality, mental disorder and the utilization of mental health services among Australian adolescents. Children and Youth Services Review, 111. [More Information]
Islam, M., Khanam, R., Kabir, E. (2020). The use of mental health services by Australian adolescents with mental disorders and suicidality: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. PloS One, 15(4), e0231180. [More Information]
Salam, S., Ali, N., Rahman, A., Tahsina, T., Islam, M., Iqbal, A., Hoque, D., Saha, S., El Arifeen, S. (2018). Study protocol of a 4- parallel arm, superiority, community based cluster randomized controlled trial comparing paper and e-platform based interventions to improve accuracy of recall of last menstrual period (LMP) dates in rural Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1359. [More Information]
Hoque, D., Islam, M., Salam, S., Sadeq-Ur Rahman, Q., Agrawal, P., Rahman, A., Rahman, F., El Arifeen, S., Hyder, A., Alonge, O. (2017). Impact of first aid on treatment outcomes for non-fatal injuries in rural Bangladesh: Findings from an injury and demographic census. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7), 762. [More Information]
Salam, S., Alonge, O., Islam, M., Hoque, D., Wadhwaniya, S., Baset, M., Mashreky, S., El Arifeen, S. (2017). The burden of suicide in rural Bangladesh: Magnitude and risk factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(9), 1032. [More Information]

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2024

Islam, M., Lyne, E., Freeman, J., Martiniuk, A. (2024). A longitudinal study on impact of emergency cash transfer payments during the COVID pandemic on coping among Australian young adults. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 17523. [More Information]
Kensit, P., Islam, M., Ramsden, R., Geddes, L., Guisard, Y., Russell, C., Martiniuk, A. (2024). Factors associated with satisfaction of the australian rural resident medical officer cadetship program: results from a cross-sectional study. BMC Medical Education, 24(1). [More Information]
Gupta, R., Haider, S., Jahan, S., Islam, M., Mazumder, A., Zafar, M., Siddika, N., Apu, E. (2024). Prevalence and associated factors of last dental visit and teeth cleaning frequency in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal: Findings from nationally representative surveys. PLoS Global Public Health, 4(2024-07-07 00:00:00). [More Information]

2023

Islam, M., Salam, S., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2023). Identifying Social Determinants and Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Four Different Mental Health Services by Australian Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years: Results from a Nationwide Study. Healthcare, 11(18). [More Information]
Islam, M., Bagnulo, S., Wang, Y., Ramsden, R., Wrightson, T., Masset, A., Colbran, R., Edwards, M., Martiniuk, A. (2023). Job Satisfaction of Health Practitioners Providing Outreach Health Services during COVID-19 in Rural New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia. Healthcare, 11(1). [More Information]
Shawon, M., Rouf, R., Jahan, E., Hossain, F., Mahmood, S., Gupta, R., Islam, M., Al Kibria, G., Islam, S. (2023). The burden of psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among 222,401 school-going adolescents from 61 countries. Scientific Reports, 13(1). [More Information]

2022

Islam, M., Chadwick, V., Esgin, T., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Bullied Because of Their Teeth: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Oral Health on Bullying Victimization among Australian Indigenous Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 4995. [More Information]
Islam, M., Khanam, R., Kabir, M. (2022). Depression and anxiety have a larger impact on bullied girls than on boys to experience self-harm and suicidality: A mediation analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 297, 250-258. [More Information]
Agrawal, P., Nair, D., Salam, S., Islam, M., Hamadani, J., Alonge, O. (2022). Does Long-Term Enrollment in Day-Care Maintain or Increase Early Developmental Gains—Findings from an Intervention Study in Rural Bangladesh. Children, 9(7). [More Information]
Islam, M., Yunus, F., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2022). Evaluating Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidality and Self-Harm in Australian Adolescents With Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimizations. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(1), 73-83. [More Information]
Islam, M., Jahan, S., Chowdhury, M., Isha, S., Saha, A., Nath, S., Jahan, M., Kabir, M., Apu, E., Kabir, R., et al (2022). Experience of Bangladeshi Dental Students towards Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13). [More Information]
Islam, M., Freeman, J., Chadwick, V., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Healthcare Avoidance before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Australian Youth: A Longitudinal Study. Healthcare, 10(7). [More Information]
Islam, M., Chadwick, V., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Identifying potential factors associated with PCR testing for COVID-19 among Australian young people: cross-sectional findings from a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health, 22(1). [More Information]
Islam, M., Yunus, F., Salam, S., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2022). Mental health services use among adolescent bullying victims in Australia: Results from a nationwide survey. Children and Youth Services Review, 132. [More Information]
Islam, M., O’Neill, C., Kolur, H., Bagnulo, S., Colbran, R., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Patient-Reported Experiences and Satisfaction with Rural Outreach Clinics in New South Wales, Australia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 10(8). [More Information]
Islam, M., Sharwood, L., Chadwick, V., Esgin, T., Martiniuk, A. (2022). Protective Factors against Self-Harm and Suicidality among Australian Indigenous Adolescents: A Strengths-Based Analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15). [More Information]
Islam, M., Yunus, F., Isha, S., Kabir, E., Khanam, R., Martiniuk, A. (2022). The gap between perceived mental health needs and actual service utilization in Australian adolescents. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 5430. [More Information]

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2021

Alfonso, Y., Hyder, A., Alonge, O., Salam, S., Baset, K., Rahman, A., Hoque, D., Islam, M., Rahman, F., El Arifeen, S., et al (2021). Cost-effectiveness analysis of a large-scale creche intervention to prevent child drowning in rural Bangladesh. Injury Epidemiology, 8(1), 61. [More Information]
Islam, M., Ormsby, G., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2021). Estimating income-related and area-based inequalities in mental health among nationally representative adolescents in Australia: The concentration index approach. PloS One, 16(9), e0257573. [More Information]
Ahmed, M., Islam, M., Das, M., Khan, A., Yunus, F. (2021). Mapping and situation analysis of basic WASH facilities at households in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. PloS One, 16(11-Nov), e0259635. [More Information]
Keramat, S., Alam, K., Ahinkorah, B., Islam, M., Islam, M., Hossain, M., Ahmed, S., Gow, J., Biddle, S. (2021). Obesity, Disability and Self-Perceived Health Outcomes in Australian Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis Using 14 Annual Waves of the HILDA Cohort. ClinicoEconomics and Outcome Research, 13, 777-788. [More Information]
Islam, M., Alam, K., Keramat, S., Murshid, M., Haque, R., Kabir, E., Khanam, R., Khan, M. (2021). Working conditions and occupational stress among nurses in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study. Journal of Public Health (Germany). [More Information]

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2020

Islam, M., Khanam, R., Kabir, E. (2020). Bullying victimization, mental disorders, suicidality and self-harm among Australian high schoolchildren: Evidence from nationwide data. Psychiatry Research, 292, 113364. [More Information]
Islam, M., Biswas, R., Khanam, R. (2020). Effect of internet use and electronic game-play on academic performance of Australian children. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 21727. [More Information]
Ahmad, K., Khanam, T., Keramat, S., Islam, M., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2020). Interaction between the place of residence and wealth on the risk of overweight and obesity in Bangladeshi women. PloS One, 15(12 December), e0243349. [More Information]
Alonge, O., Bishai, D., Wadhwaniya, S., Agrawal, P., Rahman, A., Dewan Hoque, E., Baset, K., Salam, S., Bhuiyan, A., Islam, M., et al (2020). Large-scale evaluation of interventions designed to reduce childhood Drownings in rural Bangladesh: A before and after cohort study. Injury Epidemiology, 7(1), 17. [More Information]
Islam, M., Kabir, E., Khanam, R. (2020). Suicidality, mental disorder and the utilization of mental health services among Australian adolescents. Children and Youth Services Review, 111. [More Information]
Islam, M., Khanam, R., Kabir, E. (2020). The use of mental health services by Australian adolescents with mental disorders and suicidality: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. PloS One, 15(4), e0231180. [More Information]

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2018

Salam, S., Ali, N., Rahman, A., Tahsina, T., Islam, M., Iqbal, A., Hoque, D., Saha, S., El Arifeen, S. (2018). Study protocol of a 4- parallel arm, superiority, community based cluster randomized controlled trial comparing paper and e-platform based interventions to improve accuracy of recall of last menstrual period (LMP) dates in rural Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 1359. [More Information]

2017

Hoque, D., Islam, M., Salam, S., Sadeq-Ur Rahman, Q., Agrawal, P., Rahman, A., Rahman, F., El Arifeen, S., Hyder, A., Alonge, O. (2017). Impact of first aid on treatment outcomes for non-fatal injuries in rural Bangladesh: Findings from an injury and demographic census. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7), 762. [More Information]
Salam, S., Alonge, O., Islam, M., Hoque, D., Wadhwaniya, S., Baset, M., Mashreky, S., El Arifeen, S. (2017). The burden of suicide in rural Bangladesh: Magnitude and risk factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(9), 1032. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2024