A5055439983- Health disparities and outcomes
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Disaster Response and Management
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2005-2025
Seneca Polytechnic
2022
Queen Mary Hospital
2019
University of Hong Kong
2019
University of Calgary
2015-2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and long-term outcome associating liver partition portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).ALPPS has been advocated future remnant (FLR) augmentation in metastasis or noncirrhotic tumors recent years. Data on effect ALPPS chronic hepatitis cirrhosis-related HCC remained scarce.Data clinicopathological details, hemodynamics, oncological were reviewed compared with embolization (PVE)....
Purpose: This article evaluates the Pickers’ Link, a Hong Kong initiative enhancing older waste pickers’ bio-psycho-social well-being, addressing research and practice gaps for precarious workers. Methods: The study employed mixed-methods approach, using qualitative analysis to assess program influences in 30 participants, quantitative measures evaluate changes pain, cognition, physical performance 28 participants pre- post-treatment. Results: program's influence mechanisms were captured...
The prevalence of chronic low back pain (LBP) increases with age and older adults are more vulnerable to develop LBP. A recent Swiss study has shown that 78% community-dwelling aged ≥65 years experienced Similarly, a in Hong Kong found approximately 30% people above 60 aim this collaborative research project was illuminate adults' experiences living LBP its implication on daily life Western Eastern cultures.Twenty-five experiencing Switzerland or were recruited through health professionals...
This paper examines service providers' readiness to address the social participation expectations of aging baby boomers in context an Age-Friendly Cities framework a mid-sized Canadian city. A convergent mixed-methods research approach was used for this study. Data were collected using combination online surveys (n = 32) and face-to-face interviews 20) with key informants. Closed-ended survey questions analyzed descriptive statistics, while open-ended interview transcripts thematic content...
Although chronic low back pain (CLBP) is known to negatively affect multiple aspects of the lives older people, prior qualitative studies mainly focused on lived experiences people with CLBP in Western countries. Given cultural and contextual differences poor understanding women CLBP, it important better understand concerns Chinese CLBP. The current study aimed investigate experiences, challenges, concerns, coping strategies Hong Kong.A total 15 community-dwelling aged ≥60 years were...
Abstract Despite the well-documented impacts of single natural hazards like earthquakes, less is known about psychological adaptation to multiple hazards, particularly in rural areas. This study investigated associations with depression among Chinese adults. Data were retrieved from China Family Panel Studies conducted during 2010–2018. With a sample 11,633 adults, multilevel logistic regression was employed examine relationships between hazard exposure and total different age groups....
Rural coastal communities face unique disaster risks that will impact interventions throughout the risk reduction (DRR) cycle (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery). At same time, these are experiencing an ageing population. As climate change contributes to rising sea levels increase in intensity frequency of climate-related disasters, older populations living rural heightened risks. This is a qualitative case study examining place (AIP) experiences people disaster-prone...
Despite the increased recognition of older adult homelessness in research, policy, and practice, few studies have considered potential to co-produce knowledge using community-based participatory research (CBPR) filmmaking with adults homeless histories. This project redresses this gap. Using walk along drive interviews documentary focused on adults' experiences finding home after homelessness. In article we offer insights into tensions revealed CBPR share reflections social work students...
Climate change research requires integrative and collaborative from multiple disciplines because of its complexity sizeable consequences. Eco-social work has an important role to play. Relatively new, scholarship on eco-social is growing identifying ways in which the discipline’s unique values, theories, perspectives practices can contribute this body research. The aim article twofold: (a) emerging by climate adaptation as area for international social (b) examine utility applying integrated...
The older adult population in Hong Kong is large and diverse. “Cardboard Grannies” are informal waste pickers (IWPs) who represent a unique sub-group that often forgotten society. This group has social economic conditions contributions not monitored recognized. Leaving no one behind healthy ageing requires an understanding of the needs those on margins society, like IWPs. study answers two main research questions: (i) what service IWPs (ii) their (social impact)? Qualitative methods were...
The digital global economy is increasingly becoming the economy. current pandemic has accelerated digitization of as offline economic activities are suspended, and ‘going digital’ touted a survival strategy for sectors worldwide. In this conceptual article, I argue that emerging (re)producing social inequalities. Social workers need to be knowledgeable about engage in justice initiatives actualize justice. employ an intersectional feminist lens critique economy’s state delineate two areas can in.
Exit sign design as a component of safe egress system is examined in the perspective building occupants' preference terms legibility. Using logistic regression model this work, empirical expressions have been proposed to predict for exit signs containing word ‘EXIT’ both English and Chinese. The results showed that area, stroke thickness, bounding area words, luminance characters, contrast, colour, orientation, visual environment surrounding sign, transparent background spacing ratio would...
Journal Article Towards age-inclusive sustainable development goals: exploring the potential role and contributions of community Get access Crystal Kwan, Kwan * is associated with Faculty Social Work, University Calgary, Canada. *Address for correspondence: AB T2N 1N4, Canada; email: crystalyeegitkwan@hotmail.com Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Julie Drolet Community Development Journal, Volume 50, Issue 4, October 2015, Pages 589–607,...
Using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, the current study examined efficacy of fully online flipped classroom. 250 Chinese undergraduate social work students, with 126 students experienced conventional teaching method 124 learned classroom approach, were involved. The analyses show that who had a lower performance in lecture participation overall course grade; less positive perceptions course. reveal both advantages challenges model. There is insufficient evidence to conclude...