A5049123920- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2016-2025
Hong Kong Jockey Club
2016-2025
Prince of Wales Hospital
2016-2025
Institute of Mental Health
2024
University of Southern California
2024
University of Hong Kong
2004-2023
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Hospital Authority
2010-2023
UNSW Sydney
2022
City University of Hong Kong
2020-2021
Previous workers have attempted to predict the cumulative number of cases Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China.1Fu X. Ying Q. Zeng T. Long Wang Y. Simulating and forecasting confirmed SARS-CoV-2 China by Boltzmann function-based regression analyses.J Infect. 2020; (pii: S0163-4453(20)30098-0)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.02.019Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (24) Google Scholar However, since then, epidemic has rapidly evolved into a pandemic affecting multiple countries...
During the early phase of coronavirus disease epidemic in Hong Kong, 1,715 survey respondents reported high levels perceived risk, mild anxiety, and adoption personal-hygiene, travel-avoidance, social-distancing measures. Widely adopted individual precautionary measures, coupled with government actions, might slow transmission outbreak.
To prospectively use hydrogen 1 (1H) magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy and dynamic contrast material-enhanced MR imaging to measure vertebral body marrow fat content bone perfusion in older men with varying mineral densities as documented dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).This study had institutional review board approval, all participants provided informed consent. DXA, 1H spectroscopy, contrast-enhanced of the lumbar spine were performed 90 (mean age, 73 years; range, 67-101 years)....
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the psychological health and service utilisation of older adults with multimorbidity, who are particularly vulnerable. Aim To describe changes in loneliness, mental problems, attendance to scheduled medical care before after onset pandemic. Design setting Telephone survey on a pre-existing cohort multimorbidity primary care. Method Mental outcomes were compared outbreak Hong Kong using paired t -tests, Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test, McNemar’s test....
Purpose: To prospectively study the relationship among vertebral marrow fat content, diffusion indexes, and erector spinae muscle perfusion indexes in female subjects with varying bone mineral density. Materials Methods: Institutional approval informed consent were obtained. Dual x-ray absorptiometry, proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy, diffusion-weighted MR imaging, dynamic contrast material–enhanced imaging of lumbar spine performed 110 women (mean age, 73 years; range, 67–84...
BackgroundTo evaluate and compare the effectiveness of four types non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to contain time-varying effective reproduction number (Rt) coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).MethodsThis study included 1,908,197 confirmed COVID-19 cases from 190 countries between 23 January 13 April 2020. The implemented NPIs were categorised into types: mandatory face mask in public, isolation or quarantine, social distancing traffic restriction (referred as mask, hereafter,...
Vaccine hesitancy is among the major threats to effectiveness of vaccination programmes. This study aimed report trend in response willingness accept COVID-19 vaccine between two waves local epidemic and examine differences occupations. Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted online during first wave (February) third (August September) 2020. Acceptance was measured along with personal protection behaviours A total 2047 participants provided valid responses. The lower (34.8%) than (44.2%)....
China, like other countries, is facing a growing burden of chronic disease but the prevalence multimorbidity and implications for healthcare system have been little researched. We examined epidemiology in southern China large representative sample. The effects factors on usual source were also examined.We conducted cross-sectional survey among approximately 5% (N = 162,464) resident population three prefectures Guangdong province, 2011. A multistage, stratified random sampling was adopted....
ABSTRACT Background Community responses are important for outbreak management during the early phase when non-pharmaceutical interventions major preventive options. Therefore, this study aims to examine psychological and behavioral of community COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong. Method A cross-sectional online survey was launched within 36 hours after confirmed cases were first reported. Councilors all 452 district council constituency areas approached dissemination. Respondent demographics,...
In addition to top-down Health-Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) efforts, bottom-up individual household measures are crucial for prevention emergency response of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Public Health Emergency International Concern (PHEIC). There is limited scientific evidence knowledge, perception, attitude behavior patterns urban population. A computerized randomized digital dialing, cross-sectional, population landline-based telephone survey was conducted from 22...
Few head-to-head evaluations of immune responses to different vaccines have been reported.
<b>Objective </b>To assess the acceptability of pre-pandemic influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in public hospitals Hong Kong and effect escalation World Health Organization’s alert level for an pandemic. <b>Design </b>Repeated cross sectional studies using self administered, anonymous questionnaires <b>Setting </b>Surveys at 31 hospital departments internal medicine, paediatrics, emergency medicine under Hospital Authority from January to March 2009 May <b>Participants </b>2255...
Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being used in various populations to improve well-being and reduce psychological afflictions. However, there is lack of a validated mindfulness measurement the Chinese language. This study version Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-C) both community sample 230 adults clinical 156 patients with significant distress. Results showed good test–retest reliability (.88) high internal consistency (.83 .80 sample). as measured by FFMQ-C has...
Abstract Background There is limited evidence to support the use of facemasks in preventing infection for primary care professionals. Negative effects on communication has been suggested when physician wears a facemask. As skills and doctor patient relationship are essential consultations, doctor’s facemask wearing were explored. Method A randomised controlled study was conducted explore doctors patients’ perception doctors’ empathy, enablement satisfaction. Primary randomized mask non...