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....

Universities in the UK, and other countries like Australia USA, have responded to operational financial challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic prioritising institutional solvency enforcing changes work practices profiles of their staff. For academics, an adjustment life under has been dramatic resulted overwhelming majority making a transition prolonged remote-working. Many endured significant intensification; others lost – or may soon lose jobs. The impact appears transformational for...

PurposeInform health system improvements by summarizing components of integrated care in older populations. Identify key implementation barriers and facilitators.

The metabolic impact of inadequate sleep has not been determined in healthy individuals outside laboratories. This study aims to investigate the duration on five syndrome components a adult cohort.A total 162121 adults aged 20-80 years (men 47.4%) MJ Health Database, who were obese and free from major diseases, recruited followed up 1996 2014. Sleep insomnia symptoms assessed by self-administered questionnaire. Incident cases identified follow-up medical examinations. Cox proportional hazard...

The rampant spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, has stirred panic and an unwelcoming sentiment towards Chinese people across world.1Rich M As spreads, so does anti-Chinese sentiment.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/world/asia/coronavirus-chinese-racism.htmlDate: Jan 30, 2020Date accessed: January 31, 2020Google Scholar Hong Kong, where a social movement triggered by extradition bill to China been ongoing since June, 2019, is at...

At the time of writing [1 April 2020], there have been 859 556 confirmed cases covid-19 and 42 332 deaths.1 The epidemic has so far controlled partially by national mobilisation healthcare resources, but shortage resources is grave concern in other, especially developing, countries affected later covid-19, underscoring global health inequalities.2 Many are currently using a household …

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the university sector globally. This article reports on Australian findings from a large-scale survey of academic staff and their experiences predictions impact wellbeing. We report perceptions n = 370 academics accounts institutions' responses to COVID-19, analysed using self-determination theory. Respondents work-related stress, digital fatigue, negative work-life balance; as well significant concerns over potential longer-term changes academia...

Purpose The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused psychological distress and changed human living styles. However, rare studies have examined the protective behaviors across different populations. Therefore, present study aimed to assess distress, behaviors, potential predictors of Hong Kong general population, Taiwan healthcare workers, outpatients. Methods A cross-sectional design was used recruit participants from Taiwan. Telephone interviews were carried out for ( n = 1,067;...

Abstract Background Despite the adverse physical health impact of COVID-19 on older adults, whether they are psychosocially vulnerable under pandemic remains debatable. In this mixed methods study, we examined psychosocial vulnerability adults relative to their younger counterparts and explored how coped with pandemic. Methods From September October 2020, 1067 in Hong Kong were randomly sampled completed a telephone survey, whereas 10 recruited for individual interviews between 2020 April...

BackgroundPoverty is a major determinant of population health, but little known about its role in modifying air pollution effects.ObjectivesWe set out to examine whether people residing socially deprived communities are at higher mortality risk from ambient pollution.MethodsThis study included 209 tertiary planning units (TPUs), the smallest for town Special Administrative Region Hong Kong, China. The socioeconomic status each TPU was measured by social deprivation index (SDI) derived...

Background We examined the association of housing affordability with physical and mental health in Hong Kong, where there is a lack related research despite having worst problem world, considering potential mediating effect deprivation. Methods A stratified random sample 1978 Kong adults were surveyed. Housing was defined using residual-income (after costs) approach. Health-related quality life assessed by Short-Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2), from which component summary (PCS) (MCS)...

Calibration is a crucial step in structured-light-based range sensing device. The involves the determination of intrinsic parameters both camera and projector that constitute device extrinsic between two instruments. traditional solution requires use an external calibration object with accurately measured pattern printed on it. This paper presents design makes liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel as object. LCD panel's planarity industrial grade thus dependable. shown programmable convenient...

Introduction Multimorbidity has been well researched in terms of consequences and healthcare implications. Nevertheless, its risk factors determinants, especially the Asian context, remain understudied. We tested hypothesis a negative relationship between socioeconomic status multimorbidity, with contextually different patterns from those observed West. Methods conducted our study general Hong Kong (HK) population. Data on current health conditions, behaviours, socio-demographic...

There has been a rising trend of labor migration globally. Given their alien status within the legal framework host countries, migrant domestic workers (MDWs) are especially vulnerable to poor employment conditions that may affect health status, yet there is still lack quantitative evidence in this population hitherto. Using randomly sampled data from cross-sectional survey 2,017 live-in female MDWs Hong Kong, setting with high concentration MDWs, study examined association physical and...

This study aims to enrich the comprehension of effect living density on anxiety and stress among adults in a global city. A random sample 1,978 Hong Kong was interviewed cross-sectional population 2014–2015. Descriptive statistics logistic regressions were used investigate association between housing variables mental health indicators, namely, stress. Logistic regression analysis results have shown that by controlling confounding demographic variables, income poverty, ownership cost,...

Abstract Background Extensive studies have confirmed social support as a critical protective factor of people’s health-related quality life (HRQoL) and subjective well-being (SWB). However, health promoting behaviors potential mechanism age differences in this has received fewer attention. This study aims to examine the associations among support, behaviors, HRQoL SWB older younger persons Hong Kong. Method A convenience sample both (12–35 years old) (55 old above) were recruited from three...

In March 2020, the President of South African announced that nation would go into full lockdown in wake an increase COVID-19 infections. Academics had, some instances, only one day to prepare for “emergency remote teaching”. Few academics had taught online before, as Africa’s internet connectivity is not guaranteed underprivileged areas, where 80 per cent population reside. The move thus necessitated entirely novel pedagogy most academics, with high potential escalation work-related stress...