A5076820692- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
- Community Health and Development
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
2024
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1986-2024
University of Hong Kong
2024
Mount Sinai Hospital
2012
University of Toronto
2010
Johns Hopkins University
2009
Objectives: Research evidence has demonstrated disparities and barriers associated with mental illness, which creates challenges for individuals illness to maintain physical, mental, social health as they age. The aim of this study was examine the meaning aging from perspective explore their motivations adopting healthy lifestyles practices.Method: Using a qualitative narrative inquiry approach, interviews were conducted 61 patients aged 40 older in community institutional settings Hong...
ABSTRACT An in vitro study was performed to determine the acute phytotoxicities and genotoxicity of DDE either spiked soil or added hydrophonic cultures on wheat Triticum aestivum. A 24-well plate first used toxicity individual grains using conventional seed germination/seedling growth tests whereas a single cell electrophoresis system applied measure at level for wheat. Hydrophonic provide simplified environment screen toxicities with high sensitivity. Inverse dose-response relationships...
This study aimed to describe the demographic profile, intervention sessions, goal attainment scaling (GAS), and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) autistic children receiving speech language therapy (SLT) in a higher educational institution Philippines. Deidentified data from 18 aged 4-16 years (mean=8.2; SD=2.9) who received SLT for two months were analyzed. Their GAS scores, generic HRQOL scores documented. Most participants school-age (n=12; 66%) boys (n=14; 78%). After months, 11...
A new modality – the small group learning approach, was developed for social work courses students in Hong Kong. research study, aimed at understanding students’ level of satisfaction with approach and exploring its effectiveness regarding enhancing work, conducted three cohorts academic years from 2013-14 to 2015-16. The findings indicated that influenced by quality tutors co-operation students. Strategies improving design implementation will be discussed
Ethnic elders are commonly reluctant to access mental health services and their problems often overlooked detected late in the course of illness. Prior studies identified major barriers ethnic seniors accessing appropriate care demonstrating that language cultural beliefs cannot be ignored if effective provided patients from diverse groups. These particularly important when is needed by less acculturated immigrant for whom greatest. Differences conceptions distress affect seniors' choice...
Background: Seamless transition to the community and a shorter Length of Stay (LOS) at hospitals are considered priorities in many health care systems. In Hong Kong, Hospital Admission Risk Reduction Program for Elderly (HARRPE) 1 - risk prediction tool has been used by facilitate discharge older patients minimize need hospital or emergency re-admission. Older score > 0.2 present greater social-care needs than medical issues will be followed up NGO, service partnership with hospital,...
Growing research evidence describes disparities and barriers associated with mental illness, which makes it difficult for individuals illness to maintain physical, social health during the aging process. This study examines meaning of from perspective older exploring their motivations challenges adopting healthy lifestyles practices. Narrative interviews were conducted 61 adults aged 50 in community institutional settings Hong Kong. Thematic analysis interview data indicated that: 1)...
Rhinovirus (RV) is one of the pathogens causing acute and chronic respiratory illnesses worldwide in paediatric patients. Compulsory mask-wearing high stringency social distancing were executed Hong Kong since SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. While other common viruses vanished routine surveillance programme, two sudden upsurges RV associated upper tract infections observed from Oct. to Nov. 2020 after schools re-opening, Apr. Aug. 2021. We aimed investigate if these RVs have a prominent role...