A5033054423- Socioeconomic Development in Asia
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Asian Studies and History
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Obesity and Health Practices
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Ethics in medical practice
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Global Security and Public Health
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Disaster Response and Management
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
Duke-NUS Medical School
2011-2024
National University of Singapore
2005-2024
This is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the major issues, challenges, methods, approaches of global public health. encyclopedia will cover all dimensions field, from details specific diseases organization social insurance agencies. A significant percentage articles health aspects conditions. Other survey aging, diet, injuries, ethical legal subjects in health, measurement modeling, consumerism, anthropology sociology, economics, history issues. It edited written by a...
Abstract Objectives: To compare the public's knowledge and perception of SARS extent to which various precautionary measures were adopted in Hong Kong Singapore. Design: Cross-sectional telephone survey 705 1,201 Singapore adults selected by random-digit dialing. Results: respondents had significantly higher anxiety than (State Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] score, 2.06 vs 1.77; P < .001). The former group also reported more frequent headaches, difficulty breathing, dizziness, rhinorrhea,...
Abstract We discuss crisis prevention and management during the first 3 months of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Singapore. Four public health issues were considered: measures, self-health evaluation, SARS knowledge, appraisal management. conducted telephone interviews with a representative sample 1,201 adults, ≥21 years age. found that sex, age, attitude (anxiety perception open communication authorities) associated practicing preventive measures. Analysis Singapore's...
ObjectivesLittle empirical research exists on how key stakeholders involved in the provision of care for chronic conditions and policy planning perceive indirect or "spillover" effects COVID-19 non-COVID patients. This study aims to explore stakeholder experiences perspectives impact conditions, evolving modalities care, suggestions improving health system resilience prepare future pandemics.DesignQualitative design.Setting ParticipantsThis was conducted during after lockdown period...
Singapore Chinese have experienced a rapid transition toward pattern of disease in which lifestyle-related, chronic, degenerative diseases are major public health concerns. The rates colorectal carcinoma increased 2-fold over the last 3 decades. It has long been known that dietary factors play role risk this disease, although studies Asian populations, with their unique intake, few.The authors conducted population-based case-control study included 121 patients and 222 healthy control...
Abstract This article re‐examines the link between role distress and quality of life family caregivers a loved one with schizophrenia by exploring impact overload (defined as spending 7 or more hours daily looking after care recipient). Role theory symbolic interactionism provide conceptual background to this study. The research question is: under what conditions does reduce life? answer helps us identify circumstances which may be able carry out their stressful caregiving while minimising...
Abstract Despite the hopes for an enlightened 21st century expressed by some scholars and observers, despite undeniable technological progress of humankind, culture or ethnic divide will not go away in foreseeable future. Although each generation parents tends to differ from preceding its approach parenting, pace nature change across generations is restrained mediated ethnicity level formal education other factors. More specifically, within context continued social family as a group...