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Journal articles on the topic "Women Health and hygiene China Hong Kong"

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Wong Chi, Hong, Chuang Shuk Kwan, Wing Hang Lam, Ho Yeung Lam, Tsz Sum Lam, Raymond Ho Lei Ming, Hong Leung Yi, and Chau Kuen Yonnie Lam. "Investigation and control of a measles outbreak at the Hong Kong International Airport, 2019." Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal 11, no. 2 (June 30, 2020): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2019.10.2.007.

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Introduction: Hong Kong SAR (China) achieved measles elimination status in 2016, and the incidence of measles infection had been low over the past few years. However, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) at the Department of Health was notified on 22 March 2019 of an outbreak of three cases of measles infection among workers at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Methods: We reviewed notifications of measles received by CHP from 1 January to 17 May 2019. We defined a confirmed case of measles as having laboratory evidence of measles infection. All confirmed cases among airport workers or those with epidemiological information suggesting they had been infected by contact with airport workers were included in the review. We described the epidemiological features and reviewed the control measures against the outbreak. Results: We identified 33 cases, 29 of which were among airport workers. They comprised 22 men and 11 women, aged 20–49 years (median 25 years). The majority of people with confirmed measles presented with fever and rash. All required hospitalization. None developed complications. Control measures, including enhanced environmental hygiene and improved ventilation at HKIA and vaccinations for the airport community, were implemented. Vaccinations were provided to 8501 eligible airport workers, and the outbreak was declared over on 17 May 2019. Discussion: Early recognition of the outbreak and prompt control measures, especially targeted vaccination of the exposed population, effectively controlled the outbreak in just two weeks.
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Cheung, Eric F. C., Linda C. W. Lam, and Se-fong Hung. "Mental health in Hong Kong: transition from hospital-based service to personalised care." International Psychiatry 7, no. 3 (July 2010): 62–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s1749367600005865.

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Hong Kong was a UK colony before 1997 but has since been a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It is located in southern China and has an area of 1104 km2. Approximately 95% of Hong Kong's population is ethnic Chinese. Hong Kong is a developed capitalist economy, with a gross domestic product of US$301.6 billion (2009 estimate), of which about 5.5% is spent on healthcare and about 0.24% on mental health (World Health Organization, 2005). Despite the relatively low level of spending on healthcare, Hong Kong nevertheless has one of the longest life expectancies in the world (79.2 years for men; 84.8 years for women) and a very low infant mortality rate (2.93 per 1000 live births) (Central Intelligence Agency, 2010).
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Chan, Cecilia, C. K. Law, and Rita Kwok. "Attitudes of Women Toward Work in Socialist and Capitalist Cities: A Comparative Study of Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 11, no. 2 (September 1, 1992): 187–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-1992-0021.

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Employed women are taking on multiple roles in the family and at work. The multiple role expectations are sources of stress and strain on working women. The attitude of working women toward their employment in socialist and capitalist societies may differ owing to the different ideological culture of the societies. This paper reports the results of a comparative study of 1,500 female respondents in the socialist cities of Beijing and Guangzhou as well as that of capitalist Hong Kong. Most respondents felt strongly about sex discrimination in the workplace. Respondents in China are more positive toward work, while respondents in Hong Kong place higher priority on the family.
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Kung, Annie WC. "Iodine nutrition of pregnant and lactating women in Hong Kong, where intake is of borderline sufficiency." Public Health Nutrition 10, no. 12A (December 2007): 1600–1601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980007360989.

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AbstractObjective: To describe the iodine nutrition of pregnant and lactating women in Hong Kong, where intake is of borderline sufficiency.Design: Review of cross-sectional and prospective studies.Setting: China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).Subjects: Pregnant and lactating women.Results: Studies of pregnant women in Hong Kong SAR have revealed an increase in the urinary iodine (UI) concentration as pregnancy advances. A significant percentage of women had a sub-normal serum thyroid hormone concentration at full term. Although iodine is concentrated by the mammary gland, 19% of all mothers had low iodine concentrations in their breast milk. The moderate correlation between the concentrations of iodine in breast milk and urine suggests that an adequate maternal urinary iodine concentration cannot reliably indicate that an infant is getting enough iodine in breast milk. Therefore, some breast-fed infants may still be at risk of low iodine intake, and additional iodine supplements, other than salt iodisation, would be warranted in this population.Conclusions: The currently recommended intake of iodine through universal salt iodisation may not be adequate for pregnant and lactating women, and supplementation during pregnancy and lactation should be further considered in light of the latest recommendations.
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KWAN, L. C., Y. Y. HO, and S. S. LEE. "SHORT PAPER The declining HBsAg carriage rate in pregnant women in Hong Kong." Epidemiology and Infection 119, no. 2 (October 1997): 281–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268897007796.

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The HBsAg status and demographic data of 2480 pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics at Maternal and Child Health Centres in Hong Kong were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire over a 1-week period in July 1996, to explore the underlying reason of a higher than expected HBsAg prevalence. Local women constituted 49·2% of the sample, mainland Chinese 39·7% and others 11·1%. The overall HBsAg prevalence was 10·0%. When related to place of birth, those born in Hong Kong had a prevalence of 8·4% whereas the prevalence of those born in mainland China was 13·1% (P<0·001). The overall HBsAg carriage rate is high because of a higher rate in immigrants in the community. It is apparent that the HBsAg prevalence of local people in Hong Kong has been decreasing in the past decade. Overall, the current HBsAg carriage rate in the local adult population is estimated to have declined to about 8%.
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Yan, Elsie, Daniel W. L. Lai, Vincent W. P. Lee, and Haze K. L. Ng. "Predicting Public Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 23 (November 25, 2021): 12403. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312403.

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Objectives: To effectively control the spread of COVID-19, the public’s adherence to relevant disease preventive measures (DPM) is critical. This study examined individuals’ adherence to various DPM and identified facilitators and barriers to adherence in a community sample in Hong Kong. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, telephone surveys were conducted over December 2020 and January 2021. Participants provided responses on their adherence to DPM as well as other psychosocial and cognitive factors via the phone. Results: Of the sample of 1255 Chinese adults (aged >18 years, 53% women), 94.4% wore face masks in public areas; 88.4% avoided touching their eyes, nose, and mouth; 82.1% performed hand hygiene practices; 81.5% used alcohol-based hand rubs; 74.6% abided by social distancing; and 39.7% tested for COVID-19 on a voluntary basis. Perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, cues to action, perceived acceptability, and disruptions to daily life related to COVID-19 were associated with individuals’ adherence to DPM. Conclusions: Adherence to DPM was strong in Hong Kong, and the adherence level could be predicted by various factors. It is vital to consider these factors in order to improve the public’s adherence.
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Haines, C. J., L. Rong, T. K. H. Chung, and D. H. Y. Leung. "The Perception of the Menopause and the Climacteric among Women in Hong Kong and Southern China." Preventive Medicine 24, no. 3 (May 1995): 245–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/pmed.1995.1040.

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Yu, Ruby, Cecilia Tong, Jason Leung, and Jean Woo. "Socioeconomic Inequalities in Frailty in Hong Kong, China: A 14-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4 (February 18, 2020): 1301. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041301.

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The prevalence of frailty varies among socioeconomic groups. However, longitudinal data for the association between subjective social status and frailty is limited. In this study, we examined whether subjective social status was associated with incident frailty. Data were obtained from a 14-year cohort of Chinese men and women (n = 694) aged 65 years and older who participated in the MrOs study—a longitudinal study on osteoporosis and general health in Hong Kong. Subjective social status at baseline (2001–2003) was assessed using a 10-rung self-anchoring scale. Incident frailty at the 14-year follow-up (2015–2017) was defined as proposed by Fried and colleagues. Ordinal logistic regressions were used to examine the association between subjective social status (high, middle, or low) and incident frailty. After adjustment for age, sex, marital status, objective socioeconomic status, medical history, lifestyle, mental health, and cognitive function, subjective social status at baseline was negatively associated with risk of developing frailty over time (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.2–4.6). In sex-stratified analysis, the social gradient in frailty was only found in men. Social inequality in frailty in men but not in women supports interventions specific to gender inequality and frailty.
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Tang, Lili, Yening Zhang, Ying Pang, Yi He, Yan Wang, Richard Fielding, and Lisha Deng. "A comparison of psychosocial care preferences of breast cancer women in Mainland China and Hong Kong." Psycho-Oncology 28, no. 2 (December 20, 2018): 343–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4947.

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Lao, Terence T., Daljit S. Sahota, Lai-Wa Law, Yvonne KY Cheng, and Tak-Yeung Leung. "Age-specific prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in young pregnant women, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China." Bulletin of the World Health Organization 92, no. 11 (September 3, 2014): 782–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/blt.13.133413.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Women Health and hygiene China Hong Kong"

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Tsang, Chiu-long Carol, and 曾昭朗. "Out of the dark: women's medicine and women'sdiseases in colonial Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46287620.

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Au, Ho-yee Angel, and 區可兒. "What are the unmet supportive care needs among Hong Kong Chinese womenwith advanced breast cancer?: do they changeover time?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48521814.

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Background: Advanced breast cancer (ABC) is affecting substantial number of Chinese women in Hong Kong. Understanding their unmet supportive care needs (SCNs) is important for health care system to precisely allocate resources to areas demanded for help the most and for patients to achieve better quality of life. Objectives: (1) To validate Chinese version of Supportive Care Needs Survey Questionnaire (SCNS-SF34), (2) to address the prevalence of unmet SCNs at baseline (newly diagnosis of ABC) and explore relevant factors associating with baseline unmet SCNs, (3) to identify the trajectories of unmet SCNs from baseline, 6-week, 12-week, 18-week to one-year post-diagnosis of ABC among Hong Kong Chinese women and identify the predictors related to individual resources. Methods: The study consisted of two phases. In Phase I, breast cancer (BC) patients were recruited from six public hospitals and the SCNS-SF34 (which covers five domains of needs) was administered concurrently with measures of psychological distress CHQ-12 (Chinese Health Questionnaire-12), HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), symptom distress (MSAS-SF), and patient satisfaction (ChPSQ-9) to explore factor structure by using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and to examine internal consistency, and convergent, divergent and discriminant validities of the identified factor structure. In phase II, women newly diagnosed with ABC were recruited and followed up to assess their unmet SCN trajectories one year after diagnosis. Prevalence of initial baseline SCNs and associated demographic, medical and psychological factors were identified. Linear Mixed Modeling (LMM) was performed to assess trajectories for each SCNs domain. Hypothesized variables reflecting personal and social resources (optimism, trait hope, social support, psychological distress and patient satisfaction) were examined for association with the changes of unmet SCNs after adjusting for demographic and medical characteristics. Results: Instead of five-factor structure identified in the original SCNS-SF34, a four-factor structure with 33 items was identified, comprising: 1) Health system, information and patient support needs (HSIPS), 2) Psychological needs (PSYC), 3) Physical and daily living needs (PDL) and 4) Sexuality needs (SEX). The SCNS-SF33-C demonstrated moderate-to-good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alphas=0.75-0.92) across all domains. Acceptable convergent and divergent validity were demonstrated. Discriminant validity was demonstrated in the SCNS-SF33-C’s ability to differentiate between clinically distinct patient groups (ABC vs. localized BC and active treatment vs. no active treatment). Of the top 15 unmet SCNs, all belonged to the HSIPS domain. There were significant linear declines in unmet HSIPS and PSYC needs over the year after diagnosis, but not in PDL and SEX. After adjusting for demographic and medical factors, LMM identified symptom distress, patient satisfaction and patient satisfaction x time are predictors of HSIP. Total symptom distress, optimism, anxiety and anxiety x time predicted PSYC. Total symptom distress was predictor of PDL. Anxiety was predictor of SEX. Conclusions: The SCNS-SF33-C has a suitable factor structure and psychometric properties for the use in assessing unmet psychosocial SCN among Chinese women with BC. Generally, unmet HSIP and PSYC tended to decline, while levels of unmet PDL and SEX tended to persist over time. Specific individual resources predicted the future change of unmet SCNs.
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Chan, Ka-po, and 陳家寶. "Spirituality and psychoeducation of pregnant Chinese women in Hong Kong: an evaluation of the effect of anEastern based meditative intervention on maternal and foetal healthstatus." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46077297.

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Xiao, Sumei, and 肖蘇妹. "Genome-wide association study of bone mineral density in Chinese." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43703628.

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Lu, Kui. "A comparison of infant-carrying methods with physical stress in Hong Kong Chinese female adults." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2004. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/602.

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Cheng, Leung-li Nanley, and 鄭良莉. "Migration and health among ethnic minorities in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39724360.

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Cheung, Man-chin Martin, and 張文展. "Association between leisure participation and health outcomes of elderly health center clients." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39724384.

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Cheung, King-chung Alex, and 張勁松. "Assessing and explaining the health and hygiene performance of apartment buildings." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B36723812.

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Tsang, Hing-kwan, and 曾慶群. "A review of indices for building hygiene and community cleanliness in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45013263.

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Zhang, Yan, and 张琰. "Relationship between family members' oral health behaviours andstatus." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50662284.

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Introduction: Oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal diseases are among the most common diseases in Hong Kong. Family as a basic societal unit has an important role to play in shaping the individual member’s behaviours and health status. However, most dental research studies focus on modifiable risk factors of individuals rather than those of a family. Objectives: 1. to describe the oral health behaviours and oral health status of family members in a selected sample of families in Hong Kong; 2. to assess the relationships between oral health behaviours and oral health status amongst the family members; 3. to assess the influence of socio-economic factors, lifestyle factors and oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural factors on oral health status of the spouses; and 4. to assess the influence of parental factors on the child’s oral health behaviours and status. Methods: A cross-sectional survey using a combination of a random household and a purposive sampling was conducted. The study population was 5 to 7-year-old children and their parents in Hong Kong. A clinical examination and a questionnaire survey were conducted on the core family members (parents and children) of the recruited families. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to test the hypothesized multivariate models which tried to investigate the complex relationships among different risk factors and oral health status. Results: A total of 432 families with targeted children, 373 fathers and 424 mothers were recruited. The mean DMFT/dmft score of the father, the mother, and their children were 7.2, 6.2, and 2.6, respectively. Around half (52%) of the fathers and one-third (35%) of the mothers had periodontal probing pocket(s) deeper than 3mm. In the structural equation models, strong positive correlations were found between the oral health behaviours of fathers and mothers (∅=0.98, p<0.05), mothers and children (∅=0.79, p<0.05), and fathers and children (∅=0.74, p<0.05). Positive correlations were also found between the oral health status of fathers and mothers (∅=0.43, p<0.05), mothers and children (∅=0.33, p<0.05), and fathers and children (∅=0.30, p<0.05). Fathers’ oral health status was directly affected by their oral health behaviours and smoking habit, and indirectly affected by their socio-economic status and oral health knowledge and attitudes. The explained variance of fathers’ oral health status was 47%. The mothers’ oral health status was only directly affected by their oral health behaviours and indirectly by their socio-economic status and oral health knowledge and attitudes. The explained variance of mothers’ oral health status was 53%. Children’s oral health status was only directly affected by their oral health behaviours and indirectly by their mother’s socio-economic status, mother’s oral health knowledge and attitudes, and mother’s oral health behaviours. The explained variance of children’s oral health status was 26%. Conclusion: Oral health behaviours and status are correlated among family members. Children’s oral health status is affected by their oral health behaviours, which may be affected by parents’ socio-economic status, oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours.
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Book chapters on the topic "Women Health and hygiene China Hong Kong"

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De Blij, Harm. "Same Place, Divergent Destinies." In The Power of Place. Oxford University Press, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195367706.003.0011.

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Dramatic media pictures of desperate would-be mobals clinging to overcrowded boats, climbing over border fences, or running across unguarded wasteland confirm statistical data: males are in the vanguard of unregulated as well as legal transnational migration. Less graphic photography of the average business-class section of a 747 flying from Los Angeles to Hong Kong would reveal that most of the comfortable globals en route are male as well. But scrutinize a daytime picture of an African or Asian village, and you are likely to notice that among the locals, women outnumber men, whether working in the fields, carrying water or firewood, preparing food, or tending children. If the Earth seems flat, this is far more so for males than for females. Even in the same village, in the same house, the destinies of boys and girls diverge startlingly, and not only in rural villages in the global periphery. Equality of the sexes in employment, income, political influence, and other circumstances is an elusive goal even in the richest countries of the global core. Northern European countries are often cited as having progressed furthest in this respect, but even there, the playing field (for example, in religious hierarchies) is not completely level. Nor does growing wealth guarantee progress in closing the gender gap. Male dominance is a deeply embedded tradition that has a way of trumping fairness: in modern Japan, where women have made significant strides by many measures, the Minister of Health and Welfare in July 2007 publicly referred to the role of women as being “birth-giving machines” (Economist, 2007d). When China in the late 1970s embarked on its economic reforms, one key to success was deemed to lie in bringing its population spiral under control. China’s “one child only” policy had the desired result, but in effect it frequently meant one male child only as tens of millions of pregnancies were aborted to ensure a male heir. Millions more female infants were and are abandoned, giving rise to an international adoption industry that is almost exclusively female. Today, economically booming China has a demographic surplus of some 20 million males, with troubling implications for the future.
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