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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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Community Medicine
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Master of Philosophy

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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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Dentistry
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Doctor of Philosophy

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Wu, Yingyi, and 吴颖怡. "A cross-sectional KAP study on health seeking behavior among lesbians/bisexuals in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45174830.

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Leung, Gabriel M., and 梁卓偉. "Breastfeeding, method of delivery and environmental tobacco smoke and related impact on infant health and health care." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31981811.

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Kwok, Chi-yin, and 郭志賢. "The influences of occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS) in the property management industry." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B44403069.

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Lim, Lum-peng, and 林南屏. "Longitudinal evaluation of scaling and oral hygiene education for an industrial population in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1991. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B36544395.

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Chow, Lok-yan, and 周樂欣. "The health-related benefits of dog-ownership in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48330152.

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Background: Numerous studies have found that there are many health-related benefits to owning a dog, however, this has not been investigated in a high dense Asian environment where the culture is very different to Western countries. Objectives: This study aimed at investigating 1) if dog-owners are more active than those who do not own a dog; 2) if dog-owners have higher perceived physical and mental health status compared to a sample of the population who do not own a dog; 3) are there social/environmental factors measured by the Dogs-and-Physical Activity (DAPA) tool that are associated with the perceived physical and mental health as well as physical activity (PA) habits of dog owners. Methods: A total of 102 Chinese dog-owners resident in Hong Kong were recruited to examine what factors might affect dog-owners to walk their dog regularly and hence likely to take part in more daily PA. All of these dog-owners were invited to complete a questionnaire that combined the DAPA-tool, Short-Form-12 health survey (SF-12), and the International-Physical-Activity-Questionnaire – short (IPAQ-short) and to wear an accelerometer for a week. Of the 102 recruited dog-owners, 52 had analysable SF-12 and accelerometry data that could be compared with similar data from 47 HK Chinese who did not own dogs. Linear regression was used to analyse differences between dog-owners and non-dog-owners and to examine social/environmental factors that contributed to physical component score (PCS) and mental component score (MCS) and accrued PA of the dog-owners; their living status, gender, age, Body Mass Index (BMI), income, education level and work status were adjusted during the analysis. Result: Compared to those without dogs, dog-owners were found to have higher PCS scores (P<0.001), involved in more moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA, P=0.02) and overall PA (OVPA, P<0.001) as measured by objective accelerometry; while no significant differences were seen in MCS, nor MVPA or OVPA as measured by the self-reported IPAQ. “Owning a dog adds to my happiness” was associated with having higher PCS (P=0.04); whilst “Trees and shrubs for dogs to sniff” (P=0.02), “Sitting areas with benches” (P=0.06) and “My enjoyment of being outdoors” (P=0.01) were positively related to MVPA as measured by IPAQ, whilst “My dog would be unfriendly or difficult to control” (P=0.02) was negatively related to IPAQ MVPA. Furthermore, “Signs to say if dogs are permitted” (P=0.03), “Trees and shrubs for dogs to sniff” (P=0.02), “The fact that I feel safe when walking with my dog” (P=0.02) and “It would keep my dog healthy” (P=0.04) were found to be positively related to OVPA as measure by IPAQ, whilst “My family commitments” (P=0.03) and “It would stop me feeling guilty” (P=0.03) were found to be negative related to IPAQ OVPA. No variables were significantly related to MCS among the dog-owners. Conclusion: Dog-ownership is associated with Hong Kong owners having a more active lifestyle and is related to higher perceived physical, but not mental health. A small number of social and physical factors appear important in providing a supportive environment that can help enhance the health benefits of dog-ownership.
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Human Performance
Master
Master of Philosophy

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Cheung, Miao-miao, and 張苗苗. "Sleep patterns of secondary school students in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31971593.

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Kwok, Man-ki, and 郭文姬. "Short and medium term health outcomes of infant lifestyle." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4475873X.

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Fan, Pang-yung, and 范鵬勇. "Travel and health risk: a prospective study among Hong Kong outbound residents in a government travel healthcentre." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31971702.

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關慧珊 and Wai-shan Kwan. "Low back pain in health care workers in public hospital: the relationship between physical fitness and selfreported low back pain." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41710344.

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Cheng, Wai-ming Warman. "Limiting factors in promoting corporate fitness in Hong Kong : employers' and employees' perspectives." HKBU Institutional Repository, 1997. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/156.

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Mak, Kwok-kei, and 麥國基. "Weight status, health-related physical fitness, and quality of life inHong Kong adolescents." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45458248.

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Kwong, Chi-ho, and 鄺智豪. "Common eye diseases and their impacts on elderly in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46938369.

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Cheung, Siu-Lui Lizzie, and 張小蕾. "Risk-taking behaviours of Hong Kong construction workers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31251584.

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Zhu, Haiwei, and 竺海瑋. "Oral health-related quality of life after stroke." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B37922567.

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Siu, Wing-ho Joseph, and 蕭永豪. "The privatization of food and environmental hygiene services in Hong Kong: an evaluation and future prospects." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31966640.

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Lau, Lam, and 劉嵐. "Factors affecting influenza vaccination among non-instutionalized elderly persons in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45010171.

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朱賢靈 and Yin-ling Chu. "Increasing uptake of influenza vaccine among community-dwelling elderly in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193079.

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Influenza is a serious public health problem that circulates worldwide affecting every age group and spreads easily from person to person. It can cause severe illnesses and deaths especially in high risk groups including the aged 65 or above. Influenza vaccination programme is an important issue in Hong Kong health care system. More preventive measures should be targeted on the elderly in practice. Mailing invitation, phone invitation, training-the-trainer program and home visit by nurse in primary care settings are found to be effective in increasing the influenza vaccination rate as evidenced by 10 systematic reviews. Several approaches of recommendations for increasing the utilization of influenza vaccination among elders in community have been proposed in this paper. Communication plan, pilot testing and evaluation plan have been discussed to implement and improve the proposed guidelines.
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Nursing Studies
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Master of Nursing

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Lau, Tin-wai, and 劉天慧. "Effectiveness of influenza vaccine among elderly people living in residential care homes during outbreak situations." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39724177.

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Man, Mei-fun, and 文美芬. "A survey of the incidence and causal factors related to occupational back pain in operating theatre nurses in a general acute hospital inHong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45011667.

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Ko, Shui-wah Doreen, and 高緒華. "Reducing the impact of pandemic influenza in residential care homes for the elderly using pre-pandemic vaccination." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46938266.

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Lau, Wai-ha Abby, and 劉慧霞. "Structural equation modeling of the child perceptions questionnaire measuring oral health-related quality of life of children in HongKong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B40988089.

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Ng, Wing-yee, and 吳詠儀. "The prevalence of voice disorders among primary school teachers in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45153498.

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Lam, Hon-chung, and 林漢聰. "A literature review of the reform of infection control and practices of public hygiene in Hong Kong and the Mainland China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206930.

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Infectious diseases control is one of the most important medical issues since the outbreak of SARS. The Hong Kong and China governments are awaked from the miserable event and a series of reforms relevant to infection control and public hygiene are thus established in order to face further challenges and potential threat in the future. In terms of strengthening health care system, re-orientation of healthy public policy, increment of community participation, building personal health skills as well as reinforcement of global communication and cooperation, there are drastically improvements regarding capacity for combating hazards due to emergence of novel infectious agents and diseases in both regions. This literature review aims to portrait current operating measures for infection control and public health practices in Hong Kong and the mainland China, and provides evaluation of the effectiveness and feasibility of these activities.
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Public Health
Master
Master of Public Health

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Tsang, Chiu-yee Luke, and 曾昭義. "Prisoners' primary healthcare: healthful or harmful?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45174246.

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Wong, Wai-ming, and 王維明. "The swallowing compliance of post-discharge geriatric patients with dysphagia in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31972329.

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Ma, Xiaoguang, and 馬曉光. "The association between socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among older people in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39634589.

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Suen, Yi-nam, and 孫伊南. "Development of measures for the study of environmental neighborhood and family determinants of physical activity in Hong Kong preschoolers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/211105.

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Tam, Ka-wae Tammy, and 譚嘉渭. "Prevalence, risk factors and progression of diabetic retinopathy in Chinese elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus: evidence for recommended screening interval." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45010997.

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Kwong, Yen-hwa Colinette, and 鄺彥樺. "Quality of life and psychosocial high risk factors in adolescents withCooleys Anaemia." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45011576.

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Leung, Kam-wa, and 梁錦華. "The measurement of physical activity in Hong Kong secondary school students." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31257288.

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Lau, Ying, and 劉櫻. "The roles of social support in antenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms and family conflicts among Hong Kong Chinese women: a three-wave prospective longitudinal study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B37686392.

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張瀚尹 and Hon-wan Doris Cheung. "Validity of the Chinese version of EQ-5D and SF-6D as health related quality of life measure in Chinese older adults in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41005843.

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Wong, Lisa Anne. "Time allocation to homework and extra-curricular tuition by primary school students in Hong Kong: the impact onhealth of indicators." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42997975.

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Gale, Samantha Charlotte. "Healthcare utilisation amongst those with Down's syndrome in Hong Kong : a population-based, cross-sectional study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193762.

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Down’s syndrome is a common chromosomal disorder associated with intellectual disability, congenital anomalies and increased risk of a number of acquired diseases. Despite improvements in life expectancy due to improved medical care, clear health disparities still exist. Down’s syndrome remains an important cause of infant mortality and intellectual disability in Hong Kong and globally. Gaps in existing knowledge include an unknown prevalence of Down’s syndrome, especially amongst adults; unknown patterns of A&E and outpatient utilisation by people with Down’s syndrome; the applicability of international data on hospitalisations of people with Down’s syndrome to Hong Kong; and the current demand on Hong Kong’s public healthcare services by people with Down’s syndrome. This study uses Hospital Authority patient and healthcare episode data to identify people with Down’s syndrome alive in 2010. Data from the Hong Kong Census 2011 is then used to create an estimate of the age- specific point prevalence of Down’s syndrome in Hong Kong on 31/12/2010. The relative risk associated with Down’s syndrome of at least one admission is calculated. Age and gender stratified rates of A&E attendance, outpatient attendance and inpatient admissions for both the Down’s syndrome population and the general population are estimated and compared. Average length of stay is also calculated for both populations and compared. A negative binomial with log link regression model is used to examine the association between patient characteristics, including age, gender, ethnicity and known comorbidities, and admission factors, including admission type, admitting speciality, surgery and intensive care admission, on length of stay. Lastly, the proportion of Hospital Authority A&E attendances, outpatient attendances and inpatient admissions that are by people with Down’s syndrome is calculated. 2,144 people with Down’s syndrome were identified. The overall prevalence of Down’s syndrome on 31/12/2010 in Hong Kong was 3.00 per 10,000. It was highest in those aged under 5 years at 9.95 per 10,000 and decreased with age. Rates of A&E, outpatient attendance and inpatient admission were 2.0, 2.4 and 3.3 times higher respectively in the Down’s syndrome population compared to the general population. The Risk Ratio of at least one admission associated with Down’s syndrome was 2.59 (p<0.001). Factors significantly associated with increased length of stay included infant age group, known thyroid disease, known other circulatory malformation, non-emergency admission, surgery, admission to ICU and 3 or more known comorbidities. Known congenital heart disease and known epilepsy were significantly associated with a shorter length of stay. The overall proportion of A&E attendances, outpatient attendances and inpatient admissions that were by people with Down’s syndrome were 0.06%, 0.07% and 0.10% respectively. This study provides new knowledge on Down’s syndrome in Hong Kong which will be of use to those delivering and planning healthcare services for this population, and also to those providing genetic counselling on Down’s syndrome. At the same time, new questions are raised on morbidity, mortality and equity of healthcare access amongst people with Down’s syndrome. Further research is required to answer these questions and thus allow effective interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in this population to be designed.
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Public Health
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Master of Public Health

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Siu, Wing-ho Joseph. "The privatization of food and environmental hygiene services in Hong Kong : an evaluation and future prospects /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B23294930.

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Lam, Pak-sai, and 林百茜. "Sleep quality versus sleep quantity: relationship between sleep and measures of health, well-being andsleepiness in University students." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31971908.

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Kam, May-sin, and 甘美倩. "Vitamin D and influenza in school children." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45172407.

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Wong, Chun-yam Fanny, and 黃峻崟. "Is secondhand smoking related to stroke in old age in Hong Kong?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B39724633.

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Tarrant, Marie. "Parents and childhood immunizations : a study of health beliefs and perceptions among Hong Kong Chinese parents." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2005. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/657.

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As a result of immunizations and other child health initiatives, the rates of vaccine preventable diseases in Hong Kong have dropped dramatically over the past several decades. Hong Kong, however, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world which increases the vulnerability of the population to communicable disease outbreaks. Thus, high levels of immunization coverage are necessary to prevent disease outbreaks. Currently very little information exists about Hong Kong parents' perceptions of childhood immunizations or vaccine preventable diseases. The aims of this study were to explore Hong Kong parents' beliefs about childhood immunizations, to validate an instrument to measure those health beliefs, and to identify factors that are most predictive of age-appropriate immunization.

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Liu, Yiqi, and 刘依祺. "Gendered discourse and rapport management in Hong Kong beauty spas." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45901831.

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