Kai Sing Sun

Datos Biográficos

ID348580
NOMBREKai Sing Sun
NOMBRESKai Sing
APELLIDOSun
FIRMASUN K S
AFILIACIONESChinese University of Hong Kong
ORCID0000-0003-0631-9699
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAS8
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H1

  • Cardiovascular risk profiling among South Asian adults in Hong Kong

    Open AccessGary Ka-Ki Chung, Woohyung Lee et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2025

    This study revealed distinct cardiovascular risk patterns and sociodemographic features within the South Asian community in Hong Kong. The heavy burden on obesity especially in women, lifestyle and psychological risks especially in men, and low overall physical activity level may be translated into a tremendous cardiovascular disease burden in the forthcoming decades, in particular among Pakistani and Nepalese as well as the socioeconomically dis…

  • Assessing family influence on adolescent healthy eating

    Open AccessKiki Sze Nga Liu, Julie Chen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The study found positive effects of parental dietary knowledge, attitudes, and food parenting practices on adolescent KAP of healthy eating. Interventions to enhance these three family facilitators should be included in strategies for promoting KAP of healthy eating among adolescents

  • Early bronze artefacts of Qujialing Culture (4500 BP) in the middle Yangtze River Valley of China

    Open AccessTianxing Cui, Minzhe Zhao et al.ARTICLEArchaeological Research in Asia2025Referencias: 6

  • Prevalence and determinants of anaemia in South Asian diaspora women residing in Hong Kong

    Open AccessGary Ka-Ki Chung, Bulbul Sharma et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2025Referencias: 1

  • The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthy Eating Questionnaire

    Open AccessKiki Sze Nga Liu, Julie Yun Chen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction: Identifying the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) gaps of healthy eating can inform the design of effective interventions. This study aimed to test the validity and psychometric properties of a KAP of Healthy Eating Questionnaire (KAP-HEQ) tailored to the Chinese culture. Methods: The dimensions and potential items of each KAP scale were identified from published KAP and health literacy questionnaires, which were supplemente…

  • A Chinese help-seeking model for psychological distress in primary care

    Open AccessKai Sing Sun, Tai Pong Lam et al.ARTICLETranscultural Psychiatric…2024Referencias: 58

    Help-seeking for depression and anxiety disorders from primary care physicians in Western countries is at three times the rate of China. Western help-seeking models for common mental disorders have limitations in the Chinese settings. This article argues that an adapted model based on Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use could be an appropriate tool to better understand patients' help-seeking behaviors and improve outcomes. We appli…

  • Impact of training on primary care physicians’ management of depression and anxiety disorders in rural China

    Open AccessKai Sing Sun, Tai Pong Lam et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2023

    BACKGROUND: Primary care physicians (PCPs) in rural township health centers are the most easily accessible doctors to the residents in rural China, which covers 35% of the population. High prevalence of depression was reported among rural left-behind elderly and children as many workers had migrated to urban cities. AIM: This study explored mental health care provision by PCPs in rural China and the association with their training background. MET…

  • Changes in residents’ hygiene awareness and behaviors in public toilets before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Hangzhou, China

    Open AccessJiayao Xu, Xin Xu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Despite the overall improvement, residents' hygiene behaviors in public toilets and the supply of hygiene amenities were still suboptimal during the pandemic. Further hygiene education and an adequate supply of hygiene amenities in public toilets are needed to promote residents' hygiene behaviors

  • Perceptions of Chinese Towards Dementia in Hong Kong—Diagnosis, Symptoms and Impacts

    Open AccessTai Pong Lam, Kai Sing Sun et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    The increasing prevalence of dementia has become a public health issue worldwide including China. This study aims to explore the perception of Chinese in Hong Kong towards the diagnosis, symptoms and impacts of dementia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among outpatients (without diagnosed dementia) attending a regional public hospital using a standard questionnaire. The results from 290 respondents showed that most preferred to be told abo…

  • A mixed-methods study on toilet hygiene practices among Chinese in Hong Kong

    Open AccessDan Wu, Tai Pong Lam et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Hong Kong Chinese's compliance to hygiene practices in public toilets is suboptimal. Stepping on toilet seat is a unique Chinese practice due to the dirtiness of toilet seats. Spitting practices may increase the risk of airborne infectious diseases and need improvement. Measures are needed to improve toilet hygiene behaviors, including public education campaigns and keeping toilet environment clean

  • Chinese perspectives on primary care for common mental disorders

    Open AccessKai Sing Sun, Tai Pong Lam et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2018

    BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for integration of mental health into primary care for a decade. In Western countries, around 15% to 25% of patients with common mental disorders including mood and anxiety disorders seek help from primary care physicians (PCPs). The rate is only about 5% in China. AIMS: This article reviews the Chinese findings on the barriers to primary care for common mental disorders and how they comp…

  • Challenges to healthcare reform in China

    Open AccessDan Wu, Tai Pong Lam et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2017Citada por: 1Referencias: 6

    Doctors' profit-oriented practices in public institutions were widespread in China. Two major targets of the healthcare reform launched in 2009 were to curb the profit-making practices in public institutions and to encourage the citizens to use primary care. After 6 years, the status of profit-orientation of public institutions remains unknown. Compared with hospitals, there is no trend of increasing use of primary care. Our study aimed to explor…

  • Starch grain analysis of human dental calculus to investigate Neolithic consumption of plants in the middle Yellow River Valley, China

    Open AccessD Tao, Jian Zhang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2015Citada por: 7Referencias: 19

  • Does Postgraduate Training in Community Mental Health Make a Difference to Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes to Depression and Schizophrenia

    Open AccessTai Pong Lam, Kwok Fai Lam et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2015Referencias: 21