Joseph Tf Lau
Biographic Data
| ID | 1563916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Tf Lau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph Tf |
| FAMILY NAME | Lau |
| SIGNATURE | LAU J T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Anticipated socio-political developments and related personal responses as structural determinants of mental health problems
BACKGROUND: Socio-political circumstances, including security, poverty, national wealth, income inequality, social integration and political conflicts, determine population health. Anticipated socio-political developments refer to the perceived improvement/deterioration in these circumstances in the future year. AIMS: This study tested relationships between this anticipation and population mental health (probable depression/depressive symptoms an…
Illness representation on H1N1 influenza and preventive behaviors in the Hong Kong general population
This study examined illness representations of new influenza Human Swine Influenza A (H1N1) and association with H1N1 preventive behaviors among 300 Chinese adults using a population-based randomized telephone survey. Results showed that relatively few participants thought H1N1 would have serious consequences (12%-15.7%) and few showed negative emotional responses toward H1N1 (9%-24.7%). The majority of the participants thought H1N1 could be cont…
Coverage and parental perceptions of influenza vaccination among parents of children aged 6 to 23 months in Hong Kong
The prevalence of IV among children aged 6-23 months in Hong Kong was very low. Promotion of IV with the component of physician recommendations and parents' knowledge about IV safety for this group is warranted
Setting up a surveillance system for sexually transmitted diseases in the general population with prospective data collection from private-practice and public-practice doctors in Hong Kong
Surveillance of STD/RTI based only on data obtained from the public health system is inadequate. Data obtained from public-practice and private-practice doctors are very different and the majority of the patients presented their STD/RTI syndromes to private-practice doctors. The proposed, improved surveillance system is feasible and has the strengths of involving both private-practice and public-practice medical practitioners and being well accep…
Hong Kong Chinese school children with elevated urine melamine levels
Hong Kong Chinese school children with high urine melamine levels appeared to have benign clinical course in the short term although a long term follow-up study is advisable in those with persistently high urine melamine level
Avoidance behaviors and negative psychological responses in the general population in the initial stage of the H1N1 pandemic in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: During the SARS pandemic in Hong Kong, panic and worry were prevalent in the community and the general public avoided staying in public areas. Such avoidance behaviors could greatly impact daily routines of the community and the local economy. This study examined the prevalence of the avoidance behaviors (i.e. avoiding going out, visiting crowded places and visiting hospitals) and negative psychological responses of the general popula…
Association between Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Chinese Youth Independent of Age and Pubertal Stage
Self-reported level of physical activity is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese youth after adjusting for sex and pubertal stage
Comparison of risk behaviors and socio-cultural profile of men who have sex with men survey respondents recruited via venues and the internet
Significant differences were observed between the two groups of MSM. Segmentation and targeted interventions are recommended when designing preventive interventions
Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong Children
These data provide policy-makers with further evidence of the secular changes in child growth and the increasing obesity epidemic among Hong Kong children
Illness representation on H1N1 influenza and preventive behaviors in the Hong Kong general population
This study examined illness representations of new influenza Human Swine Influenza A (H1N1) and association with H1N1 preventive behaviors among 300 Chinese adults using a population-based randomized telephone survey. Results showed that relatively few participants thought H1N1 would have serious consequences (12%-15.7%) and few showed negative emotional responses toward H1N1 (9%-24.7%). The majority of the participants thought H1N1 could be cont…
Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong Children
These data provide policy-makers with further evidence of the secular changes in child growth and the increasing obesity epidemic among Hong Kong children
Avoidance behaviors and negative psychological responses in the general population in the initial stage of the H1N1 pandemic in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: During the SARS pandemic in Hong Kong, panic and worry were prevalent in the community and the general public avoided staying in public areas. Such avoidance behaviors could greatly impact daily routines of the community and the local economy. This study examined the prevalence of the avoidance behaviors (i.e. avoiding going out, visiting crowded places and visiting hospitals) and negative psychological responses of the general popula…
Association between Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Chinese Youth Independent of Age and Pubertal Stage
Self-reported level of physical activity is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese youth after adjusting for sex and pubertal stage
Comparison of risk behaviors and socio-cultural profile of men who have sex with men survey respondents recruited via venues and the internet
Significant differences were observed between the two groups of MSM. Segmentation and targeted interventions are recommended when designing preventive interventions
Setting up a surveillance system for sexually transmitted diseases in the general population with prospective data collection from private-practice and public-practice doctors in Hong Kong
Surveillance of STD/RTI based only on data obtained from the public health system is inadequate. Data obtained from public-practice and private-practice doctors are very different and the majority of the patients presented their STD/RTI syndromes to private-practice doctors. The proposed, improved surveillance system is feasible and has the strengths of involving both private-practice and public-practice medical practitioners and being well accep…
Hong Kong Chinese school children with elevated urine melamine levels
Hong Kong Chinese school children with high urine melamine levels appeared to have benign clinical course in the short term although a long term follow-up study is advisable in those with persistently high urine melamine level
Coverage and parental perceptions of influenza vaccination among parents of children aged 6 to 23 months in Hong Kong
The prevalence of IV among children aged 6-23 months in Hong Kong was very low. Promotion of IV with the component of physician recommendations and parents' knowledge about IV safety for this group is warranted
Illness representation on H1N1 influenza and preventive behaviors in the Hong Kong general population
This study examined illness representations of new influenza Human Swine Influenza A (H1N1) and association with H1N1 preventive behaviors among 300 Chinese adults using a population-based randomized telephone survey. Results showed that relatively few participants thought H1N1 would have serious consequences (12%-15.7%) and few showed negative emotional responses toward H1N1 (9%-24.7%). The majority of the participants thought H1N1 could be cont…
Anticipated socio-political developments and related personal responses as structural determinants of mental health problems
BACKGROUND: Socio-political circumstances, including security, poverty, national wealth, income inequality, social integration and political conflicts, determine population health. Anticipated socio-political developments refer to the perceived improvement/deterioration in these circumstances in the future year. AIMS: This study tested relationships between this anticipation and population mental health (probable depression/depressive symptoms an…
Medicine (9 works) · Biostatistics (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Epidemiology (4 works) · Nursing (4 works)