Yee Tak Derek Cheung
Biographic Data
| ID | 2144292 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yee Tak Derek Cheung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yee Tak Derek |
| FAMILY NAME | Cheung |
| SIGNATURE | CHEUNG Y T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5850-5349 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 27 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers
Objective Parental smokers account for approximately one-third of smokers worldwide and often exhibit distinct smoking and quitting behaviors compared to non-parental smokers. Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions; however, current evidence remains limited. Methods This secondary analysis pooled individual participant data from 10 community-based smoking cessation trials conducted in Hong Kong …
Smokefree home rules and susceptibility to cigarette and e-cigarette use in adolescents
SFH rules, especially strict rules without violations, were associated with lower susceptibility to cigarette or EC use, and this association was partly mediated through less tolerant attitudes toward tobacco use. Further research on policies and interventions on SFH rules and practice is warranted for effective tobacco prevention
Awareness and attitudes towards children’s cigarette card gaming behaviour among adults aged 15 and above in Shenzhen, China
The high tolerance towards the CC game highlights the urgent need to shift adult attitudes in order to prevent its further spread
Older age at smoking initiation predicts successful cessation in adults who smoke
Effectiveness of Instant Messaging-Based Online Group Support for Preventing Smoking Relapse
Online group support potentially help prevent smoking relapse. This two-arm, pragmatic, open-label randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of instant messaging (IM) (i.e., WhatsApp) online group support versus text messages for smoking relapse prevention. The intervention group ( n = 469) participated in 8-week counsellor-moderated IM-based online discussion groups and receive messages on preventing relapse via WhatsApp. The contro…
Association between tobacco industry denormalisation beliefs and support for tobacco endgame policies
Stronger TID belief was associated with greater support for total bans on tobacco sales and use. TID intervention may increase support for tobacco endgame, especially in current smokers
Impact of mandatory masking amid the Covid-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking
Background Mask-wearing in outdoor public places in Hong Kong was mandated on 29 July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the impact of mandatory masking with no exemption for smoking on outdoor smoking. Methods We conducted 253 unobtrusive observations at 10 outdoor smoking hotspots in 33 months from July 2019 to March 2022 and counted smokers and non-smoking pedestrians in fixed boundaries. We conducted interrupted time-serie…
Effectiveness of personalized smoking cessation intervention based on ecological momentary assessment for smokers who prefer unaided quitting
Introduction Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)-based smoking cessation intervention may help personalize intervention for smokers who prefer to quit smoking unaided. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of EMA-based phone counseling and instant messaging for smoking cessation. Methods/design This is a two-arm, accessor-blinded, simple individual randomized controlled trial (allocation ratio 1:1). Participants will be recruited from c…
Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong
Daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong were motivational hardening, but not dependence hardening. Effective tobacco control policies and interventions are warranted to motivate quitting to further reduce smoking prevalence
Cigarettes, heated tobacco products and dual use
HTP or EC use showed lower exhaled CO but similar saliva cotinine levels compared with CC use. Dual users of CCs and HTPs/ECs smoked fewer CCs than exclusive CC users, but consumed more tobacco in total
Feasibility and Potential Effectiveness of a Smartphone Zero-Time Exercise Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Background Zero-time Exercise (ZTEx), a simple strength- and stamina-enhancing physical activity (PA) requiring no extra equipment, can potentially increase PA and fitness. This pilot trial examined the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a smartphone ZTEx intervention to promote PA and fitness in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods A parallel-group assessor-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted on Chinese…
A general health promotion approach to helping smokers with non-communicable diseases quit smoking
Background Despite evidence showing that continued smoking in patients with non-communicable diseases can reduce treatment efficacy and increase the risk of disease progression and multimorbidity, many smoker patients either have no intention to quit or have had failed attempts at quitting. Objective To examine the feasibility of a general health promotion approach that uses instant messaging to deliver brief motivational interviewing to help smo…
Perception of heated tobacco products and support for regulations
Lower support for HTP regulations and a total ban on sale were associated with perceptions of reduced harm and effectiveness for quitting CCs of HTPs in Hong Kong
First Report on Smoking and Infection Control Behaviours at Outdoor Hotspots during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study was to observe smoking behaviours and infection control behaviours in smokers at outdoor smoking hotspots during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. We conducted unobtrusive observations at nine hotspots during 1 July 2019-31 January 2020 (pre-outbreak, 39 observations), 1 February-30 April 2020 (outbreak, eight observations), and 1 May-11 June 2020 (since-outbreak, 20 observations). Sex, age group, type of tobacco products used, durat…
High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of Covid-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
A growing body of evidence shows smoking is a risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We examined the associations of quitting-related behaviors with perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers. We conducted a telephone survey of 659 community-based adult smokers (81.7% male) in Hong Kong, where there was no lockdown. Exposure variables were perceptions that smoking can increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 (percei…
Impact of Covid-19 on the Hong Kong Youth Quitline Service and Quitting Behaviors of Its Users
Tobacco use is a possible risk factor for contracting and spreading COVID-19. We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Youth Quitline service and quitting behaviors of its users in Hong Kong. We conducted a telephone survey involving 201 participants of the Youth Quitline service, and retrospectively analyzed the operation and use of Quitline since the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong. The number of incoming calls to the Yout…
A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of information communication technology (WhatsApp/WeChat) to deliver brief motivational interviewing (i-BMI) in promoting smoking …
CinicalTrials.gov NCT03983330 (Prospectively registered), registered on June 12, 2019
Heated tobacco products use in Chinese adults in Hong Kong
Higher socioeconomic status was associated with HTP use and intention to use. Public health education on HTPs is needed especially for this high-risk group
Comparing different intensities of active referral to smoking cessation services in promoting smoking cessation among community smokers
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02804880 , June 17, 2016
Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong
This study aimed to gauge the Hong Kong's public support towards new e-cigarette regulation, and examine the associated factors of the support. We conducted a two-stage, randomized cross-sectional telephone-based survey to assess the public support towards the banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement, its use in smoke-free venues, the sale to people aged under 18, and regulating the sale of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. Adults (aged 15 ye…
The effect of a very brief smoking-reduction intervention in smokers who have no intention to quit
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02370147 (date of registration: 23 th February, 2015)
Does size matter? The dynamics of housing sizes and prices in Hong Kong
Predictors of suicides occurring within suicide clusters in Australia, 2004-2008
Spatial analysis of suicide mortality in Australia
Wives' Relative Income and Marital Satisfaction among the Urban Chinese Population
In contemporary urban China, the employment of married women has led to wives making an economic contribution to the family in both absolute and relative terms. However, little is known about the effect of wives' relative income on marital satisfaction in the Chinese context. This study aims to address two key questions: (a) is wives' relative income associated with marital satisfaction in the Chinese population? (b) Is this association dependent…
Spatial analysis of suicide mortality in Australia
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Work-Family Balance Scale in an Urban Chinese Sample
Predictors of suicides occurring within suicide clusters in Australia, 2004-2008
Wives' Relative Income and Marital Satisfaction among the Urban Chinese Population
In contemporary urban China, the employment of married women has led to wives making an economic contribution to the family in both absolute and relative terms. However, little is known about the effect of wives' relative income on marital satisfaction in the Chinese context. This study aims to address two key questions: (a) is wives' relative income associated with marital satisfaction in the Chinese population? (b) Is this association dependent…
Who wants a slimmer body? The relationship between body weight status, education level and body shape dissatisfaction among young adults in Hong Kong
Overweight and obesity in men and underweight in women were prevalent among Hong Kong young adults. Inappropriate body shape desire might predispose individuals to unhealthy weight loss or gain behaviors. Careful consideration of actual weight status in body shape desire is needed in health promotion and education, especially for underweight and normal weight women and those with a low education level
Spatial analysis of suicide mortality in Australia
Wives' Relative Income and Marital Satisfaction among the Urban Chinese Population
In contemporary urban China, the employment of married women has led to wives making an economic contribution to the family in both absolute and relative terms. However, little is known about the effect of wives' relative income on marital satisfaction in the Chinese context. This study aims to address two key questions: (a) is wives' relative income associated with marital satisfaction in the Chinese population? (b) Is this association dependent…
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Work-Family Balance Scale in an Urban Chinese Sample
Does size matter? The dynamics of housing sizes and prices in Hong Kong
Predictors of suicides occurring within suicide clusters in Australia, 2004-2008
The effect of a very brief smoking-reduction intervention in smokers who have no intention to quit
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02370147 (date of registration: 23 th February, 2015)
Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong
This study aimed to gauge the Hong Kong's public support towards new e-cigarette regulation, and examine the associated factors of the support. We conducted a two-stage, randomized cross-sectional telephone-based survey to assess the public support towards the banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement, its use in smoke-free venues, the sale to people aged under 18, and regulating the sale of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. Adults (aged 15 ye…
Comparing different intensities of active referral to smoking cessation services in promoting smoking cessation among community smokers
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02804880 , June 17, 2016
A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of information communication technology (WhatsApp/WeChat) to deliver brief motivational interviewing (i-BMI) in promoting smoking …
CinicalTrials.gov NCT03983330 (Prospectively registered), registered on June 12, 2019
Heated tobacco products use in Chinese adults in Hong Kong
Higher socioeconomic status was associated with HTP use and intention to use. Public health education on HTPs is needed especially for this high-risk group
Impact of Covid-19 on the Hong Kong Youth Quitline Service and Quitting Behaviors of Its Users
Tobacco use is a possible risk factor for contracting and spreading COVID-19. We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Youth Quitline service and quitting behaviors of its users in Hong Kong. We conducted a telephone survey involving 201 participants of the Youth Quitline service, and retrospectively analyzed the operation and use of Quitline since the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong. The number of incoming calls to the Yout…
First Report on Smoking and Infection Control Behaviours at Outdoor Hotspots during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study was to observe smoking behaviours and infection control behaviours in smokers at outdoor smoking hotspots during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. We conducted unobtrusive observations at nine hotspots during 1 July 2019-31 January 2020 (pre-outbreak, 39 observations), 1 February-30 April 2020 (outbreak, eight observations), and 1 May-11 June 2020 (since-outbreak, 20 observations). Sex, age group, type of tobacco products used, durat…
High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of Covid-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors
A growing body of evidence shows smoking is a risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We examined the associations of quitting-related behaviors with perceived susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19 in smokers. We conducted a telephone survey of 659 community-based adult smokers (81.7% male) in Hong Kong, where there was no lockdown. Exposure variables were perceptions that smoking can increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 (percei…
Feasibility and Potential Effectiveness of a Smartphone Zero-Time Exercise Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Background Zero-time Exercise (ZTEx), a simple strength- and stamina-enhancing physical activity (PA) requiring no extra equipment, can potentially increase PA and fitness. This pilot trial examined the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a smartphone ZTEx intervention to promote PA and fitness in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods A parallel-group assessor-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted on Chinese…
A general health promotion approach to helping smokers with non-communicable diseases quit smoking
Background Despite evidence showing that continued smoking in patients with non-communicable diseases can reduce treatment efficacy and increase the risk of disease progression and multimorbidity, many smoker patients either have no intention to quit or have had failed attempts at quitting. Objective To examine the feasibility of a general health promotion approach that uses instant messaging to deliver brief motivational interviewing to help smo…
Perception of heated tobacco products and support for regulations
Lower support for HTP regulations and a total ban on sale were associated with perceptions of reduced harm and effectiveness for quitting CCs of HTPs in Hong Kong
Impact of mandatory masking amid the Covid-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking
Background Mask-wearing in outdoor public places in Hong Kong was mandated on 29 July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the impact of mandatory masking with no exemption for smoking on outdoor smoking. Methods We conducted 253 unobtrusive observations at 10 outdoor smoking hotspots in 33 months from July 2019 to March 2022 and counted smokers and non-smoking pedestrians in fixed boundaries. We conducted interrupted time-serie…
Effectiveness of personalized smoking cessation intervention based on ecological momentary assessment for smokers who prefer unaided quitting
Introduction Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)-based smoking cessation intervention may help personalize intervention for smokers who prefer to quit smoking unaided. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of EMA-based phone counseling and instant messaging for smoking cessation. Methods/design This is a two-arm, accessor-blinded, simple individual randomized controlled trial (allocation ratio 1:1). Participants will be recruited from c…
Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong
Daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong were motivational hardening, but not dependence hardening. Effective tobacco control policies and interventions are warranted to motivate quitting to further reduce smoking prevalence
Cigarettes, heated tobacco products and dual use
HTP or EC use showed lower exhaled CO but similar saliva cotinine levels compared with CC use. Dual users of CCs and HTPs/ECs smoked fewer CCs than exclusive CC users, but consumed more tobacco in total
Effectiveness of Instant Messaging-Based Online Group Support for Preventing Smoking Relapse
Online group support potentially help prevent smoking relapse. This two-arm, pragmatic, open-label randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of instant messaging (IM) (i.e., WhatsApp) online group support versus text messages for smoking relapse prevention. The intervention group ( n = 469) participated in 8-week counsellor-moderated IM-based online discussion groups and receive messages on preventing relapse via WhatsApp. The contro…
Association between tobacco industry denormalisation beliefs and support for tobacco endgame policies
Stronger TID belief was associated with greater support for total bans on tobacco sales and use. TID intervention may increase support for tobacco endgame, especially in current smokers
Higher nicotine dependence and greater smoking abstinence in parental than non-parental smokers
Objective Parental smokers account for approximately one-third of smokers worldwide and often exhibit distinct smoking and quitting behaviors compared to non-parental smokers. Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions; however, current evidence remains limited. Methods This secondary analysis pooled individual participant data from 10 community-based smoking cessation trials conducted in Hong Kong …
Smokefree home rules and susceptibility to cigarette and e-cigarette use in adolescents
SFH rules, especially strict rules without violations, were associated with lower susceptibility to cigarette or EC use, and this association was partly mediated through less tolerant attitudes toward tobacco use. Further research on policies and interventions on SFH rules and practice is warranted for effective tobacco prevention
Medicine (22 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (18 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Smoking cessation (10 works) · Nursing (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Population (8 works)