Chi Chiao

Biographic Data

ID3926487
NAMEChi Chiao
GIVEN NAMESChi
FAMILY NAMEChiao
SIGNATURECHIAO C
AFFILIATIONSEric L. Hurwitz is with the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, and the Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier. Hal Morgenstern is with the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Chi Chiao is with the Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS6
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Multilevel analysis of sleep arrangements and psychological well-being among older couples in Taiwan

    Open AccessWen-Hsu Lin, Wen‐hsu Lin et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Sleep arrangement is a significant factor in a couple's PWB. The present investigation also underscored the importance of considering sleep within the context of a couple's relationship. Overall, the findings emphasize the need to consider the sleep arrangements of older couples when assessing their PWB

  • Adverse childhood experience and persistent insomnia during emerging adulthood

    Open AccessMeng-Hsuan Wu, Chien Chiao et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    PCE serves as a protective factor, shielding emerging adults from the adverse effects of ACE on persistent insomnia. It is essential to prioritize positive experiences during early life to promote lifelong sleep health

  • Beyond health care

    Open AccessChien Chiao, Chi ChiaoARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2019Cited by: 4References: 50

  • Environmental Risks Associated with Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Infection among Preschool Children in North-Western and South-Southern Nigeria Communities

    Open AccessOluwafunmilade A Adesanya, Oluwafunmilade Adesanya et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2017

    The exposure-disease-stress model places young children in their physical and social contexts and considers the extent and intensity of associational links to symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), taking in to account a range of biological, social, and environment components. This study uses the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey to assess the individual and environmental risks present in the North-Western and South-Southern Nige…

  • Community vulnerability and symptoms of acute respiratory infection among preschool age children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Nigeria

    Chien Chiao, Chi ChiaoARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2017References: 15

    BACKGROUND: As a consequence of the global spread of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, the impact of the AIDS pandemic has contributed to more than 40 million orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in sub-Saharan Africa. The children's vulnerability is hypothesised to increase the risk of acute respiratory infection (ARI), which remains one of the major infectious causes of child mortality and morbidity in this region. This study examines the …

  • Closing the health gap in a generation

    Bongiwe N Dlamini, Chien Chiao et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2015

    Swaziland has one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalences in the world, which has contributed to many Swazi children being left as "orphans and vulnerable children" (OVC). In 2010, there were 78,000 AIDS orphans in the country and the number is expected to increase given the current HIV prevalence. The WHO aims to close the gap in a generation and eliminate health inequality; as a result the Swazi Government began in 2005 to provide financial support…

  • Exploring the relationship between premarital sex and cigarette/alcohol use among college students in Taiwan

    Open AccessChien Chiao, Chi Chiao et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    These findings suggest health promotion programs for college students need to take developmental and gender perspectives into account. Future research to incorporate a broader, multi-cultural context into risk reduction materials is recommended

  • Social participation reduces depressive symptoms among older adults

    Open AccessChien Chiao, Chi Chiao et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    These findings suggest that maintaining or initiating social participation in later life benefits the mental health of older adults. Facilitating social activities among older adults is a promising direction for programs intended to promote mental health and successful aging among older adults in Taiwan

  • Community Effects on Pregnancy Intention Among Cohabiting Women in The Philippines

    Open AccessChien Chiao, Chi Chiao et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2011

  • Trends in primary and secondary abstinence among Kenyan youth

    Chien Chiao, Chi Chiao et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2009

    We used data from Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys in 1993, 1998, and 2003 to examine 10-year trends in primary and secondary abstinence among never-married youth aged 15-24 and to explore the role of HIV prevention knowledge, schooling, and contextual factors in affecting their abstinence behaviors. Our analysis shows that both primary and secondary abstinence levels have risen in the past 10 years, with the abstinence levels higher among fe…

  • Effects of Recreational Physical Activity and Back Exercises on Low Back Pain and Psychological Distress

    Eric L Hurwitz, Hal Morgenstern et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2005Cited by: 2References: 72

    Objectives. We sought to estimate the effects of recreational physical activity and back exercises on low back pain, related disability, and psychological distress among patients randomized to chiropractic or medical care in a managed care setting. Methods. Low back pain patients (n=681) were randomized and followed for 18 months. Participation in recreational physical activities, use of back exercises, and low back pain, related disability, and …