Wenze Lu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4618545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wenze Lu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wenze |
| FAMILY NAME | Lu |
| SIGNATURE | LU W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0520-1827 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Examining the Associations Between Social Trust and Self‐Rated Health Among Immigrants and Native‐Born Populations: A Global Perspective
Objectives The growing global immigrant population encounters health disparities. Theories of social capital suggest that social trust is a strong predictor of self‐rated health. This study examined the associations between interpersonal social trust and self‐rated health among immigrants and native‐born populations globally. Design The study utilized data from the seventh wave of the World Values Survey. Interpersonal trust was measured across s…
Development and validation of a physician dialogic risk communication instrument scale in Chinese online medical consultations on cancer treatment risks
Given the complexity and diversity of risks involved in cancer treatment, physician dialogic risk communication (PDRC), which refers to dynamic, responsive, and interactive communicative expressions that take into account patients’ perspectives, concerns, and emotions regarding risks, is gaining increasing prominence. However, there is a gap in the availability of a validated instrument scale to measure PDRC, particularly in the context of online…
Climate discourses of petroleum corporations in China and the United States: A comparative stakeholder analysis
Examining the associations of mental health policies, resources, and services with the burden of mental disorders through a global lens
Aims: Mental disorders represent a major public health challenge worldwide. While research has identified diverse individual-level, interpersonal-level, and community-level determinants of mental disorders, there remains a significant gap in understanding how country-level determinants, such as mental health policies, resources, and services, impact the global burden of mental disorders. This study examines global and regional mental health polic…
A Bibliometric Review of Constituents, Themes, and Trends in Online Medical Consultation Research
As an emerging form of health care with accelerated growth in recent years, online medical consultation (OMC) has received extensive attention worldwide. Although the number of studies on OMC has increased substantially, few provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of OMC's research constituents, themes, and trends. This study, therefore, extracted 1,801 OMC-related articles published in English from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection …
Social media communication and public engagement in different health crisis stages: The framing of Covid-19 in Chinese official media
Effective government social media communication plays a crucial role in mitigating public panic amid various public health crises, such as the H1N1 pandemic, the Ebola epidemic, the Zika epidemic, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A research gap exists in investigating government official social media communication strategies and effects on public engagement at specific COVID-19 crisis stages. This study examines the COVID-19 communication strat…
Exploring the Relationship Between Trust-Building Strategies and Public Engagement on Social Media During the Covid-19 Outbreak
Communication is critical in a new health emergency because it motivates the public to take preventive actions. Prior research has shown that strategies including source credibility, information transparency and uncertainty reduction actions could enhance trust in health communication on social media. Yet research on how the government in China used these trust-building strategies to engage the public during the outbreak of COVID-19 is limited. T…
The Importance of Genuineness in Public Engagement—An Exploratory Study of Pediatric Communication on Social Media in China
There is a growing need for the public to interact with pediatricians through social media in China, and genuineness is a crucial factor contributing to effective communication, but few studies have examined the relationship between genuineness and its effect on public engagement. This study developed a four-dimension framework including self-disclosure, genuine response, functional interactivity, and genuineness in Chinese culture to investigate…
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The Importance of Genuineness in Public Engagement—An Exploratory Study of Pediatric Communication on Social Media in China
There is a growing need for the public to interact with pediatricians through social media in China, and genuineness is a crucial factor contributing to effective communication, but few studies have examined the relationship between genuineness and its effect on public engagement. This study developed a four-dimension framework including self-disclosure, genuine response, functional interactivity, and genuineness in Chinese culture to investigate…
Exploring the Relationship Between Trust-Building Strategies and Public Engagement on Social Media During the Covid-19 Outbreak
Communication is critical in a new health emergency because it motivates the public to take preventive actions. Prior research has shown that strategies including source credibility, information transparency and uncertainty reduction actions could enhance trust in health communication on social media. Yet research on how the government in China used these trust-building strategies to engage the public during the outbreak of COVID-19 is limited. T…
A Bibliometric Review of Constituents, Themes, and Trends in Online Medical Consultation Research
As an emerging form of health care with accelerated growth in recent years, online medical consultation (OMC) has received extensive attention worldwide. Although the number of studies on OMC has increased substantially, few provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of OMC's research constituents, themes, and trends. This study, therefore, extracted 1,801 OMC-related articles published in English from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection …
Social media communication and public engagement in different health crisis stages: The framing of Covid-19 in Chinese official media
Effective government social media communication plays a crucial role in mitigating public panic amid various public health crises, such as the H1N1 pandemic, the Ebola epidemic, the Zika epidemic, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A research gap exists in investigating government official social media communication strategies and effects on public engagement at specific COVID-19 crisis stages. This study examines the COVID-19 communication strat…
Development and validation of a physician dialogic risk communication instrument scale in Chinese online medical consultations on cancer treatment risks
Given the complexity and diversity of risks involved in cancer treatment, physician dialogic risk communication (PDRC), which refers to dynamic, responsive, and interactive communicative expressions that take into account patients’ perspectives, concerns, and emotions regarding risks, is gaining increasing prominence. However, there is a gap in the availability of a validated instrument scale to measure PDRC, particularly in the context of online…
Climate discourses of petroleum corporations in China and the United States: A comparative stakeholder analysis
Examining the associations of mental health policies, resources, and services with the burden of mental disorders through a global lens
Aims: Mental disorders represent a major public health challenge worldwide. While research has identified diverse individual-level, interpersonal-level, and community-level determinants of mental disorders, there remains a significant gap in understanding how country-level determinants, such as mental health policies, resources, and services, impact the global burden of mental disorders. This study examines global and regional mental health polic…
Examining the Associations Between Social Trust and Self‐Rated Health Among Immigrants and Native‐Born Populations: A Global Perspective
Objectives The growing global immigrant population encounters health disparities. Theories of social capital suggest that social trust is a strong predictor of self‐rated health. This study examined the associations between interpersonal social trust and self‐rated health among immigrants and native‐born populations globally. Design The study utilized data from the seventh wave of the World Values Survey. Interpersonal trust was measured across s…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Social media (4 works) · China (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public engagement (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)