Edmond Pui Hang Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5875220 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edmond Pui Hang Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edmond Pui Hang |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI E P H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9062-3540 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 46 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 46 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence of cognitive frailty, reversible and potentially reversible cognitive frailty among older adults without dementia
Country-specific key lifestyle factors and health outcomes for resource allocation in the general population
Background: We aimed to identify the central lifestyle, the most impactful among lifestyle factor clusters; the central health outcome, the most impactful among health outcome clusters; and the bridge lifestyle, the most strongly connected to health outcome clusters, across 29 countries to optimise resource allocation for local holistic health improvements. Methods: From July 2020 to August 2021, we surveyed 16 461 adults across 29 countries who …
Individuals’ positive gains from the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: Given the limited understanding of individuals' positive gains, this study aimed to identify these gains that could be leveraged by policymakers to enhance future health and societal resilience. Methods: We used a global qualitative approach to survey adults over 18 from 30 countries across six World Health Organization (WHO) regions, who detailed up to three personal positive gains from COVID-19 pandemic via an open-ended question. I…
Childhood Maltreatment and Its Long-Term Psychosocial Outcomes
Despite multiple meta-analyses investigating the consequences of childhood maltreatment, the scope, validity and credibility of the evidence remain fragmented and inconsistent. This umbrella review aimed to quantify its impact on various psychosocial outcomes; compare effects across subcategories of maltreatment; and assess the quality of existing evidence. We searched 11 databases from inception to December 24, 2024, for meta-analyses on childho…
A qualitative exploration of nursing and social work university students’ experiences of sexual and reproductive health and rights education in Australia and Hong Kong
Nursing and social work professionals often exhibit avoidance or a lack of competence in delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) care to service users. When such care is provided, it tends to be heteronormative and deficit focus. Thus, understanding how university education prepares professionals in the field is essential. This study is the first to qualitatively explore SRHR attitudes, learning experiences and educational nee…
Role of introvert and extrovert personalities in perception of Covid-19’s impact, psychological state, knowledge, infection, and preparedness preferences
Introverts could benefit most from interventions addressing sleep quality, anxiety, depression, fear, and knowledge promotion about COVID-19, while extroverts could benefit most from approaches that address feeling out of control. Extroverts had higher preferences for online consultations, instant personalized health via online chatbots, streaming courses, online courses, and medicine delivery, emphasizing the importance of considering personalit…
Key lifestyles and health outcomes across 16 prevalent chronic diseases
Background: Central and bridge nodes can drive significant overall improvements within their respective networks. We aimed to identify them in 16 prevalent chronic diseases during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to guide effective intervention strategies and appropriate resource allocation for most significant holistic lifestyle and health improvements. Methods: We surveyed 16 512 adults from July 2020 to August 2021 in 30 territ…
Fear in general populations
Background: In this study, we assessed the general population's fears towards various diseases and events, aiming to inform public health strategies that balance health-seeking behaviours. Methods: We surveyed adults from 30 countries across all World Health Organization (WHO) regions between July 2020 and August 2021. Participants rated their fear of 11 factors on an 11-point Likert scale. We stratified the data by age and gender and examined va…
Comprehensive school-based sexuality education
This study evaluated the effects of a comprehensive school-based sexuality education programme in enhancing sexual health knowledge and understanding among adolescents, parents and school personnel in six secondary schools in Hong Kong. Study outcomes were evaluated through pre- and post-tests. A total of 1588 students, 40 parents and 271 school personnel participated. Baseline student knowledge scores were highest among younger students, with si…
EHealth literacy was associated with anxiety and depression during the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Background: Electronic health (eHealth) literacy may play an important role in individuals' engagement with online mental health-related information. Aim: To examine associations between eHealth literacy and psychological outcomes among Nigerians during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among Nigerians conducted using the 'COVID-19's impAct on feaR and hEalth (CARE) questionnaire. The expo…
Impacts of electronic device use on adolescents' sexual knowledge, attitude and perception during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has led to school closure and social distancing measures for infection control. Many young people thus spent more time on electronic devices and the Internet. This study aimed to determine if and how sexual knowledge, perception and behavior as well as sexuality among Hong Kong adolescents were affected as a result. Methods: Youth Sexuality Study conducted by The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (FPAHK) evalu…
Key lifestyles and interim health outcomes for effective interventions in general populations
Background: The interconnected nature of lifestyles and interim health outcomes implies the presence of the central lifestyle, central interim health outcome and bridge lifestyle, which are yet to be determined. Modifying these factors holds immense potential for substantial positive changes across all aspects of health and lifestyles. We aimed to identify these factors from a pool of 18 lifestyle factors and 13 interim health outcomes while inve…
Global impacts of Covid-19 on lifestyles and health and preparation preferences
Background: The health area being greatest impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and residents' perspective to better prepare for future pandemic remain unknown. We aimed to assess and make cross-country and cross-region comparisons of the global impacts of COVID-19 and preparation preferences of pandemic. Methods: We recruited adults in 30 countries covering all World Health Organization (WHO) regions from July 2020 to August 2021. 5 L…
Knowledge difference of sexually transmitted infections between Hong Kong undergraduates from local and international secondary schools
Background Since the delivery of sex education is not standardized across local and international secondary schools in Hong Kong, this study aims to assess and compare the knowledge level of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) between university students who attended local and international secondary schools in Hong Kong. Methods From January to March 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among undergraduates at the University of Hong Ko…
Using the Revised Health Care System Distrust Scale to evaluate healthcare distrust among Chinese men in Hong Kong
Information about the level of distrust in healthcare systems is very limited in Chinese populations, and no validated instrument has been developed to measure this distrust. Therefore, to begin addressing this research gap, this study evaluated the psychometric properties of a traditional Chinese version of the Revised Health Care System Distrust Scale and used it to assess the level of distrust in a healthcare system. The study involved a commu…
The Holistic Health Status of Chinese Homosexual and Bisexual Adults
Background: Same-sex marriage is currently not legalized in China, despite the considerably large number of homosexual and bisexual Chinese populations. At the same time, their holistic health status remains unclear. This is the first scoping review conducted to comprehensively examine all the available literature and map existing evidence on the holistic health of homosexual and bisexual Chinese. Methods: This scoping review used the framework o…
Attitude Toward Prostate Cancer Screening in Hong Kong
There are long-standing debates about the benefits of prostate cancer screening. Conflicting trial results and inconsistent recommendations regarding prostate cancer screening in clinical guidelines highlight the importance of patient factors that influence decision making in prostate cancer screening. Attitude is an important factor associated with cancer screening. However, attitudes toward prostate cancer screening among Chinese men are still …
Covid-19 and Health-Related Quality of Life
The COVID-19 pandemic itself and related public health measurements have had substantial impacts on individual social lives and psychological and mental health, all to the detriment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There have been extensive studies investigating the mental health of people in different populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have explored the impact of COVID-19 and its association with HRQoL. To f…
Developing and testing of an interactive internet-based intervention to reduce sexual harm of sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong
International standard randomized controlled trial number (ISRCTN) registry: ISRCTN20134522 registered on 17 March 2021
Comprehensive sexuality education in Hong Kong
The proposed study will result in the development of a tested school-based culturally relevant comprehensive sexual health education program. Ultimately, this program aims to not only empower adolescents and their trusted adults in building a supportive environment for sexual health promotion but also construct a learning network to generate longitudinal evidence for the effectiveness of comprehensive sexuality education in improving sexual healt…
Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms
The Experience of Using Dating Applications for Sexual Hook-Ups
Men who have sex with men (MSM) use dating applications (apps) to explore various romantic and sexual relationships. This qualitative study aimed to describe HIV-negative MSM's experiences with app usage, the sexual activities arranged accordingly and their experiences in using dating apps to arrange sexual encounters. Thirty-one MSM who were sexually active and who used dating apps were recruited. Individual semi-structured interviews were condu…
What can we do for part‐time nursing students during the Covid‐19 pandemic
In our Bachelor of Nursing programme (part-time), students are registered nurses working within various clinical and primary care settings. Because of the coronavrius disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, all face to face teaching has been suspended since early February and our epidemiology course has moved entirely to online teaching. We needed to address the challenges associated with the fact that the course is offered to final-year students who a…
Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during Covid-19
It has been three months since the first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, and people now have a more complete picture of the extent of the pandemic. Therefore, it is time to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health. The current population-based study aimed to evaluate the depression and anxiety of people in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were randomly recruited and asked to complete…
Social Distancing Compliance under Covid-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Impacts
The success of public health measures for controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic relies on population compliance. We analyzed compliance with social distancing and its associations with mental health. The Hong Kong COVID-19 Health Information Survey was conducted from 9-23 April 2020 on 1501 adults randomly sampled for landline telephone interviews ( n = 500) and online surveys ( n = 1001). Compliance with social distancing …
The Patterns of Caregiving Activities for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study contributes to existing scholarship by turning away from a predefined category of care tasks to explore the patterns of caregiving activities. By identifying caregiving activity patterns and understanding their associated characteristics and caregiver burden, prioritizing and targeting caregiver support interventions better is possible
Controlling Anxiety Mediates the Influence of Childhood Adversities on Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Emerging Adults
Relatively little research has assessed the exposure-response relationship of childhood adversities on engaging in risky sexual behaviors. Also, no previous research has examined the interrelationship among childhood adversities, adult anxiety and depressive symptoms, and risky sexual behaviors. This study aimed to investigate their interrelationships. We used data from a multisite survey of emerging adults aged 18 to 29 studying at four universi…
The health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care
Psychometric properties of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (Fact-P) in Chinese patients with prostate cancer
A comparison of intimate partner violence and associated physical injuries between cohabitating and married women
Owing to recent social changes to the family structure, including the growing acceptance of cohabitation, it is essential that a screening program for IPV is established for cohabitating women, as well as the inclusion of IPV content in medical and nursing curriculums and in-service training
Mental health and health-related quality of life of Chinese college students who were the victims of dating violence
Main predictors in health-related quality of life in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The internal and external responsiveness of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (Fact-P) and Short Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12 v2) in patients with prostate cancer
Dating violence, quality of life and mental health in sexual minority populations
Using the Woman Abuse Screening Tool to Screen for and Assess Dating Violence in College Students
The study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) in Chinese college students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Hong Kong. A cutoff score of 10 was found to be able to discriminate between abused and nonabused Chinese young adults. The total score was significantly correlated with total scores for anxiety and depression on the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Two-…
Controlling Anxiety Mediates the Influence of Childhood Adversities on Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Emerging Adults
Relatively little research has assessed the exposure-response relationship of childhood adversities on engaging in risky sexual behaviors. Also, no previous research has examined the interrelationship among childhood adversities, adult anxiety and depressive symptoms, and risky sexual behaviors. This study aimed to investigate their interrelationships. We used data from a multisite survey of emerging adults aged 18 to 29 studying at four universi…
Gender and Sexual Orientation Differences in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake among Chinese Young Adults
To date, empirical studies on HPV vaccine uptake are still limited in Chinese populations and mainly conducted in female cohorts. In order to inform health services planning and health promotion programmes for HPV vaccination, this cross-sectional study aimed to report the prevalence of self-reported HPV vaccination status and to examine gender and sexual orientation differences in the uptake of HPV vaccine in Chinese college students. The overal…
Measurement properties of ThyPRO short-form (ThyPRO-39) for use in Chinese patients with benign thyroid diseases
Evaluation of the internal and external responsiveness of Short Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Disparities Between HIV Testing Levels and the Self-Reported HIV-Negative Status of Sexually Active College Students
The methodological issues of using self-reported human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing history to determine HIV infection status are understudied. This study aimed to assess the disparities between HIV testing history and self-reported HIV status, with a specific objective of estimating the prevalence of self-reported HIV-negative status in sexually active students who had never had an HIV test (inaccurate self-disclosure). Participants were…
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Acceptability of Using a Smart Pillbox to Enhance Medication Adherence Among Primary Care Patients
Smart pillboxes that remind patients to take medication may help avoid unintended non-adherence to medication regimens. To better understand the implementation potential of smart pillboxes among patients with chronic diseases, this study aimed to explore patients' acceptability to use such devices and its associated factors. Five-hundred primary care patients aged 40 years or older were randomly recruited from a government-funded primary care cli…
Evaluation of the responsiveness of Short Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) in Chinese patients with hypertension in primary care
Nonrestorative sleep scale
What can we do for part‐time nursing students during the Covid‐19 pandemic
In our Bachelor of Nursing programme (part-time), students are registered nurses working within various clinical and primary care settings. Because of the coronavrius disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, all face to face teaching has been suspended since early February and our epidemiology course has moved entirely to online teaching. We needed to address the challenges associated with the fact that the course is offered to final-year students who a…
Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during Covid-19
It has been three months since the first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, and people now have a more complete picture of the extent of the pandemic. Therefore, it is time to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health. The current population-based study aimed to evaluate the depression and anxiety of people in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were randomly recruited and asked to complete…
Social Distancing Compliance under Covid-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Impacts
The success of public health measures for controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic relies on population compliance. We analyzed compliance with social distancing and its associations with mental health. The Hong Kong COVID-19 Health Information Survey was conducted from 9-23 April 2020 on 1501 adults randomly sampled for landline telephone interviews ( n = 500) and online surveys ( n = 1001). Compliance with social distancing …
The safe use of dating applications among men who have sex with men
International standard randomized controlled trial number (ISRCTN) registry: ISRCTN16681863 registered on 28 April 2020
Effects of spiritual resilience on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in Chinese people with Parkinson’s disease
Nonrestorative sleep scale
The 9-item Chinese NRSS is a reliable and valid tool to measure nonrestorative sleep for epidemiological studies
Lower urinary tract symptoms and health-related quality of life in Hong Kong primary care
The Patterns of Caregiving Activities for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study contributes to existing scholarship by turning away from a predefined category of care tasks to explore the patterns of caregiving activities. By identifying caregiving activity patterns and understanding their associated characteristics and caregiver burden, prioritizing and targeting caregiver support interventions better is possible
The Holistic Health Status of Chinese Homosexual and Bisexual Adults
Background: Same-sex marriage is currently not legalized in China, despite the considerably large number of homosexual and bisexual Chinese populations. At the same time, their holistic health status remains unclear. This is the first scoping review conducted to comprehensively examine all the available literature and map existing evidence on the holistic health of homosexual and bisexual Chinese. Methods: This scoping review used the framework o…
Medicine (42 works) · Psychology (26 works) · Psychiatry (19 works) · Environmental health (16 works) · Internal Medicine (14 works) · Public health (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Family medicine (13 works) · Population (13 works) · Disease (12 works)