Hwee Lin Wee
Biographic Data
| ID | 6167361 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hwee Lin Wee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hwee Lin |
| FAMILY NAME | Wee |
| SIGNATURE | WEE H L |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7150-1801 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Economic Analysis of Border Control Policies during Covid-19 Pandemic
With countries progressing towards high COVID-19 vaccination rates, strategies for border reopening are required. This study focuses on Thailand and Singapore, two countries that share significant tourism visitation, to illustrate a framework for optimizing COVID-19 testing and quarantine policies for bilateral travel with a focus on economic recovery. The timeframe is the month of October 2021, when Thailand and Singapore were preparing to reope…
Health care provider's experience and perspective of cervical cancer screening in Singapore
Background: In Singapore, the current cervical cancer screening (CCS) coverage rate of 48% falls below the national target of 70%. Health care providers (HCPs) play a critical role in promoting CCS uptake. However, there is limited understanding of the perspectives of HCPs regarding CCS. Hence, we aimed to understand the challenges encountered by HCPs delivering CCS in different care settings in the Singapore health system. We also aimed to explo…
Users’ Beliefs Toward Physical Distancing in Facebook Pages of Public Health Authorities During Covid-19 Pandemic in Early 2020
This study aims to describe Facebook users’ beliefs toward physical distancing measures implemented during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic using the key constructs of the health belief model. A combination of rule-based filtering and manual classification methods was used to classify user comments on COVID-19 Facebook posts of three public health authorities: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, Public Heal…
Development and validation of the Rapid Positive Mental Health Instrument (R-PMHI) for measuring mental health outcomes in the population
The unidimensional 6-item R-PMHI offers brevity over the original multidimensional measure while appropriately representing the positive mental health construct. Prospective studies are needed to assess its responsiveness and test-retest reliability
Mapping the Shah-modified Barthel Index to the Health Utility Index Mark III by the Mean Rank Method
Mapping the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Inventory to the Health Utility Index Mark III
The impact of axial spondyloarthritis on quality of life (QoL)
Current and future economic burden of diabetes among working-age adults in Asia
By current projections, diabetes in Singapore represents a growing economic burden. Among the working-age population, the impact of productivity loss will become increasingly significant. Prevention efforts to reduce overall prevalence should also engage stakeholders outside the health sector who ultimately bear the indirect burden of disease
Psychometric analysis of an eating behaviour questionnaire for an overweight and obese Chinese population in Singapore
Determinants of individuals' participation in integrated chronic disease screening in Singapore
BACKGROUND: A large pool of patients with chronic diseases remains undiagnosed globally and in Singapore. We explored factors associated with participation in a health screening exercise, using revealed preference, that is, actual attendance, to understand why people remain undiagnosed with chronic diseases. METHODS: A cross-sectional, community-based sample of Singapore residents was invited to participate in home interviews, and subsequently to…
Sensitivity of three widely used questionnaires for measuring psychological distress among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Quality of life domains important and relevant to family caregivers of advanced cancer patients in an Asian population
Reliability and validity of the English (Singapore) and Chinese (Singapore) versions of the Short-Form 36 version 2 in a multi-ethnic Urban Asian population in Singapore
Primary Care Network (PCN) as a model of care for GP chronic care management
Objectives:The primary care scene in Singapore is undergoing a major transformation.The Primary Care Network (PCN), comprising small private general practitioner (GP) clinics supported by a mobile team of dedicated nursing and allied health professionals, can be an alternative model for good chronic disease (CD) management.GPs in the network manage the shared resources (eg.mobile team), set common goals for each clinic and self-evaluate. Methodol…
Evaluating staff satisfaction in the Patient Centered Medical Home pilot project in Singapore
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Piloting the Patient-Centered Medical Home concept
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Predicting preference-based SF-6D index scores from the SF-8 health survey
Association of anthropometric measures with SF-36v2 PCS and MCS in a multi-ethnic Asian population
Validity of the Thai EQ-5D in an occupational population in Thailand
Meaning of Health-related Quality of Life among Children and Adolescents in an Asian Country
Validation of the English version of the KINDL® generic children’s health-related quality of life instrument for an Asian population – results from a pilot test
Validation of the English version of the KINDL® generic children’s health-related quality of life instrument for an Asian population – results from a pilot test
Meaning of Health-related Quality of Life among Children and Adolescents in an Asian Country
Predicting preference-based SF-6D index scores from the SF-8 health survey
Association of anthropometric measures with SF-36v2 PCS and MCS in a multi-ethnic Asian population
Validity of the Thai EQ-5D in an occupational population in Thailand
Reliability and validity of the English (Singapore) and Chinese (Singapore) versions of the Short-Form 36 version 2 in a multi-ethnic Urban Asian population in Singapore
Primary Care Network (PCN) as a model of care for GP chronic care management
Objectives:The primary care scene in Singapore is undergoing a major transformation.The Primary Care Network (PCN), comprising small private general practitioner (GP) clinics supported by a mobile team of dedicated nursing and allied health professionals, can be an alternative model for good chronic disease (CD) management.GPs in the network manage the shared resources (eg.mobile team), set common goals for each clinic and self-evaluate. Methodol…
Evaluating staff satisfaction in the Patient Centered Medical Home pilot project in Singapore
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Piloting the Patient-Centered Medical Home concept
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Sensitivity of three widely used questionnaires for measuring psychological distress among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Quality of life domains important and relevant to family caregivers of advanced cancer patients in an Asian population
Current and future economic burden of diabetes among working-age adults in Asia
By current projections, diabetes in Singapore represents a growing economic burden. Among the working-age population, the impact of productivity loss will become increasingly significant. Prevention efforts to reduce overall prevalence should also engage stakeholders outside the health sector who ultimately bear the indirect burden of disease
Psychometric analysis of an eating behaviour questionnaire for an overweight and obese Chinese population in Singapore
Determinants of individuals' participation in integrated chronic disease screening in Singapore
BACKGROUND: A large pool of patients with chronic diseases remains undiagnosed globally and in Singapore. We explored factors associated with participation in a health screening exercise, using revealed preference, that is, actual attendance, to understand why people remain undiagnosed with chronic diseases. METHODS: A cross-sectional, community-based sample of Singapore residents was invited to participate in home interviews, and subsequently to…
Mapping the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living Inventory to the Health Utility Index Mark III
The impact of axial spondyloarthritis on quality of life (QoL)
Mapping the Shah-modified Barthel Index to the Health Utility Index Mark III by the Mean Rank Method
Development and validation of the Rapid Positive Mental Health Instrument (R-PMHI) for measuring mental health outcomes in the population
The unidimensional 6-item R-PMHI offers brevity over the original multidimensional measure while appropriately representing the positive mental health construct. Prospective studies are needed to assess its responsiveness and test-retest reliability
Users’ Beliefs Toward Physical Distancing in Facebook Pages of Public Health Authorities During Covid-19 Pandemic in Early 2020
This study aims to describe Facebook users’ beliefs toward physical distancing measures implemented during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic using the key constructs of the health belief model. A combination of rule-based filtering and manual classification methods was used to classify user comments on COVID-19 Facebook posts of three public health authorities: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, Public Heal…
Health care provider's experience and perspective of cervical cancer screening in Singapore
Background: In Singapore, the current cervical cancer screening (CCS) coverage rate of 48% falls below the national target of 70%. Health care providers (HCPs) play a critical role in promoting CCS uptake. However, there is limited understanding of the perspectives of HCPs regarding CCS. Hence, we aimed to understand the challenges encountered by HCPs delivering CCS in different care settings in the Singapore health system. We also aimed to explo…
Economic Analysis of Border Control Policies during Covid-19 Pandemic
With countries progressing towards high COVID-19 vaccination rates, strategies for border reopening are required. This study focuses on Thailand and Singapore, two countries that share significant tourism visitation, to illustrate a framework for optimizing COVID-19 testing and quarantine policies for bilateral travel with a focus on economic recovery. The timeframe is the month of October 2021, when Thailand and Singapore were preparing to reope…
Medicine (20 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Population (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Quality of life (healthcare (7 works)