Pui Hing Chau
Biographic Data
| ID | 6171724 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pui Hing Chau |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pui Hing |
| FAMILY NAME | Chau |
| SIGNATURE | CHAU P H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0287-8020 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence of cognitive frailty, reversible and potentially reversible cognitive frailty among older adults without dementia
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…
Rethinking informal tourism
Robust identification key predictors of short- and long-term weight status in children and adolescents by machine learning
Background: Early identification of high-risk individuals for weight problems in children and adolescents is crucial for implementing timely preventive measures. While machine learning (ML) techniques have shown promise in addressing this complex challenge with high-dimensional data, feature selection is vital for identifying the key predictors that can facilitate effective and targeted interventions. This study aims to utilize feature selection …
Prediction of adolescent weight status by machine learning
The machine learning approaches accurately predict adolescent weight status in both short- and long-term. The developed multiclass model that utilizing easy-assessed variables enables accurate long-term prediction on weight status, which can be used by adolescents and parents for self-prediction when applied in health care system. The interpretable models may help to provide the early and individualized interventions suggestions for adolescents w…
Perception of extreme hot weather and the corresponding adaptations among older adults and service providers–A qualitative study in Hong Kong
Background: Extreme hot weather events are happening with increasing frequency, intensity and duration in Hong Kong. Heat stress is related to higher risk of mortality and morbidity, with older adults being particularly vulnerable. It is not clear whether and how the older adults perceive the increasingly hot weather as a health threat, and whether community service providers are aware and prepared for such future climate scenario. Methods: We co…
Incidence and temporal trends in type 2 diabetes by weight status
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…
Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Licensed Full-Time Practicing Nurses Undertaking Part-Time Studies in Higher Education
Frontline nurses face an unpreceded situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and many report suffering from physical and psychological stress. This online, cross-sectional survey used questionnaires, such as the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, stress-related questions, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief-C…
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
Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms
Construction of the Infection Curve of Local Cases of Covid-19 in Hong Kong using Back-Projection
This study aimed to estimate the infection curve of local cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong and identify major events and preventive measures associated with the trajectory of the infection curve in the first two waves. The daily number of onset local cases was used to estimate the daily number of infections based on back-projection. The estimated infection curve was examined to identify the preventive measures or major eve…
Hot Weather and Suicide Deaths among Older Adults in Hong Kong, 1976–2014
Findings of the association between hot weather and suicide in a subtropical city such as Hong Kong are inconsistent. This study aimed to revisit the association by identifying meteorological risk factors for older-adult suicides in Hong Kong using a time-series approach. A retrospective study was conducted on older-adult (aged ≥65) suicide deaths in Hong Kong from 1976 to 2014. Suicides were classified into those involving violent methods and th…
Effects of spiritual resilience on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in Chinese people with Parkinson’s disease
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
Motivating Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients to Engage in Regular Physical Activity
Aims: A community-based multi-component intervention (increasing awareness of the importance of physical activity in chronic illness management through reading comic books, training regarding warm-up stretching exercises, identifying facilitators and barriers to exercise through photosharing, supporting self-reflection and development of action plans) was developed to promote physical activity (PA) among patients with diabetes and hypertension. T…
Short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in Chinese adults
Background and aims Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is an emerging but understudied public health issue. Little is known about the epidemiology of PSU at the population level. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) and examined its associated sociodemographic factors and health behaviors in Chinese adults in Hong Kong. Methods A random sample of 3,211 adults aged ≥18 years (mean ± SD :…
Low level of knowledge of heart attack symptoms and inappropriate anticipated treatment-seeking behaviour among older Chinese
BACKGROUND: Prehospital delay of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is common globally, and Hong Kong-home of a rapidly ageing Chinese population-is not an exception. Seeking emergency medical care promptly is important for patients. Treatment-seeking behaviours have been shown to be associated with knowledge of AMI symptoms and specific cultural beliefs. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of AMI symptoms and expected treatment-seek…
Ischemic Heart Disease Hospitalization among Older People in a Subtropical City — Hong Kong
Globally, excess winter morbidity from ischemic heart disease (IHD) is reported. In subtropical regions, there is a need to quantify the difference in the adverse effect of cold winters compared with hot summers, particularly among the older people. Our objectives were to: (i) compare the effect of winter on IHD hospitalizations with that of summer; (ii) examine temporal trends in the excess winter hospitalizations; and (iii) investigate the effe…
Social Vulnerability Index for the Older People—Hong Kong and New York City as Examples
Many world cities have suffered large-scale disasters, causing a significant loss of lives, property damage, and adverse social and economic impact. Those who are most vulnerable during and in the immediate aftermath of disaster crises are the elderly. Therefore, it is imperative to identify them and determine their specific needs in order to support them. Although several Social Vulnerability Indexes (SVIs) have been developed to assess differen…
Monitoring the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic and assessing effectiveness of interventions in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Objective: To estimate the infection curve of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) using the back projection method and to assess the effectiveness of interventions. Design: Statistical method. Data: The daily reported number of SARS and interventions taken by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) up to 24 June 2003 are used. Method: To use a back projection technique to construct the infection curve of SARS in Hong Kong. The estima…
Social Vulnerability Index for the Older People—Hong Kong and New York City as Examples
Many world cities have suffered large-scale disasters, causing a significant loss of lives, property damage, and adverse social and economic impact. Those who are most vulnerable during and in the immediate aftermath of disaster crises are the elderly. Therefore, it is imperative to identify them and determine their specific needs in order to support them. Although several Social Vulnerability Indexes (SVIs) have been developed to assess differen…
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
Monitoring the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic and assessing effectiveness of interventions in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Objective: To estimate the infection curve of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) using the back projection method and to assess the effectiveness of interventions. Design: Statistical method. Data: The daily reported number of SARS and interventions taken by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) up to 24 June 2003 are used. Method: To use a back projection technique to construct the infection curve of SARS in Hong Kong. The estima…
Ischemic Heart Disease Hospitalization among Older People in a Subtropical City — Hong Kong
Globally, excess winter morbidity from ischemic heart disease (IHD) is reported. In subtropical regions, there is a need to quantify the difference in the adverse effect of cold winters compared with hot summers, particularly among the older people. Our objectives were to: (i) compare the effect of winter on IHD hospitalizations with that of summer; (ii) examine temporal trends in the excess winter hospitalizations; and (iii) investigate the effe…
Social Vulnerability Index for the Older People—Hong Kong and New York City as Examples
Many world cities have suffered large-scale disasters, causing a significant loss of lives, property damage, and adverse social and economic impact. Those who are most vulnerable during and in the immediate aftermath of disaster crises are the elderly. Therefore, it is imperative to identify them and determine their specific needs in order to support them. Although several Social Vulnerability Indexes (SVIs) have been developed to assess differen…
Short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in Chinese adults
Background and aims Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is an emerging but understudied public health issue. Little is known about the epidemiology of PSU at the population level. We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) and examined its associated sociodemographic factors and health behaviors in Chinese adults in Hong Kong. Methods A random sample of 3,211 adults aged ≥18 years (mean ± SD :…
Low level of knowledge of heart attack symptoms and inappropriate anticipated treatment-seeking behaviour among older Chinese
BACKGROUND: Prehospital delay of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is common globally, and Hong Kong-home of a rapidly ageing Chinese population-is not an exception. Seeking emergency medical care promptly is important for patients. Treatment-seeking behaviours have been shown to be associated with knowledge of AMI symptoms and specific cultural beliefs. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of AMI symptoms and expected treatment-seek…
Motivating Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients to Engage in Regular Physical Activity
Aims: A community-based multi-component intervention (increasing awareness of the importance of physical activity in chronic illness management through reading comic books, training regarding warm-up stretching exercises, identifying facilitators and barriers to exercise through photosharing, supporting self-reflection and development of action plans) was developed to promote physical activity (PA) among patients with diabetes and hypertension. T…
Construction of the Infection Curve of Local Cases of Covid-19 in Hong Kong using Back-Projection
This study aimed to estimate the infection curve of local cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong and identify major events and preventive measures associated with the trajectory of the infection curve in the first two waves. The daily number of onset local cases was used to estimate the daily number of infections based on back-projection. The estimated infection curve was examined to identify the preventive measures or major eve…
Hot Weather and Suicide Deaths among Older Adults in Hong Kong, 1976–2014
Findings of the association between hot weather and suicide in a subtropical city such as Hong Kong are inconsistent. This study aimed to revisit the association by identifying meteorological risk factors for older-adult suicides in Hong Kong using a time-series approach. A retrospective study was conducted on older-adult (aged ≥65) suicide deaths in Hong Kong from 1976 to 2014. Suicides were classified into those involving violent methods and th…
Effects of spiritual resilience on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in Chinese people with Parkinson’s disease
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…
Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Licensed Full-Time Practicing Nurses Undertaking Part-Time Studies in Higher Education
Frontline nurses face an unpreceded situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and many report suffering from physical and psychological stress. This online, cross-sectional survey used questionnaires, such as the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, stress-related questions, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief-C…
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
Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms
Perception of extreme hot weather and the corresponding adaptations among older adults and service providers–A qualitative study in Hong Kong
Background: Extreme hot weather events are happening with increasing frequency, intensity and duration in Hong Kong. Heat stress is related to higher risk of mortality and morbidity, with older adults being particularly vulnerable. It is not clear whether and how the older adults perceive the increasingly hot weather as a health threat, and whether community service providers are aware and prepared for such future climate scenario. Methods: We co…
Incidence and temporal trends in type 2 diabetes by weight status
Robust identification key predictors of short- and long-term weight status in children and adolescents by machine learning
Background: Early identification of high-risk individuals for weight problems in children and adolescents is crucial for implementing timely preventive measures. While machine learning (ML) techniques have shown promise in addressing this complex challenge with high-dimensional data, feature selection is vital for identifying the key predictors that can facilitate effective and targeted interventions. This study aims to utilize feature selection …
Prediction of adolescent weight status by machine learning
The machine learning approaches accurately predict adolescent weight status in both short- and long-term. The developed multiclass model that utilizing easy-assessed variables enables accurate long-term prediction on weight status, which can be used by adolescents and parents for self-prediction when applied in health care system. The interpretable models may help to provide the early and individualized interventions suggestions for adolescents w…
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…
Rethinking informal tourism
Prevalence of cognitive frailty, reversible and potentially reversible cognitive frailty among older adults without dementia
Medicine (16 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Pathology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works)