Kellynn Oen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6577799 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kellynn Oen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kellynn |
| FAMILY NAME | Oen |
| SIGNATURE | OEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Loneliness amongst Low-Socioeconomic Status Elderly Singaporeans and its Association with Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Environment
In Singapore, a densely urbanised Asian city state, more than 80% of the population stays in public housing estates and the majority (90%) own their own homes. For the needy who cannot afford home ownership, public rental flats are available. We were interested in exploring social-environmental factors that are associated with loneliness among elderly residents of public rental housing in Singapore. We surveyed residents aged ≥60 in two Singapore…
Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Its Association with Health Screening and Exercise Participation amongst Low-Income Public Rental Flat Residents in Singapore
Background: In Singapore, an Asian city-state, more than 80% live in public housing. While the majority (90%) own their homes, a needy minority lives in rental flats. Public rental flats are built in the same location as owner-occupied blocks. We evaluated factors associated with perceptions of the neighborhood environment and its association with exercise and health screening participation. Methods: Logistic regression was used to identify assoc…
Trends in health screening participation and lifestyle behaviours after participation in a free, access‐enhanced screening intervention in a low‐income Singaporean rental‐flat community
Our objective was to evaluate the impact of an access-enhanced health screening intervention on screening adherence in a rental-flat community. In Singapore, public rental flats provide heavily subsidised rentals for the needy who cannot afford to own their own homes; with a majority of Singaporeans (≥85%) staying in owner-occupied public housing. We observed trends in health screening adherence and health behaviours among residents of a multi-et…
Weight management during pregnancy
BACKGROUND: The effect of maternal weight on pregnancy and birth outcomes is of great public health concern. For example, overweight and obesity among pregnant women is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes including gestational diabetes, birth defects, macrosomia and infant mortality. OBJECTIVES: To understand the knowledge, perceptions and experiences during pregnancy among overweight and obese women in Singapore. METHODS: This i…
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Weight management during pregnancy
BACKGROUND: The effect of maternal weight on pregnancy and birth outcomes is of great public health concern. For example, overweight and obesity among pregnant women is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes including gestational diabetes, birth defects, macrosomia and infant mortality. OBJECTIVES: To understand the knowledge, perceptions and experiences during pregnancy among overweight and obese women in Singapore. METHODS: This i…
Loneliness amongst Low-Socioeconomic Status Elderly Singaporeans and its Association with Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Environment
In Singapore, a densely urbanised Asian city state, more than 80% of the population stays in public housing estates and the majority (90%) own their own homes. For the needy who cannot afford home ownership, public rental flats are available. We were interested in exploring social-environmental factors that are associated with loneliness among elderly residents of public rental housing in Singapore. We surveyed residents aged ≥60 in two Singapore…
Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Its Association with Health Screening and Exercise Participation amongst Low-Income Public Rental Flat Residents in Singapore
Background: In Singapore, an Asian city-state, more than 80% live in public housing. While the majority (90%) own their homes, a needy minority lives in rental flats. Public rental flats are built in the same location as owner-occupied blocks. We evaluated factors associated with perceptions of the neighborhood environment and its association with exercise and health screening participation. Methods: Logistic regression was used to identify assoc…
Trends in health screening participation and lifestyle behaviours after participation in a free, access‐enhanced screening intervention in a low‐income Singaporean rental‐flat community
Our objective was to evaluate the impact of an access-enhanced health screening intervention on screening adherence in a rental-flat community. In Singapore, public rental flats provide heavily subsidised rentals for the needy who cannot afford to own their own homes; with a majority of Singaporeans (≥85%) staying in owner-occupied public housing. We observed trends in health screening adherence and health behaviours among residents of a multi-et…
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