Wendy W T Lam
Biographic Data
| ID | 7450782 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy W T Lam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy W T |
| FAMILY NAME | Lam |
| SIGNATURE | LAM W W T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Community Medicine and Unit for Behavioural Sciences Centre for Psycho‐oncological Research and Training School of Public Health Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Psychometric assessment of the C hinese version of the decisional conflict scale in C hinese women making decision for breast cancer surgery
OBJECTIVE: The decisional conflict scale (DCS) measures the perception of uncertainty in choosing options, factors contributing to decision conflict and effective decision making. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the DCS in Hong Kong Chinese women deciding breast cancer (BC) surgery. METHOD: A Chinese version of the 16-item DCS was administered to 471 women awaiting initial consultation for BC diagnosis. …
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Development and pilot-testing of a Decision Aid for use among Chinese women facing breast cancer surgery
BACKGROUND: Women choosing breast cancer surgery encounter treatment decision-making (TDM) difficulties, which can cause psychological distress. Decision Aids (DAs) may facilitate TDM, but there are no DAs designed for Chinese populations. We developed a DA for Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, for use during the initial surgical consultation. AIMS: Conduct a pilot study to assess the DA acceptability and utility among Chinese wom…
Community Psychological and Behavioral Responses through the First Wave of the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the community psychological and behavioral responses to influenza pandemics. METHODS: Using random digit dialing, we sampled 12,965 Hong Kong residents in 13 cross-sectional telephone surveys between April and November 2009, covering the entire first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. We examined trends in anxiety, risk perception, knowledge on modes of transmission, and preventive behaviors. RESULTS: R…
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Community Psychological and Behavioral Responses through the First Wave of the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic in Hong Kong
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the community psychological and behavioral responses to influenza pandemics. METHODS: Using random digit dialing, we sampled 12,965 Hong Kong residents in 13 cross-sectional telephone surveys between April and November 2009, covering the entire first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. We examined trends in anxiety, risk perception, knowledge on modes of transmission, and preventive behaviors. RESULTS: R…
Development and pilot-testing of a Decision Aid for use among Chinese women facing breast cancer surgery
BACKGROUND: Women choosing breast cancer surgery encounter treatment decision-making (TDM) difficulties, which can cause psychological distress. Decision Aids (DAs) may facilitate TDM, but there are no DAs designed for Chinese populations. We developed a DA for Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, for use during the initial surgical consultation. AIMS: Conduct a pilot study to assess the DA acceptability and utility among Chinese wom…
Psychometric assessment of the C hinese version of the decisional conflict scale in C hinese women making decision for breast cancer surgery
OBJECTIVE: The decisional conflict scale (DCS) measures the perception of uncertainty in choosing options, factors contributing to decision conflict and effective decision making. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the DCS in Hong Kong Chinese women deciding breast cancer (BC) surgery. METHOD: A Chinese version of the 16-item DCS was administered to 471 women awaiting initial consultation for BC diagnosis. …
Learning to drink
Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Breast cancer (2 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Distress (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)