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Prevalence and associated factors of condom use during commercial sex by female sex workers who were or were not injecting drug users in ChinaJoseph T F Lau
School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sex Health 9:368-76. 2012....
Hong Kong Chinese school children with elevated urine melamine levels: a prospective follow up studyAlice P S Kong
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
BMC Public Health 11:354. 2011..We identified Hong Kong school children with elevated urine melamine level from a community-based school survey in 2007-08 and reviewed their clinical status in 2009...
Association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk in Chinese youth independent of age and pubertal stageAlice P S Kong
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
BMC Public Health 10:303. 2010..We examined the association of self-reported level of physical activity and cardiovascular risk in Hong Kong Chinese youth of school-age...
Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong ChildrenHung Kwan So
Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
BMC Public Health 8:320. 2008..The global epidemic of obesity is a major public health concern. To monitor the impact of this epidemic in Hong Kong children and to identify secular changes in growth, a further growth survey was undertaken in 2005/6...
The impact of parental migration on health status and health behaviours among left behind adolescent school children in ChinaYang Gao
School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
BMC Public Health 10:56. 2010..This study compares the health status and health-related behaviours of left behind adolescent school children and their counterparts in a rural area in Southern China...
Comparison of risk behaviors and socio-cultural profile of men who have sex with men survey respondents recruited via venues and the internetHi Yi Tsui
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
BMC Public Health 10:232. 2010..This study examined differences in risk behaviors and socio-cultural profiles between MSM recruited from venues (e.g., gay bars/saunas) and from the internet respectively...
Incidence of genital warts among the Hong Kong general adult populationChunqing Lin
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Room 504, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Shatin, New Territories, SAR Hong Kong
BMC Infect Dis 10:272. 2010..The objective of this study is to estimate the incidence of genital warts in Hong Kong and explore a way to establish a surveillance system for genital warts among the Hong Kong general population...
Evaluation of the overall program effectiveness of HIV-related intervention programs in a community in Sichuan, ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Sex Transm Dis 34:653-62. 2007..The study evaluates the overall effectiveness of intervention programs among female sex workers in a Chinese community...
Prevalence and psychosocial factors associated with being bothered by nonavailability of sexual partners among Hong Kong Chinese: a population-based studyJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
J Sex Marital Ther 33:255-69. 2007..Younger age and male gender were associated with SPNA. Being bothered by SPNA was significantly associated with mental health and vitality quality of life, general life satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction (OR = 1.41 to 5.21)...
Prevalence of HIV and factors associated with risk behaviours among Chinese female sex workers in Hong KongJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
AIDS Care 19:721-32. 2007..95 to 4.83). FSW has low HIV prevalence but high prevalence of risk behaviours. Bridging effects exist. Empowerment of FSW is warranted...
Health services-seeking behaviors of people traveling from developed areas--a case of Hong Kong residents visiting mainland ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
J Travel Med 14:215-25. 2007..The study investigated risk perceptions and inclination to defer seeking of medical services among Hong Kong residents if they become sick in mainland China, and prevalence and factors associated with purchase of travel medical insurance...
Changes in prevalence of influenza vaccination and strength of association of factors predicting influenza vaccination over time--results of two population-based surveysJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Vaccine 25:8279-89. 2007..g., OR between perceived health impact and ever having received IV were, respectively, 1.11 (p>0.05) versus 1.91 (p<0.05). IV-related behaviors and perceptions therefore changed over time...
Variations in condom use by locale: a comparison of mobile Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong and mainland ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Arch Sex Behav 36:849-59. 2007..02, p < .05). Condom use behaviors change when FSW are working in different social contexts and behavioral changes are possible. Education programs should take socio-contextual factors into account...
Mental health and lifestyle correlates of sexual problems and sexual satisfaction in heterosexual Hong Kong Chinese populationJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Urology 66:1271-81. 2005..To examine the lifestyle, mental health, and stress-related factors associated with various types of sexual problems among sexually active, heterosexual Hong Kong residents aged 18 to 59 years...
Anticipated and current preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated human-to-human H5N1 epidemic in the Hong Kong Chinese general populationJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N T Hong Kong, China
BMC Infect Dis 7:18. 2007..The prevalence of self-reported preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated local human-to-human H5N1 transmission outbreak and factors associated with such behaviors have not been examined...
Aging Males' Symptoms scale in Japanese men attending a multiphasic health screening clinicKentaro Ichioka
Department of Urology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
Urology 67:589-93. 2006..We sought to evaluate the prevalence of andropause symptoms in the male Japanese population using the AMS scale...
Gender power and marital relationship as predictors of sexual dysfunction and sexual satisfaction among young married couples in rural China: a population-based studyJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong, China
Urology 67:579-85. 2006..To investigate associations between gender relationships and sexual dysfunction (SD) of younger married couples living in rural China...
Prevalence of influenza vaccination and associated factors among community-dwelling Hong Kong residents of age 65 or aboveJoseph T F Lau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Vaccine 24:5526-34. 2006..These variables are related to the Health Belief Model. The prevalence of IV appeared to be increasing as a result of the recent SARS epidemic...
Alcohol consumption, sex, and use of psychotropic substances among male Hong Kong-mainland China cross-border substance usersJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Addict Behav 32:686-99. 2007..Cross-border psychoactive substance use often co-occurs with alcohol and sex. High levels of risk are involved. Different types of preventive programs need to be integrated...
Impacts of media coverage on the community stress level in Hong Kong after the tsunami on 26 December 2004Joseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
J Epidemiol Community Health 60:675-82. 2006..Study..
Comparing the magnitude of discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS and toward people with mental illness in the Hong Kong general populationJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology iostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Health Educ Res 22:139-52. 2007..Value-laden judgment and less frequent opportunities for personal interaction with PLWHA may partially explain the differences. Discriminatory attitudes toward different social groups may share similar underlying roots...
Prevalence and factors associated with social avoidance of recovered SARS patients in the Hong Kong general populationJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Health Educ Res 21:662-73. 2006..The study showed that misconceptions about the infectivity of asymptomatic and recovered SARS patients were common. Recovered SARS patients may also be facing avoidance and discrimination...
Validation of a Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) among Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Qual Life Res 15:1079-89. 2006..To evaluate the Chinese version of the 35-item Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) in Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)...
Associations between stigmatization toward HIV-related vulnerable groups and similar attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS: branches of the same tree?J T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
AIDS Care 19:1230-40. 2007..The impact of HIV prevalence of a vulnerable group onto the associations between stigmatization toward that particular group and PLWHA warrants investigation...
Changes in HIV-related behaviours over time and associations with rates of HIV-related services coverage among female sex workers in Sichuan, ChinaJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Sex Transm Infect 84:212-6. 2008..To investigate changes in HIV-related behaviours among female sex workers (FSW) and associations with services coverage rates...
Prevalence of bisexual behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China and associations between condom use in MSM and heterosexual behaviorsJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sex Transm Dis 35:406-13. 2008..This study investigated the prevalence of bisexual behaviors and marital status among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) and the associations between MSM's condom use and their heterosexual behaviors...
A simple new method to triangulate self-reported risk behavior data--the bean methodJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Sex Transm Dis 38:788-92. 2011..Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease (STD)-related interventions rely on self-reported risk behavioral data, which are biased toward social desirability. It is warranted to develop methods for data triangulation...
Setting up a surveillance system for sexually transmitted diseases in the general population with prospective data collection from private-practice and public-practice doctors in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
BMC Public Health 11:254. 2011..Existing surveillance systems for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and reproductive tract infections (RTI) are important but often ineffective, as they tend to omit cases diagnosed by private-practice doctors..
Changes in knowledge, perceptions, preventive behaviours and psychological responses in the pre-community outbreak phase of the H1N1 epidemicJ T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Epidemiol Infect 139:80-90. 2011..The public was generally supportive of the Hong Kong government although misconceptions regarding the disease were common. Provision of evidence-based public-health education is still warranted as the disease outbreak unfolds...
Sexual mixing and condom use with different types of sex partners among non-institutionalized sexually active female injecting drug users in Sichuan, ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
AIDS Behav 15:86-94. 2011..44-0.60); the coverage was only 40.7%. Potential bridging of HIV transmission from IDU to non-IDU populations is a serious concern...
Assessment of HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among the general female population in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin
Arch Sex Behav 31:535-42. 2002..The prevalence of high risk behaviors among women in Hong Kong was not high; however, those at risk were often inconsistent condom users and they had weak control over condom use. Women in Hong Kong had low awareness of HIV-related risk...
Avoidance behaviors and negative psychological responses in the general population in the initial stage of the H1N1 pandemic in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
BMC Infect Dis 10:139. 2010..e. avoiding going out, visiting crowded places and visiting hospitals) and negative psychological responses of the general population in Hong Kong at the initial stage of the H1N1 epidemic...
Prevalence of psychological problems and relationships with condom use and HIV prevention behaviors among Chinese female sex workers in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 22:659-68. 2010..The poor psychological well-beings of FSWs have important public health implications. Relevant professional services should be provided and integrated with HIV prevention efforts...
Factors in association with acceptability of A/H1N1 vaccination during the influenza A/H1N1 pandemic phase in the Hong Kong general populationJoseph T F Lau
School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
Vaccine 28:4632-7. 2010..80-4.74). In contrast to other studies on seasonal influenza and A/H1N1 vaccination, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity related to influenza A/H1N1 were non-significant. Cultural differences may therefore exist...
A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the relative efficacy of adding voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) to information dissemination in reducing HIV-related risk behaviors among Hong Kong male cross-border truck driversJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 22:17-28. 2010..It also shows that VCT services can be used as a means of HIV prevention. The findings of this study resulted in up-scaled VCT services for the local target population...
Comparing prevalence of HIV-related behaviors among female injecting drug users (IDU) whose regular sexual partner was or was not IDU in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
AIDS Care 21:909-17. 2009..The risk for HIV transmission between concordant RSP seems to be very high and the prevention services seem unable to alleviate the risk. Specific programs targeting concordant IDU couples are greatly warranted...
HIV-related behaviors among men who have sex with men in China: 2005-2006Joseph T F Lau
Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
AIDS Educ Prev 21:325-39. 2009..64), marital status (OR = 2.07), and perceived infectivity related to unprotected sex with people living with HIV/AIDS (OR = 0.3) were associated with condom use in the last episode of anal sex with noncommercial MSM partners...
Widespread public misconception in the early phase of the H1N1 influenza epidemicJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
J Infect 59:122-7. 2009..To investigate the community responses and preparedness for a possible epidemic of H1N1 influenza in Hong Kong shortly after an imported case was confirmed...
Validation of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer ModuleJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
J Pediatr Psychol 35:99-109. 2010..The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module were investigated...
A randomized controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-based intervention in reducing HIV risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Hong KongJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 20:820-8. 2008..Effectiveness of online interventions should not be taken for granted and evidence-based approach is warranted...
Comparing HIV-related syringe-sharing behaviors among female IDU engaging versus not engaging in commercial sexJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
Drug Alcohol Depend 97:54-63. 2008....
How likely are HIV-positive female sex workers in China to transmit HIV to others?Joseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Sex Health 8:399-406. 2011..Female sex workers (FSW) are highly marginalised and HIV-positive FSW are under a double stigma. No study has assessed the likelihood of secondary transmission via HIV-positive FSW in China...
Prevalence and factors of sexual problems in Chinese males and females having sex with the same-sex partner in Hong Kong: a population-based studyJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Int J Impot Res 18:130-40. 2006..Being bothered by SP was associated with erectile dysfunction among homosexual men and lubrication problems and lack of pleasure among the homosexual women...
SARS-related perceptions in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Emerg Infect Dis 11:417-24. 2005..The general public in Hong Kong has been very vigilant about SARS but needs to be more psychologically prepared to face a resurgence of the epidemic...
Prevalence and risk behaviors of Hong Kong males who seek cross-border same-sex partners in mainland ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Sex Transm Dis 31:568-74. 2004..sex-networking behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of cross-border sex-networking in mainland China among MSM in Hong Kong and the associated risk behaviors..
[Clinical observation on the preventive effect of kangdu bufei decoction on acute severe respiratory syndrome]De hui Liu
Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 24:685-8. 2004..To observe the preventive protection of Kangdu Bufei Decoction (KBD) on acute severe respiratory syndrome (SARS) in medical personnel of Hong Kong at the epidemic period...
Effects of two telephone survey methods on the level of reported risk behavioursJ T F Lau
Community Research Program on AIDS, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT
Sex Transm Infect 79:325-31. 2003....
A study on female sex workers in southern China (Shenzhen): HIV-related knowledge, condom use and STD historyJ T F Lau
Community Research Programme on AIDS, Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 14:219-33. 2002..The data has confirmed the worries regarding the potential 'bridging effect' of HIV transmission as resulted by cross-border commercial sex-networking activities...
SARS transmission among hospital workers in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People s Republic of China
Emerg Infect Dis 10:280-6. 2004....
HIV antibody testing among male commercial sex networkers, men who have sex with men and the lower-risk male general population in Hong KongJ T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 14:55-61. 2002..Possible reasons for the low prevalence of HIV antibody testing in Hong Kong and implications of the findings are discussed...
HIV-related behaviours among voluntary blood donors in Hong KongJ T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 14:481-92. 2002..There is a need to review the effectiveness of the present deferral system, which is based on the goodwill of the donor to disclose personal health risk factors...
Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People s Republic of China
Emerg Infect Dis 10:235-43. 2004..SARS transmission at the household level was not negligible in Hong Kong. Transmission rates may be greatly reduced with precautionary measures taken by household members of SARS patients...
Prevalence and risk behaviors of Chinese men who seek same-sex partners via the internet in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
AIDS Educ Prev 15:516-28. 2003..11), having had > or = 3 MSM partners (adjusted OR = 4.74, 95% CI = 2.20-10.23), and having engaged in anal sex (adjusted OR = 3.95, 95% CI = 1.89-8.23). HIV prevention programs for MSM should thereby include Internet-based interventions...
Behavioral surveillance and factors associated with condom use and std incidences among the male commercial sex client population in Hong Kong--results of two surveysJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT
AIDS Educ Prev 14:306-17. 2002..01) and were more likely to have ever contracted STD in the past 6 months (p < .05), when compared with those who had purchased sex only in Hong Kong or in other places...
Surveillance of discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS among the general public in Hong Kong from 1994 to 2000Joseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Disabil Rehabil 25:1354-60. 2003..This study monitored the level of discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) exhibited by the general public in Hong Kong from 1994 to 2000...
HIV/AIDS behavioral surveillance surveys of the cross-border sex-networker population in Hong Kong from 1997 to 2001Joseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sex Transm Dis 30:827-34. 2003..Mobility is an important risk factor in the spread of HIV...
Monitoring community responses to the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong: from day 10 to day 62J T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
J Epidemiol Community Health 57:864-70. 2003..To report the evolution in perceptions and behaviours of the general public in response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Hong Kong...
Needs assessment and social environment of people living with HIV/AIDS in Hong KongJ T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 15:699-706. 2003..Social support was also often lacking among many PLWHA in Hong Kong. Nearly 80% were worried/very worried about others knowing their HIV-positive status and 16% of them did not disclose the matter to any person...
Surveillance of HIV/AIDS-related attitudes and perceptions among the general public in Hong Kong from 1994 to 2000Joseph T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
AIDS Educ Prev 14:419-31. 2002..Sustaining efforts to remove misconceptions and to raise the public's interest, formulation of more effective programs, and ongoing evaluation are necessary...
SARS in three categories of hospital workers, Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Emerg Infect Dis 10:1399-404. 2004..914 and 0.686, respectively). Affected patients were concentrated in three hospitals and in the earlier phase of the epidemic. Cleaning and clerical staff on hospital wards were at a much higher risk...
SARS related preventive and risk behaviours practised by Hong Kong-mainland China cross border travellers during the outbreak of the SARS epidemic in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
J Epidemiol Community Health 58:988-96. 2004..Settings: A survey was carried out at the Hong Kong-China cross border checkpoint in the middle of the epidemic...
Behavioral surveillance surveys of the male clients of female sex workers in Hong Kong: results of three population-based surveysJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT
Sex Transm Dis 30:620-8. 2003..Male clients of female sex workers (FSWs) are an important group vulnerable to HIV infection...
Behavioural surveillance of sexually-related risk behaviours for the cross-border traveller population in Hong Kong: the evaluation of the overall effectiveness of relevant prevention programmes by comparing the results of two surveillance surveysJ T Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Int J STD AIDS 11:719-27. 2000..The effectiveness of the relevant prevention programmes in Hong Kong is not evident...
Reducing discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Hong Kong: an intervention study using an integrated knowledge-based PLWHA participation and cognitive approachJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, People s Republic of China
AIDS Care 17:85-101. 2005..35, p < 0.001). Further, some gender differences were observed. Female respondents tended to be less discriminatory toward PLWHA and responded more favourably to the programme than their male counterparts...
Prevalence, health outcomes, and patterns of psychotropic substance use in a Chinese population in Hong Kong: a population-based studyJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
Subst Use Misuse 40:187-209. 2005..It may be prudent to integrate substance use and HIV/STD prevention efforts...
Needle sharing and sex-related risk behaviours among drug users in Shenzhen, a city in Guangdong, southern ChinaJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
AIDS Care 17:166-81. 2005..A better HIV-related knowledge level was associated with lower levels of risk behaviours. It is concluded that harm reduction programmes are urgently warranted in China...
AIDS-related discrimination in the workplace--the results of two evaluative surveys carried out during a three-year period in Hong KongJ T Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
AIDS Care 13:433-40. 2001..Only a few companies indicated that they would provide counselling and support to an HIV-positive employee...
HIV antibody testing among the Hong Kong mainland Chinese cross-border sex networking population in Hong KongJ T Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Int J STD AIDS 12:595-601. 2001..Moreover, in both samples, those who had more female sexual partners in the past 6 months were more likely to report an intention for HIV test or to have taken an HIV test...
Prevalence and correlates of sexual dysfunction among young adult married women in rural China: a population-based studyJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Int J Impot Res 18:89-97. 2006..It is concluded that SD was prevalent among the studied women and were associated with mental health. The sexual health among married women needs to be improved in rural China...
The use of an herbal formula by hospital care workers during the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in Hong Kong to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome transmission, relieve influenza-related symptoms, and improve quality of life: a prospectJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
J Altern Complement Med 11:49-55. 2005..The secondary objectives are to investigate quality of life (QOL) and symptomology changes among supplement users, and to evaluate the safety of this formula...
Monitoring of perceptions, anticipated behavioral, and psychological responses related to H5N1 influenzaJ T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Infection 38:275-83. 2010..The aim of this study was to monitor changes in behavioral and emotional responses to human H5N1 in the community over a 28-month period (from November 2005 to February 2008)...
Suicidal ideation among HIV+ former blood and/or plasma donors in rural ChinaJ T F Lau
Center for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PRC
AIDS Care 22:946-54. 2010..Treatments for depression and prevention intervention for suicides targeting PLWH in rural China are not readily available. Such services are greatly warranted and need to be provided to both the PLWH and his/her spouse...
Changes in condom use behaviours among clients of female sex workers in ChinaJ T F Lau
Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sex Transm Infect 85:376-82. 2009....
Co-occurrence of sexual dysfunction within young married couple dyads living in rural China: a population-based studyJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Int J Impot Res 18:150-9. 2006....
Perceptions related to bird-to-human avian influenza, influenza vaccination, and use of face maskJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Infection 36:434-43. 2008..This paper investigated the prevalence and factors related to IV uptake and use of face mask in public venues when having ILI symptoms...
HIV related behaviours and attitudes among Chinese men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a population based studyJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Sex Transm Infect 80:459-65. 2004..This study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence of men having sex with men (MSM) and their HIV related behaviours and attitudes among Chinese men in Hong Kong...
Prevalence of male and female sexual problems, perceptions related to sex and association with quality of life in a Chinese population: a population-based studyJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Int J Impot Res 17:494-505. 2005..Gender differences and strong cultural influences appear to exist. Moreover, SP and sexual satisfaction were associated with mental health and vitality QOL and overall life satisfaction...
Discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and associated factors: a population based study in the Chinese general populationJ T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Sex Transm Infect 81:113-9. 2005..To examine the level of discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and factors in association with such attitudes...
Risk behaviours of Hong Kong male residents travelling to mainland China: a potential bridge population for HIV infectionJ T Lau
Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
AIDS Care 13:71-81. 2001..06%), the huge volume of cross-border travel between Hong Kong and China and the common practice of high-risk sex by Hong Kong male travellers provide a bridge for emerging epidemics to spread...
Behavioural surveillance of sexually-related risk behaviours of the Chinese male general population in Hong Kong: a benchmark studyJ T Lau
Community Research Programme on AIDS, Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong, SAR
AIDS Care 13:221-32. 2001..This study together with future ones, will form the first BSS in Hong Kong for the general male population and will provide a relevant yardstick for programme evaluation...
Undue increase in insulin resistance during pregnancy may manifest pregnancy-induced hypertension and gestational diabetesX L Yang
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Horm Metab Res 36:655-61. 2004
Risk and protective factors in association with mental health problems among people living with HIV who were former plasma/blood donors in rural ChinaX N Yu
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PRC
AIDS Care 21:645-54. 2009..g., absence of medical treatment, HIV-related discrimination) and promote protective factors (e.g., resilience). Support group is one of the potentially useful approaches to provide psychological support services...
Influence of country of study on student responsiveness to the H1N1 pandemicS M Griffiths
School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Public Health 124:460-6. 2010....
Prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among cross-border truck drivers in Hong KongP H M Leung
Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
Sex Transm Infect 85:27-9. 2009..To determine the prevalence and risk factors for chlamydial infection in cross-border truck drivers...
Knowledge about cataract, glaucoma, and age related macular degeneration in the Hong Kong Chinese populationJ T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Br J Ophthalmol 86:1080-4. 2002..Educational programmes to enhance public awareness may be needed to improve the effectiveness of health promotion and thus prevent unnecessary blindness...
Attitudes about organ and tissue donation among the general public and blood donors in Hong KongP K Li
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
Prog Transplant 11:98-103. 2001..However, a substantial proportion of blood donors have not signed a donor card. It would be useful to design promotion programs to facilitate blood donors' participation in organ donation...
The incidence of syphilis, HIV and HCV and associated factors in a cohort of men who have sex with men in Nanjing, ChinaChun Hao
Centre for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
Sex Transm Infect 87:199-201. 2011..This study investigated the incidence of syphilis, HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), as well as factors associated with syphilis seroconversion among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nanjing, China...
The relationship between physical maltreatment and substance use among adolescents: a survey of 95,788 adolescents in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
J Adolesc Health 37:110-9. 2005....
Prevalence of preventive behaviors and associated factors during early phase of the H1N1 influenza epidemicJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Am J Infect Control 38:374-80. 2010..The community plays an important role in controlling influenza A/H1N1. There is a dearth of data investigating adoption of preventive behaviors in the initial phase of the A/H1N1 pandemic...
Prevalence of influenza vaccination and associated factors among pregnant women in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Vaccine 28:5389-97. 2010..Other variables related to the Health Belief Model were significantly associated with having ever been vaccinated or inclined toward receiving IV in the coming year...
Psychological distress among adolescents in Chengdu, Sichuan at 1 month after the 2008 Sichuan earthquakeJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, SAR, China
J Urban Health 87:504-23. 2010..The results have important implications for earthquake preparedness and relief work in the future...
Clustering of syringe sharing and unprotected sex risk behaviors in male injecting drug users in ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Sex Transm Dis 34:574-82. 2007..To investigate, among male injecting drug users (IDU), the relationships between higher risk IDU-related and sex-related behaviors...
Perceptions about status and modes of H5N1 transmission and associations with immediate behavioral responses in the Hong Kong general populationJoseph T F Lau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Prev Med 43:406-10. 2006..Perceptions and associated behavioral responses to H5N1 avian influenza were investigated...
A study of the STD/AIDS related attitudes and behaviors of men who have sex with men in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Arch Sex Behav 31:367-73. 2002..g., perceived efficacy of condom use, perceived susceptibility, awareness of risk involved, etc.) as well as behaviors. The feasibility for establishing a behavioral surveillance system for this population was demonstrated...
Positive mental health-related impacts of the SARS epidemic on the general public in Hong Kong and their associations with other negative impactsJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
J Infect 53:114-24. 2006..To investigate 2 positive impacts (better family/social support and lifestyle changes) and their associations with other negative impacts...
Perceptions related to human avian influenza and their associations with anticipated psychological and behavioral responses at the onset of outbreak in the Hong Kong Chinese general populationJoseph T F Lau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Am J Infect Control 35:38-49. 2007..Anticipated psychological responses and perceptions of risk have not been examined prior to the outbreak of an epidemic...
Impacts of SARS on health-seeking behaviors in general population in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Prev Med 41:454-62. 2005..The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic that occurred in Hong Kong in 2003 caused serious public health consequences. Its impacts on health-seeking behaviors of the general public have not been assessed...
Prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors among Chinese female sex workers in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
J Sex Marital Ther 33:19-29. 2007..34 to 3.64). Those who were younger, had harmed herself, and drank at least 5 cans of beer per day (OR = 0.36 to 3.02) were more likely than others to have the induced abortion performed via improper means...
Changes in the prevalence of HIV-related behaviors and perceptions among 1832 injecting drug users in Sichuan, ChinaJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Sex Transm Dis 35:325-35. 2008..To evaluate overall effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus-related prevention programs among injecting drug users in Sichuan, China...
SARS transmission, risk factors, and prevention in Hong KongJoseph T F Lau
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Emerg Infect Dis 10:587-92. 2004..36 to 0.58). In Hong Kong, therefore, community-acquired infection did not make up most transmissions, and public health measures have contributed substantially to the control of the SARS epidemic...
Cross-sectional and longitudinal factors predicting influenza vaccination in Hong Kong Chinese elderly aged 65 and aboveJoseph T F Lau
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
J Infect 56:460-8. 2008..The study investigated cross-sectional predictors of ever-undergone influenza vaccination (IV) and longitudinal predictors of first-time IV among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong...
