Research Faculty
Dr Edmond Choi is a registered nurse in Hong Kong. He completed his Master of Philosophy degree in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in the School of Nursing at HKU. During his studies at HKU, he was also a resident tutor at Starr Hall and an honorary tutor in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Dr. Choi holds a strong research interest in the fields of health services research, mental health, health-related quality of life and sexual health. During his time in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary care, he contributed to two large primary care health services research projects commissioned by the Food and Health Bureau in Hong Kong, including the evaluation of the quality of care of chronic disease management programmes and public-private partnership programmes of the Hospital Authority, as well as the epidemiology and natural history of depressive disorders in primary care. Aside from health services research in primary care, he is also interested in behavioural health, particularly sexual behaviours. Therefore, his doctoral study investigated the sexual health of young adults in Hong Kong. He has been a co-investigator of six research grants. He has published more than 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has received seven awards for conference presentations. He was also the recipient of the YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship in 2015 and 2016.
| Funding Scheme | Project Title | Approved Amount (HK$) |
|---|---|---|
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RGC Early Career Scheme (ECS) |
The safe use of dating applications (apps) among men who have sex with men: developing and testing an interactive web-based intervention to reduce risky sexual behaviours |
877,176 |
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Enhanced New Staff Start-up Research Grant, HKU |
The unmet needs, symptoms distress and psychosocial profile of Chinese patients with prostate cancer, a prospective longitudinal study |
380,000 |
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Seed Fund for Basic Research, HKU |
The burden of lower urinary tract symptoms on primary care patients: a mixed methods study |
150,000 |
- Health services research
- Health-related quality of life
- Mental health
- Sexual health
- Choi, E.P.H., Wong, J.Y.H., & Fong, D.Y.T. (In press). An emerging risk factor of sexual abuse: the use of smartphone dating applications. Sexual abuse-a Journal of Research and Treatment. DOI: 10.1177/1079063216672168 [2016 IF=2.926] (Ranked 26 out of 121 under the category of “Psychology, clinical-SSCI”)
- Choi, E.P.H., Wong, J.Y.H., & Fong, D.Y.T. (2017). The use of social networking applications of smartphone and associated sexual risks in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations: a systematic review. AIDS CARE, 29(2), 145-155. DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1211606 [2016 IF=1.824] (Ranked 32 out of 77 under the category of “Health policy & services-SSCI”)
- Choi, E.P.H., Wong, C.K.H., Tsu, J.H.L., Chin, W.Y., Kung, K., Wong, C.K.W., & Yiu, M.K. (2016). Health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with prostate cancer in comparison to general population and other cancer populations. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(4) 1849-1856. DOI:10.1007/s00520-015-2980-6 [2016 IF=2.698] (Ranked 12 out of 65 under the category of “Rehabilitation-SCIE”)
- Choi, E.P.H., Wan, E.Y.F., Lam, C.L.K., & Chin, W.Y. (2016). Evaluation of the responsiveness of the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) tool for assessing acute and chronic wounds. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(5), 1134-1143. DOI:10.1111/jan.12898 [2016 IF=1.998] (Ranked 13 out of 116 under the category of “Nursing-SCIE”)
- Chin, W.Y., Wan, E.Y.F, Choi, E.P.H., Chan, K.T.Y., & Lam, C.L.K. (2016). The 12-month incidence and predictors of depressive symptoms in Chinese primary care patients. Annals of Family Medicine 14(1), 47-53. DOI:10.1370/afm.1854 [2016 IF=4.917] (Ranked 1 out of 20 under the category of “Primary health care-SCIE”)
- Wan, Y.F., Chan, J.Y., Choi, E.P.H., Wong, C.K.H., Chan, A.K.C., Chan, K.H.Y., & Lam, C.L.K. (2015). Patterns of health-related quality of life and associated factors in Chinese patients undergoing haemodialysis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 13, 108. DOI: 10.1186/s12955-015-0308-3 [2016 IF=2.143] (Ranked 40 out of 90 under the category of “Health care sciences & services-SCIE”)
- Chin, W.Y., Choi, E.P.H., Chan, K.T.Y., & Wong, C.K.H. (2015). The psychometric properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in Chinese Primary care patients: factor structure, construct validity, reliability, sensitivity and responsiveness. PloS ONE. 10(8), e0135131. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0135131 [2016 IF=2.143] (Ranked 15 out of 64 under the category of “Multidisciplinary sciences-SCIE”)
- Choi, E.P.H., Chin, W.Y., & Lam, C.L.K. (2015). The responsiveness of the International Prostate Symptom Score, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7 and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(8), 1857-1870. DOI: 10.1111/jan.12662 [2016 IF=1.998] (Ranked 13 out of 116 under the category of “Nursing-SCIE”)
- Choi, E.P.H., Lam, C.L.K., & Chin, W.Y. (2014). The health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care. Quality of Life Research, 23(10), 2723-2733. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-014-0725-5 [2016 IF=2.344] (Ranked 32 out of 90 under the category of “Health care sciences & services-SCIE”)
- Choi, E.P.H., Lam, C.L.K., & Chin, W.Y. (2014). Validation of the International Prostate Symptom Score in Chinese males and females with lower urinary tract symptoms. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 12, 1. DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-1 (Ranked 40 out of 90 under the category of “Health care sciences & services-SCIE”)
- Health and Social Care in the Community – Associate Editor
- BMC Psychology – Associate Editor
President, The University of Hong Kong Nursing Alumni Association
| Year | Scholarship/ Award | Institution, Country |
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2013 |
Poster Presentation (First Place) |
2nd NUS-NUH International Nursing Conference & 18th Singapore-Malaysia Nursing Conference, Singapore |
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2014 |
Young Researcher Scholarships |
Asian Chinese Quality of Life Conference, China |
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2015 |
The Best Poster Presentation Award |
Hong Kong Primary Care Conference, Hong Kong SAR |
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2015 |
The Best Poster Award |
The 6th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum, Hong Kong |
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2015 |
YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship |
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
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2016 |
Young Researcher Scholarships |
Asian Chinese Quality of Life Conference, China |
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2016 |
The Best Poster Presentation Award |
Hong Kong Primary Care Conference, Hong Kong |
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2016 |
YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship |
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
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2017 |
Best Research Paper Award |
Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP) 40th Anniversary Conference 2017 |