Research Faculty
BNurs, PhD, RN
Research Assistant Professor
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Dr Kevin Luk is currently a Research Assistant Professor at School of Nursing, The University Hong Kong, where he obtained his bachelor’s and doctoral degree. His research focuses on eliminating tobacco use––the world’s single most preventable cause of disease and death. He has extensive experiences in conducting large-scale randomised controlled trials of novel smoking cessation treatment in both community and clinical settings, with findings published in leading international journals. His research also includes public health issues of growing importance, from overuse of digital devices to vaccination against COVID-19, and applies a wide spectrum of research methods, including population-based surveys, qualitative interview, and psychometric validation.
Dr Luk’s doctoral study on chat-based intervention for smoking cessation using mobile instant messaging apps like WhatsApp has laid the groundwork for developing similar treatment models to tackle smoking and other health problems. Presently, he is working on developing chatbots to promote the uptake of smoking cessation treatment and COVID-19 vaccination.
| Funding Scheme | Project Title | Approved Amount (HK$) |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Research Fund | Development of a chatbot for smoking cessation counselling for youth smokers enrolled in the Youth Quitline: a pilot randomised trial | 500,000 |
| Health and Medical Research Fund | Effectiveness of mobile chat messaging for preventing relapse in smokers who have recently quit smoking: a randomised controlled trial | 1,398,630 |
| Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation | Developing and evaluating a chatbot for increasing accessibility of smoking cessation services. | 265,341 |
- Luk TT*, Cheung YTD, Chan HC, Fok PW, Ho KS, Sze CD, Lam TH, Wang MP. Mobile chat messaging for preventing smoking relapse: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023 Feb;25(2):291-297. Available from: doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac045
- Luk TT, Lui JHT, Wang MP. Efficacy, usability, and acceptability of a chatbot for promoting COVID-19 vaccination in unvaccinated or booster-hesitant young adults: pre-post pilot study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2022 Oct;24(10):e39063. Available from: doi: 10.2196/39063
- Luk TT, Weng X, Wu YS, Chan HL, Lau CY, Kwong AC, Lai VW, Lam TH, Wang MP. Association of heated tobacco product use with smoking cessation in Chinese cigarette smokers in Hong Kong: a prospective study. Tobacco Control. 2021 Nov;30(6):653-659. Available from: doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055857
- Luk TT, Zhao S, Weng X, Wong JY, Wu YS, Ho SY, Lam TH, Wang MP. Exposure to health misinformation about COVID-19 and increased tobacco and alcohol use: a population-based survey in Hong Kong. Tobacco Control. 2021 Nov;30(6):696-699. Available from: doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055960
- Luk TT, Lam TH, Leung W, Leung K, Cheung KW, Kwa C, Siong K, Tang K, Lee K, Hsieh CJ, Wu Y, Li WHC, Wang MP. Brief advice, nicotine replacement therapy sampling, and active referral for expectant fathers who smoke cigarettes: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021 Jun 14 (Epub ahead of print). Available from: doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2757
- Wang MP, Luk TT (co-first author), Wu Y, Li WHC, Cheung DYT, Kwong ACS, Lai VWT, Chan SSC, Lam TH. Chat-based instant messaging support integrated with brief intervention for smoking cessation: a community-based, pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial. The Lancet Digital Health. 2019 Aug 1;1(4):e183-e92. Available from: doi:10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30082-2
- Luk TT, Wong SW, Lee JJ, Chan SSC, Lam TH, Wang MP. Exploring community smokers’ perspectives for developing a chat-based smoking cessation intervention delivered through mobile instant messaging: a qualitative study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2019 Jan 31;7(1):e11954. Available from: doi:10.2196/11954
- Luk TT, Wang MP, Shen C, Wan A, Chau PH, Oliffe J, Viswanath K, Chan SSC, Lam TH. Short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale in Chinese adults: psychometric properties, sociodemographic and health behavioral correlates. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 2018 Dec 1;7(4): 1157–65. Available from: doi:10.1556/2006.7.2018.105
- Luk TT, Wang MP, Suen YN, Koh DS, Lam TH, Chan SSC. Early childhood exposure to secondhand smoke and behavioural problems in preschoolers. Scientific Reports. 2018 Oct 18;8(1):15434. Available from: doi:10.1038/s41598-018-33829-6
- Luk TT, Zhao SZ, Wu Y, Wong JY, Wang MP, Lam TH. Prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy: a population-based survey in Hong Kong. Vaccine 2021 June16;39(27):3602-7. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.05.036
- Co-opt member, Board of Directors, Pi Iota At-large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Member, International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Member, Society for Nicotine & Tobacco Research
| Year | Scholarship/ Award | Institution, Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award | The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2022 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award | The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2019 | Pi Iota Chapter Scholarship | Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing |
| 2019 | SRNT Travel Award | Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco, USA |
| 2019 | YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship | The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2016 | HKU Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship | The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR |