High Impact Publications

2023

A randomized clinical trial of mindfulness meditation versus exercise in Parkinson's disease during social unrest, npj Parkinson's Disease. 9, 7. 2023 Kwok J.Y.Y.*, Choi E.P.H., Wong J.Y.H., Lok K.Y.W., Ho M.H., Fong D.Y.T., Kwan J.C.Y., Pang S.Y.Y., Auyeung M. Abstract
Associations of the perceived benefits and harms of COVID-19 with confidence in coping with the pandemic and mental health symptoms: a population-based survey in Hong Kong, Frontiers in Public Health. 11:1175085. 2023 Yao Y., Gong W.J., Lai A.Y.K., Wu Y.S., Sit S.M.M., Wang M.P.*, Ho S.Y., Lam T.H. Abstract
Combined exercise and cognitive interventions for adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Nov;147:104592. 2023 Xue D., Li P.W.C., Yu D.S.F., Lin R.S.Y. Abstract
Effects of an empowerment-based educative psycho-behavioral program on neuropsychiatric symptoms among persons with mild cognitive impairment: A mixed methods study, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Jan;137:104381. 2023 Lin R.S.Y., Yu D.S.F., Chau P.H., Li P.W.C. Abstract
Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review, network meta-analysis, and meta-regression, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Aug;144:104524. 2023 Yu D.S.*, Li P.W., Lin R.S., Kee F., Chiu A., Wu W. Abstract
Emotional Eating as a Mediator in the Relationship between Dietary Restraint and Body Weight, Nutrients. Apr 20;15(8):1983. 2023 Wang Y., Ho M.*, Chau P.H., Schembre S.M., Fong D.Y.T. Abstract
Factors associated with willingness and preferences to attend family services in Hong Kong: A population-based survey, Frontiers in Public Health. Feb 9;11:1057164. 2023 Zeng Y., Gong W., Lai A.Y.K., Sit S.M.M., Wang M.P.*, Ho S.Y., Lam T.H. Abstract
Family context as a double-edged sword for psychological distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the mediating effect of individual fear and the moderating effect of household income, Frontiers in Public Health. Mar 23;11:1109446. 2023 Chen B., Gong W., Lai A.Y.K., Sit S.M.M., Ho S.Y., Yu N.X., Wang M.P., Lam T.H. Abstract
Global trends in the consumption of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in 67 countries and regions from 2008 to 2018: a sales data analysis, Sleep. Oct 11;46(10):zsad124. 2023 Ma T.T., Wang Z., Qin X., Ju C., Lau W.C.Y., Man K.K.C., Castle D., Chung Chang W., Chan A.Y.L., Cheung E.C.L., Chui C.S.L., Wong I.C.K. Abstract
Health and Economic Outcomes Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders Attributable to High Body Mass Index in 192 Countries and Territories in 2019, JAMA Network Open. Jan 3;6(1):e2250674. 2023 Chen N., Fong D.Y.T.*, Wong J.Y.H. Abstract
Impact of mandatory masking amid the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking: an interrupted time-series analysis of a 33-month unobtrusive observational study, Frontiers in Public Health. Jul 13;11:1136621. 2023 Sun Y., Wu Y.S., Cheung Y.T.D.*, Wang M.P., Chen J., Leung L.T., Zhang X., Chak K.Y., Lam T.H., Ho S.Y. Abstract
Incidence and temporal trends in type 2 diabetes by weight status: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies, Journal of Global Health. Sep 1;13:04088. 2023 Yu H.J., Ho M.*, Liu X., Yang J., Chau P.H., Fong D.Y.T. Abstract
Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong: a repeated cross-sectional trend analysis, Tobacco Control. Mar 6:tc-2022-057724. 2023 Zhao S.Z., Wu Y.*, Cheung D.Y.T., Luk T.T., Weng X., Tong H.S.C., Lai V., Chan S.S.C., Lam T.H., Wang M.P. Abstract
Post-Hospital Falls Among the Older Population: The Temporal Pattern in Risk and Healthcare Burden, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. Oct;24(10):1478-1483.e2. 2023 Qian X.X., Chau P.H.*, Fong D.Y.T., Ho M., Woo J. Abstract
Quality of Life and Mental Health of Chinese Sexual and Gender Minority Women and Cisgender Heterosexual Women: Cross-sectional Survey and Mediation Analysis, JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. Feb 22;9:e42203. 2023 Wu C., Chau P.H., Choi E.P.H.* Abstract
The global health and economic impact of low-back pain attributable to occupational ergonomic factors in the working-age population by age, sex, geography in 2019. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. Oct 1;49(7):487-495. 2023 Chen N., Fong D.Y.T.*, Wong J.Y.H. Abstract
The prognostic impacts of frailty on clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery or valvular surgeries/procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Ageing Research Reviews. Mar;85:101850. 2023 Wong C.W.Y., Yu D.S.F., Li P.W.C., Chan B.S. Abstract
Theory-based cognitive-narrative intervention versus didactic education for promoting prompt care-seeking for acute myocardial infarction: A multisite mixed-methods randomized controlled trial, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Dec;148:104564. 2023 Li P.W.C.*, Yu D.S.F., Yan B.P., Wong C.W., Chan C.M.C. Abstract
Trajectories of fasting glucose and glycated haemoglobin in obese and non-obese incident diabetes: Results from two large cohort studies, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Oct;25(10):2835-2845. 2023 Yu H.J., Ho M.*, Chau P.H., Fong D.Y.T. Abstract
Web-Based Harm Reduction Intervention for Chemsex in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Randomized Controlled Trial, JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. Jan 5;9:e42902. 2023 Choi E.P.H.*, Choi K.W.Y., Wu C., Chau P.H., Kwok J.Y.Y., Wong W.C.W., Chow E.P.F. Abstract

2022

The effects of low-impact moderate-intensity stepping exercise on fatigue and other functional outcomes in older adults with multimorbidity: A randomized controlled trial, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 98:104577. 2022 Chan M.L.T., Yu D.S.F.* Abstract
Effect of a workplace mobile phone-based instant messaging intervention on smoking cessation: a cluster-randomized controlled trial, Addiction. 117(6):1758-1767. 2022 Weng X., Lau O.S., Ng C.H., Li W.H.C., Lam T.H., Wang M.P.* Abstract
Secular Trends in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Needs in 191 Countries and Territories From 1990 to 2019, AMA Network Open. Jan; 5(1): e2144198. 2022 Chen N., Fong D.Y.T.*, Wong J.Y.H. Abstract
Post-hospital falls incidence and risk factors among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Age and Ageing. Jan 6;51(1):afab209. 2022 Qian X.X., Chen Z., Fong D.Y.T., Ho M., Chau P.H.* Abstract
Stay mindfully active during the coronavirus pandemic: a feasibility study of mHealth-delivered mindfulness yoga program for people with Parkinson's disease, IBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. Feb 7;22(1):37. 2022 Kwok J.Y.Y.*, Lee J.J., Choi E.P.H., Chau P.H., Auyeung M. Abstract
Prevalence, Incidence, and Associated Factors of Possible Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study, Frontiers in Medicine. Jan 10;8:769708. 2022 Chen Z., Ho M., Chau P.H.* Abstract
Associations of Face-to-Face and Instant Messaging Family Communication and Their Contents With Family Wellbeing and Personal Happiness Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 29 March. 2022 Gong W.J., Sit S.M.M., Wong B.Y.M., Wu S.Y.D., Lai A.Y.K., Ho S.Y., Wang M.P.*, Lam T.H. Abstract
Mobile chat messaging for preventing smoking relapse amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot randomized controlled trial, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Feb 15:ntac045. 2022 Luk T.T., Cheung D.Y., Chan H.C., Wai-Yin Fok P., Ho K.S., Sze C.D., Lam T.H., Wang M.P.* Abstract
Validating the use of the revised childbirth experience questionnaire in Hong Kong, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Feb 15;22(1):126. 2022 Lok K.Y.W.*, Fan H.S.L., Ko R.W.T., Kwok J.Y.Y., Wong J.Y.H., Fong D.Y.T., Shek N.W.M., Ngan H.Y.S., Choi E.P.H. Abstract
Psychometric Evaluation of a Fear of COVID-19 Scale in China: Cross-sectional Study, JMIR Formative Research. Mar 2;6(3):e31992. 2022 Choi E.P.H., Duan W., Fong D.Y.T.*, Lok K.Y.W., Ho M., Wong J.Y.H., Lin C.C. Abstract
The impact of unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living on the self-rated health and life satisfaction of Chinese community-dwelling older adults, Aging Ment Health. Mar 3:1-8. 2022 Huang J., Choi E.P.H., Chau P.H.* Abstract
Managing freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis, Journal of Neurology. Mar 4. 2022 Kwok J.Y.Y.*, Smith R., Chan L.M.L., Lam L.C.C., Fong D.Y.T., Choi E.P.H., Lok K.Y.W., Lee J.J., Auyeung M., Bloem B.R. Abstract
A Population Study on COVID-19 Information Sharing: Sociodemographic Differences and Associations with Family Communication Quality and Well-Being in Hong Kong, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Mar; 19(6): 3577. 2022 Sit S.M., Gong W.J., Ho S.Y., Lai A.Y., Wong B.Y., Wang M.P.*, Lam T.H. Abstract

2021

Palliative Care Development in the Asia Pacific Region: A Review of Assessment Indicators, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. S0885-3924(21)00317-1. 2021 Liu M.F., Ho M.H., Montayre J., Wang Y.W., Lin C.C.* Abstract
The effects of physical activity on overall survival among advanced cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Cancer. 21(1):242. 2021 Takemura N., Chan S.L., Smith R., Cheung D.S.T., Lin C.C.* Abstract
The Lived Experience of Patients and Family Caregivers in Managing Pneumoconiosis, Qualitative Health Research. 31(9):1645-1656. 2021 Li P.W.C., Yu D.S.F.*, Tam S.Y.S. Abstract
Effects of a nurse-led eHealth cardiac rehabilitation programme on health outcomes of patients with coronary heart disease: A randomised controlled trial, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 122:104040. 2021 Su J.J., Yu D.S.F.* Abstract
Cross-cultural applicability of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in a multi-national study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77:681-692. 2021 Yu D.S.F.*, De Maria M., Barbaranelli C., Vellone E., Matarese M., Ausili D., Rabelo-Silva E.R., Osokpo O.H., Riegel B. Abstract
Developing and testing of an integrative theoretical model to predict positive aspects of caregiving among family caregivers of persons with dementia: A study protocol, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(1):401-410. 2021 Yu D.S.F.*, Cheng S.T., Kwok T. Abstract
Does an empowerment-based self-care supportive intervention save cost for improving self-care and health service utilization among heart failure patients, European Heart Journal. ehab724.0893. 2021 Yu D.S.F.*, Li P.W.C., Yu S., Yan B., Wong J. Abstract
Impact of COVID-19 on Child Maltreatment: Income Instability and Parenting Issues, International Journal of Environment Research & Public Health. 18(4):1501. 2021 Wong J.Y.H., Wai A.K.C., Wang M.P., Lee J.J., Li M., Kwok J.Y.Y., Wong C.K.H., Choi A.W.M.* Abstract
An Interactive Web-Based Sexual Health Literacy Program for Safe Sex Practice for Female Chinese University Students: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(3):e22564. 2021 Wong J.Y.H., Zhang W., Wu Y., Choi E.P.H., Lo H.H.M., Wong W., Chio J.H.M., Tam H.L.C., Ngai F.W., Tarrant M., Wang M.P., Ngan H.Y., Fong D.Y.T.* Abstract
Post-hospital falls incidence and risk factors among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Age and Ageing. afab209. 2021 Qian X.X., Chen Z., Fong D.Y.T., Ho M., Chau P.H.* Abstract
The Patterns of Caregiving Activities for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Latent Class Analysis, Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 76(8):1605-1616. 2021 Huang J., Chau P.H.*, Choi E.P.H., Wu B., Lou V.W.Q. Abstract
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training for Older Adults and People With Disabilities: Single-Arm Pre-Post Study, Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(5):e27640. 2021 Chau P.H.*, Kwok Y.Y.J., Chan M.K.M., Kwan K.Y.D., Wong K.L., Tang Y.H., Chau K.L.P., Lau S.W.M., Yiu Y.Y.Y., Kwong M.Y.F., Lai W.T.T., Leung M.K. Abstract
The Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Adults: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression, Nutrients. 13(5):1441. 2021 Chen Z., Li W.Y., Ho M., Chau P.H.* Abstract
The Prevalence and Negative Effects of Thoracic Hyperkyphosis on Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 25(1):57-63. 2021 Li W.Y., Chau P.H.*, Dai Y., Tiwari A.F. Abstract
Physicians' very brief (30-sec) intervention for smoking cessation on 13 671 smokers in China: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, Addiction. 116(5):1172-1185. 2021 Cheung Y.T.D., Jiang N., Jiang C.Q., Zhuang R.S., Gao W.H., Zhou J., Lu J.H., Li H., Wang J.F., Lai Y.S., Sun J.S., Wu J.C., Ye C., Li N., Zhou G., Chen J.Y., Ou X.Y., Liu L.Q., Huang Z.H., Ho S.Y., Li H.C.W., Su S.H., Yang Y., Jiang Y., Zhu W.H., Yang L., Lin P., He Y., Cheng K.K., Lam T.H.* Abstract
First Report on Smoking and Infection Control Behaviours at Outdoor Hotspots during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Unobtrusive Observational Study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(3):1031. 2021 Sun Y., Lam T.H., Cheung Y.T.D.*, Wang M.P., Wu Y., Chen J., Zhang X., Li W.H.C., Ho S.Y. Abstract
Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms: a latent class analysis, Quality of Life Research. 30(5):1305-15. 2021 Choi E.P.H.*, Huang J., Chau P.H., Wan E.Y.F. Abstract
Comprehensive sexuality education in Hong Kong: study protocol for process and outcome evaluation, BMC Public Health. 2021;21:197. 2021 Andres E.B., Choi E.P.H.*, Fung A.W.C., Lau K.W.C., Ng N.H.T., Yeung M., Johnston J.M. Abstract
The experience of using dating applications for sexual hook-ups: a qualitative exploration among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Hong Kong, The Journal of Sex Research. 58(6):785-794. 2021 Choi K.W.Y., Choi E.P.H.*, Chow E.P.F., Wan E.Y.F., Wong W.C.W., Wong J.Y.H., Fong D.Y.T. Abstract
Covid-19 and health-related quality of life: A community-based online survey in Hong Kong, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(6):3228. 2021 Choi E.P.H.*, Hui B.P.H., Wan E.Y.F., Kwok J.Y.Y., Tam T.H.L., Wu C. Abstract
Developing and testing of an interactive internet-based intervention to reduce sexual harm of sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, BMC Public Health. 21:713. 2021 Choi E.P.H.*, Chau P.H., Wong W.C.W., Kwok J.Y.Y., Choi K.W.Y., Chow E.P.F. Abstract
The holistic health status of Chinese homosexual and bisexual adults: a scoping review, Frontiers in public health. 9:710575. 2021 Wu C., Choi E.P.H.*, Chau P.H. Abstract
Brief Advice, Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling, and Active Referral for Expectant Fathers Who Smoke Cigarettes: A Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA Internal Medicine. 181(8):1081-1089. 2021 Luk T.T.*, Lam T.H., Leung W.C., Leung K.Y., Cheung K.W., Kwa C., Siong K.H., Tang K.K., Lee K.W., Hsieh C.J., Wu Y.S., Li W.H., Wang M.P. Abstract
Prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy in Hong Kong: A population-based survey, Vaccine. 39(27):3602-3607. 2021 Luk T.T., Zhao S., Wu Y., Wong J.Y., Wang M.P.*, Lam T.H. Abstract
Association of heated tobacco product use with smoking cessation in Chinese cigarette smokers in Hong Kong: a prospective study, Tobacco Control. 30:696-699. 2021 Luk T.T., Weng X., Wu Y.S., Chan H.L., Lau C.Y., Kwong A.C., Lai V.W., Lam T.H., Wang M.P.* Abstract
Exposure to health misinformation about COVID-19 and increased tobacco and alcohol use: a population-based survey in Hong Kong, Tobacco Control. 30:653-659. 2021 Luk T.T., Zhao S., Weng X., Wong J.Y., Wu Y.S., Ho S.Y., Lam T.H., Wang M.P.* Abstract
Association between expressed breast milk feeding and breastfeeding duration in Hong Kong mothers, Women and Birth. S1871-5192(21)00110-4. 2021 Fan H.S., Fong D.Y., Lok K.Y.*, Tarrant M. Abstract
A nurse-led multi-component behavioral activation program to improve treatment decision-making and health outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation,Stroke. 52(suppl 1). 2021 Li P.W.C., Yu D.S.F. Abstract
An empowerment-based cognitive behavioral therapy for persons with mild cognitive impairment and insomnia: Protocol for a mixed-method pilot study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(4): 2054–2063. 2021 Li P.W.C.*, Yu D.S.F., Wong C.W.Y. Abstract
Lived experience of neuropsychiatric symptoms among females with mild cognitive impairment: A phenomenological study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. Early View. 2021 Lin R.S.Y., Yu D.S.F.*, Li P.W.C., Chau P.H., Lee J.J. Abstract
An empowerment‐psycho‐behavioral program on neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with mild cognitive impairment: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77, 3507-3517. 2021 Lin R.S.Y., Yu D.S.F.*, Chau P.H. and Li P.W.C. Abstract
Feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an innovative postnatal home-based breastfeeding peer support programme in Hong Kong: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial, International breastfeeding Journal.16(1):1-2. 2021 Lok K.Y.*, Chow C.L., Shing J.S., Smith R., Lam C.C., Bick D., Chang Y.S. Abstract
A Phenomenological Study on the Positive and Negative Experiences of Chinese International University Students From Hong Kong Studying in the U.K. and U.S. in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 77(4): 12:738474. 2021 Lai A.Y.*, Sit S.M., Lam S.K., Choi A.C., Yiu D.Y., Lai T.T., Ip M.S., Lam T.H. Abstract
A randomized controlled trial of a Positive Family Holistic Health Intervention for probationers in Hong Kong: A mixed-method study, Frontiers in Psychology. 12:739418. 2021 Lai A.Y.*, Sit S.M., Thomas C., Cheung G.O., Wan A., Chan S.S., Lam T.H. Abstract
Associations of Delay in Doctor Consultation With COVID-19 Related Fear, Attention to Information, and Fact-Checking, Frontiers in Public Health. 9:797814. 2021 Lai A.Y., Sit S.M., Wu S.Y., Wang M.P., Wong B.Y., Ho S.Y.*, Lam T.H. Abstract
Facemask Wearing Among Chinese International Students From Hong Kong Studying in United Kingdom Universities During COVID-19: A Mixed Method Study, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12:673531. 2021 Lai A.Y.*, Sit S.M., Lai T.T., Wang M.P., Kong C.H., Cheuk J.Y., Feng Y., Ip M.S., Lam T.H. Abstract
A Short Form of the Chinese Version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale through Optimal Test Assembly, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(3):879. 2021 Li S., Fong D.Y.T.*, Wan S.L.Y., McPherson B., Lau E.Y.Y., Huang L., Ip M.S.M., Wong J.Y.H. Abstract
Noise sensitivity associated with nonrestorative sleep in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study, BMC Public Health. 21(1):643. 2021 Li S., Fong D.Y.T.*, Wong J.Y.H., McPherson B., Lau E.Y.Y., Huang L., Ip M.S.M. Abstract
Relationship of subjective and objective sleep measures with physical performance in advanced-stage lung cancer patients, Scientific Reports. 11(1):17208. 2021 Takemura N., Cheung D.S.T., Fong D.Y.T., Lee A.W.M., Lam T.C., Ho J.C., Kam T.Y., Chik J.Y.K., Lin C.C.* Abstract
Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise and Tai-Chi Interventions in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 20:15347354211033352. 2021 Cheung D.S.T., Takemura N., Lam T.C., Ho J.C.M., Deng W., Smith R., Yan Y., Lee A.W.M., Lin C.C.* Abstract
High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(20):10894. 2021 Li Y., Luk T.T.*, Wu Y., Cheung D.Y.T., Li W.H.C., Tong H.S.C., Lai V.W.Y., Ho S.Y., Lam T.H., Wang M.P. Abstract
Effect of qigong for sleep disturbance-related symptom clusters in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Sleep Medicine. 85:108-122. 2021 Cheung D.S.T., Takemura N., Smith R., Yeung W.F., Xu X., Ng A.Y.M., Lee S.F., Lin C.C.* Abstract
Advance care planning preferences in Chinese nursing home residents: results from two cross-sectional studies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, BMC Palliative Care. 20(1):123. 2021 Xu X., Tu S.W., Lin C.C.* Abstract
The effectiveness of pre- and post-operative rehabilitation for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis on postoperative pulmonary complications and length of hospital stay, Clinical Rehabilitation. 36(2):172-189. 2022 (Epub 2021 Sep 8) Xu X., Cheung D.S.T., Smith R., Lai A.Y.K., Lin C.C.* Abstract
Assessing the effect of a mind-body exercise, qigong Baduanjin, on sleep disturbance among women experiencing intimate partner violence and possible mediating factors: a randomized-controlled trial, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 17(5):993-1003. 2021 Cheung D.S.T., Chau P.H., Yeung W.F., Deng W., Hong A.W.L., Tiwari A.F.Y. Abstract
Effects of intradialytic exercise on health-related quality of life in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Quality of Life Research. s11136-021-03025-7. 2021 Hu H., Liu X., Chau P.H., Choi E.P.H.* Abstract
Association between expressed breast milk feeding and breastfeeding duration in Hong Kong mothers, Women and Birth. S1871-5192(21)00110-4. 2021 Fan H.S.L., Fong D.Y.T., Lok K.Y.W.*, Tarrant M. Abstract
Lived experience of neuropsychiatric symptoms among females with mild cognitive impairment: A phenomenological study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 78(4):1100-1111. 2022 (Epub 2021 Oct 29) Lin R.S.Y., Yu D.S.F.*, Li P.W.C., Chau P.H., Lee J.J. Abstract

2020

Effectiveness of a brief self-determination theory–based smoking cessation intervention for smokers at emergency departments in Hong Kong: a randomized clinical trial, JAMA Internal Medicine. 180(2):206-214. 2020. Li W.H.C.*, Ho K.Y., Wang M.P., Cheung D.Y.T., Lam K.K.W., Xia W., Cheung K.Y., Wong C.K.H., Chan S.S.C. and Lam T.H. Abstract
Hot Weather and Suicide Deaths among Older Adults in Hong Kong, 1976-2014: A Retrospective Study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(10):3449. 2020 Chau P.H.*, Yip P.S.F., Lau H.Y.E., Ip Y.T., Law F.Y.W., Ho R.T.H., Leung A.Y.M., Wong J.Y.H., Woo J. Abstract
The relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes compared with individuals with normoglycaemia: Meta-analysis and meta-regression, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 76(12):3329-3345. 2021 Xu X.Y., Leung A.Y.M., Smith R., Wong J.Y.H., Chau P.H.*, Fong D.Y.T. Abstract
Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International University Students, Related Stressors, and Coping Strategies, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11:584240. 2020 Lai A.Y.*, Lee L., Wang M.P., Feng Y., Lai T.T., Ho L.M., Lam V.S., Ip M.S., Lam T.H. Abstract
A Community-Based Lifestyle-Integrated Physical Activity Intervention to Enhance Physical Activity, Positive Family Communication, and Perceived Health in Deprived Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Frontiers in Public Health. 8:434. 2020 Lai A.Y.*, Lam E.Y.W., Fabrizo C., Lee D.P.K., Wan A.N.T., Tsang J.S.Y., Ho L.M., Stewart S.M., Lam T.H. Abstract

2019

Effects of mindfulness yoga vs stretching and resistance training exercises on anxiety and depression for people with Parkinson disease: A randomized clinical trial, JAMA Neurology. 76(7):755-763. 2019. Kwok J.Y., Kwan J.C., Auyeung M., Mok V.C., Lau C.K., Choi K. C., and Chan H.Y. Abstract
Intimate partner sexual violence and mental health indicators among Chinese emerging adults, Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 0886260519872985. 2019. Wong J.Y., Choi E.P., Lo H.H., Wong W., Chio J.H., Choi A.W., and Fong D.Y. Abstract

2018

Feasibility, efficacy, and cost analysis of promoting smoking cessation at outdoor smoking “hotspots”: A pre-post study, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 20(12):1519-1524. 2018 Cheung Y.T.D., Lam T.H., Li W.H.C., Wang M.P. and Chan S.S.C. Abstract
Helping cancer patients quit smoking using brief advice based on risk communication: A randomized controlled trial, Scientific Reports. 8(1):2712. 2018. Li W.H.C., Wang M.P., Ho K.Y., Lam K.W.K., Cheung Y.T.D., Cheung T.Y., Lam T.H. and Chan S.S.C. Abstract
Low level of knowledge of heart attack symptoms and inappropriate anticipated treatment-seeking behaviour among older Chinese: a cross-sectional survey, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 72(7):645-652. 2018 Chau P.H., Moe G., Lee S.Y., Woo J., Leung Y.M.A., Chow C.M., Kong C.H.M., Lo W.T., Yuen M.H. and Zerwic J. Abstract

2017

Controlling anxiety mediates the influence of childhood adversities on risky sexual behaviors among emerging adults, Journal of Sex Research. 14:1-8. 2017. Wong J.Y.H., Choi E.P.H., Chan C.K.Y., and Fong D.Y.T. Abstract
An Evaluation of the Youth Quitline Service Young Hong Kong Smokers, Journal of Adolescent Health. 60: 584-591. 2017. Li W.H.C., Chan S.S.C., Wang M.P., Ho K.Y., Cheung Y.T., Chan V.W. and Lam T.H. Abstract

2016

Problem-Focused Coping Mediates the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Mental Health among Chinese Women: A Structural Equation Modeling, Psychology of Violence. Vol 6(2): 313-322. 2016. Wong J.Y.H., Fong D.Y.T., Choi W.M., Tiwari A., Chan K.L. and Logan T.K. Abstract

2015

Nursing students’ attitudes towards information communication technology: An exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic approach, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 71(5):1181-93. 2015. Lee J.J. and Clarke C. Abstract
Sustainability of an Integrated Adventure-Based Training and Health Education Program to Enhance Quality of Life Among Chinese Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. , Cancer Nursing. 38(5):366-74. 2015. Chung O.K.J., Li W.H.C., Chiu S.Y., Ho K.Y.E. and Lopez V. Abstract
The tobacco endgame in Hong Kong: public support for a total ban on tobacco sales, Tobacco Control. 24(2): 162-7. 2015. Wang M.P., Wang X., Lam T.H., Viswanath K. and Chan S.S.C. Abstract

2014

The impact of cancer and its treatment on physical activity levels and behavior in Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors, Cancer Nursing. 37(3): E43-E51. 2014. Chung O.K. J., Li W.H.C., Chiu S.Y., Ho K.Y. and Lopez V. Abstract
Ex-smokers are happier than smokers among Chinese adults in Hong Kong, Addiction. 109(7):1165-71. 2014. Wang M.P., Wang X., Lam T.H., Viswanath K. and Chan S.S.C. Abstract

2013

Impact of dietary and exercise interventions on weight change and metabolic outcomes in obese children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials, JAMA Pediatrics. 167(8):759-68. 2013. Ho M., Garnett S.P., Baur L.A., Burrows T., Stewart L., Neve M. and Collins C. Abstract
Relationships among therapy-related symptoms, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in Chinese children hospitalized with cancer: an exploratory study, Cancer Nursing. 36(5): 346-354. 2013. Li W.H.C., Williams P.D., Lopez V., Chung O.K. and Chiu S.Y. Abstract

2012

A randomized controlled trial of stage-matched intervention for smoking cessation in cardiac out-patients, Addiction. 107(4): 829-37. 2012. Chan S.S.C., Leung D.Y.P., Wong C.N., Lau C.P., Wong V.T. and Lam T.H. Abstract
Safety-promoting behaviors of community-dwelling abused Chinese women after an advocacy intervention: A randomized controlled trial, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 49(6): 645-655. 2012. Tiwari A.F.Y., Fong D.Y.T., Wong J.Y.H., Yuen F.K.H., Yuk H., Pang P., Humphreys J. and Bullock L. Abstract
Physical activity for cancer survivors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, British Medical Journal. 344: e70. 2012. Fong D.Y.T., Ho J.W.C., Hui P.H., Lee A.M., Macfarlane D.J., Leung S.S.K., Cerin E., Chan W.Y.Y., Leung I.P.F., Lam S.H.S., Taylor A.J. and Cheng K.K. Abstract
Self-reported waist circumference: a screening tool for classifying children with overweight/obesity and cardiometabolic risk factor clustering, Pediatric Obesity. 7(2): 110-20. 2012. Chan P.T., Choi K.C., Nelson E.A., Sung R.Y., Chan J.C. and Kong A.P. Abstract
Challenge to long-term care for the elderly: cold-weather impacts institutional population more than community-dwelling population, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 13(9): 788-793. 2012. Chau P.H., Wong M. and Woo J. Abstract

2011

A randomized controlled trial of a smoking reduction plus nicotine replacement therapy intervention for smokers not willing to quit smoking, Addiction. 106(6): 1155-63. 2011. Chan S.S.C., Leung D.Y., Abdullah A.S.M., Wong V.T., Hedley A.J. and Lam T.H. Abstract

2010

Effect of an Advocacy Intervention on Mental Health in Chinese Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial, The Journal of the American Medical Association. 304(5): 536-543. 2010. Tiwari A.F.Y., Fong D.Y.T., Yuen F.K.H., Yuk H., Pang P., Humphreys J. and Bullock L. Abstract
Breast-feeding and Childhood Hospitalizations for Infections, Epidemiology. 21(6): 847-854. 2010. Tarrant A.M., Kwok M.K., Lam T.H., Leung G.M. and Schooling C.M. Abstract
Smoking-Cessation and Adherence Intervention Among Chinese Patients with Erectile Dysfunction, American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 39(3): 251-258. 2010. Chan S.S.C., Leung Y.P., Abdullah A.S.M., Lo S.T.S., Yip A.W.C., Kok W.M., Ho D.S.Y. and Lam T.H. Abstract
Coping Behaviour Checklist for Chinese Children: Development and Psychometric Testing, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 66(7): 1633-1643. 2010. Li W.H.C., Chung O.K., Wong M. L. and Ho K.Y. Abstract
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children: psychometric testing of the Chinese version, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 66(11): 2582-2591. 2010. Li W.H.C., Chung O.K. and Ho K.Y. Abstract
The impact of cancer on children’s physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being, Cancer Nursing. 33(1): 47-54. 2010. Li W.H.C., Chung O.K. and Chiu S.Y. Abstract

2008

The impact of psychological abuse by an intimate partner on the mental health of pregnant women, BJOG-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 115(3): 377-384. 2008. Tiwari A.F.Y., Chan E.K.L., Fong D.Y.T., Leung W.C., Brownridge D.A., Lam H., Wong B., Lam C.M., Chan F., Chan A., Cheung K.B. and Ho P.C. Abstract
The impact of item-writing flaws in multiple-choice questions on student achievement in high stakes nursing assessments, Medical Education. 42(2): 198-206. 2008. Tarrant A.M. and Ware J. Abstract
Are nurses prepared to curb the tobacco epidemic in China? A questionnaire survey of schools of nursing, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 45(5): 706-713. 2008. Chan S.S.C., Sarna L. and Danao L.L. Abstract

2007

Improving older adults' knowledge and practice of preventive measures through a telephone health education during the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong: A pilot study, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 44(7): 1120-1127. 2007. Chan S.S.C., So K.W., Wong C.N., Lee A.C.K. and Tiwari A.F.Y. Abstract
Development and validation of a short form of the Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 44(4): 566-573. 2007. Li W.H.C. and Lopez V. Abstract
Nurses' Tobacco-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice in Four Major Cities in China, Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 39(1): 46-53. 2007. Chan S.S.C., Sarna L., Wong C.N. and Lam T.H. Abstract

2006

Protecting sick children from exposure to passive smoking through mothers' actons: a randomized controlled trial of a nursing intervention, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 54(4): 440-449. 2006. Chan S.S.C. and Lam T.H. Abstract
Assessing children's emotional responses to surgery: a multidimensional approach, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 53(5): 543-550. 2006. Li W.H.C. and Lopez V. Abstract
Preparedness for influenza pandemic in Hong Kong nursing units, Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 8(4): 308-313. 2006. Tiwari A.F.Y., Tarrant A.M., Yuen K.H., Chan S.S.C., Kagan S., Ching P., Wong A. and Wong S.S.Y. Abstract
A comparison of the effects of problem-based learning and lecturing on the development of students' critical thinking, Medical Education. 40(6): 547-554. 2006. Tiwari A.F.Y., Lai P., So M. and Yuen F.K.H. Abstract

2004

Becoming a role model: the breastfeeding trajectory of Hong Kong women breastfeeding longer than 6 months, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 41(5): 535-546. 2004. Tarrant A.M., Dodgson J.E. and Choi V.W.K. Abstract

2003

Exploring childhood immunization uptake with First Nations mothers in north-western Ontario, Canada, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 41(1): 63-72. 2003. Tarrant A.M. and Gregory D. Abstract
Critical Thinking Disposition of Hong Kong Chinese and Australian Nursing Students, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 44(3): 298-307. 2003. Tiwari A.F.Y., Avery A. and Lai P. Abstract
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong: Patients' experiences, Nursing Outlook. Mosby, Inc, 51(5): 212-219. 2003. Tiwari A.F.Y., Chan S.S.C., Wong A., Tai J., Cheng K., Chan J. and Tsang K.W.T. Abstract

High Impact Publications

High Impact Publications

A randomized clinical trial of mindfulness meditation versus exercise in Parkinson's disease during social unrest, npj Parkinson's Disease. 9, 7. 2023

Associations of the perceived benefits and harms of COVID-19 with confidence in coping with the pandemic and mental health symptoms: a population-based survey in Hong Kong, Frontiers in Public Health. 11:1175085. 2023

Combined exercise and cognitive interventions for adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Nov;147:104592. 2023

Effects of an empowerment-based educative psycho-behavioral program on neuropsychiatric symptoms among persons with mild cognitive impairment: A mixed methods study, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Jan;137:104381. 2023

Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review, network meta-analysis, and meta-regression, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Aug;144:104524. 2023

Emotional Eating as a Mediator in the Relationship between Dietary Restraint and Body Weight, Nutrients. Apr 20;15(8):1983. 2023

Factors associated with willingness and preferences to attend family services in Hong Kong: A population-based survey, Frontiers in Public Health. Feb 9;11:1057164. 2023

Family context as a double-edged sword for psychological distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the mediating effect of individual fear and the moderating effect of household income, Frontiers in Public Health. Mar 23;11:1109446. 2023

Global trends in the consumption of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in 67 countries and regions from 2008 to 2018: a sales data analysis, Sleep. Oct 11;46(10):zsad124. 2023

Health and Economic Outcomes Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders Attributable to High Body Mass Index in 192 Countries and Territories in 2019, JAMA Network Open. Jan 3;6(1):e2250674. 2023

Impact of mandatory masking amid the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor smoking: an interrupted time-series analysis of a 33-month unobtrusive observational study, Frontiers in Public Health. Jul 13;11:1136621. 2023

Incidence and temporal trends in type 2 diabetes by weight status: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies, Journal of Global Health. Sep 1;13:04088. 2023

Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong: a repeated cross-sectional trend analysis, Tobacco Control. Mar 6:tc-2022-057724. 2023

Post-Hospital Falls Among the Older Population: The Temporal Pattern in Risk and Healthcare Burden, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. Oct;24(10):1478-1483.e2. 2023

Quality of Life and Mental Health of Chinese Sexual and Gender Minority Women and Cisgender Heterosexual Women: Cross-sectional Survey and Mediation Analysis, JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. Feb 22;9:e42203. 2023

The global health and economic impact of low-back pain attributable to occupational ergonomic factors in the working-age population by age, sex, geography in 2019. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. Oct 1;49(7):487-495. 2023

The prognostic impacts of frailty on clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery or valvular surgeries/procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Ageing Research Reviews. Mar;85:101850. 2023

Theory-based cognitive-narrative intervention versus didactic education for promoting prompt care-seeking for acute myocardial infarction: A multisite mixed-methods randomized controlled trial, International Journal of Nursing Studies. Dec;148:104564. 2023

Trajectories of fasting glucose and glycated haemoglobin in obese and non-obese incident diabetes: Results from two large cohort studies, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Oct;25(10):2835-2845. 2023

Web-Based Harm Reduction Intervention for Chemsex in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Randomized Controlled Trial, JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. Jan 5;9:e42902. 2023

The effects of low-impact moderate-intensity stepping exercise on fatigue and other functional outcomes in older adults with multimorbidity: A randomized controlled trial, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 98:104577. 2022

Effect of a workplace mobile phone-based instant messaging intervention on smoking cessation: a cluster-randomized controlled trial, Addiction. 117(6):1758-1767. 2022

Secular Trends in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Needs in 191 Countries and Territories From 1990 to 2019, AMA Network Open. Jan; 5(1): e2144198. 2022

Post-hospital falls incidence and risk factors among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Age and Ageing. Jan 6;51(1):afab209. 2022

Stay mindfully active during the coronavirus pandemic: a feasibility study of mHealth-delivered mindfulness yoga program for people with Parkinson's disease, IBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. Feb 7;22(1):37. 2022

Prevalence, Incidence, and Associated Factors of Possible Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study, Frontiers in Medicine. Jan 10;8:769708. 2022

Associations of Face-to-Face and Instant Messaging Family Communication and Their Contents With Family Wellbeing and Personal Happiness Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 29 March. 2022

Mobile chat messaging for preventing smoking relapse amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot randomized controlled trial, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Feb 15:ntac045. 2022

Validating the use of the revised childbirth experience questionnaire in Hong Kong, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Feb 15;22(1):126. 2022

Psychometric Evaluation of a Fear of COVID-19 Scale in China: Cross-sectional Study, JMIR Formative Research. Mar 2;6(3):e31992. 2022

The impact of unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living on the self-rated health and life satisfaction of Chinese community-dwelling older adults, Aging Ment Health. Mar 3:1-8. 2022

Managing freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis, Journal of Neurology. Mar 4. 2022

A Population Study on COVID-19 Information Sharing: Sociodemographic Differences and Associations with Family Communication Quality and Well-Being in Hong Kong, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Mar; 19(6): 3577. 2022

Palliative Care Development in the Asia Pacific Region: A Review of Assessment Indicators, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. S0885-3924(21)00317-1. 2021

The effects of physical activity on overall survival among advanced cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Cancer. 21(1):242. 2021

The Lived Experience of Patients and Family Caregivers in Managing Pneumoconiosis, Qualitative Health Research. 31(9):1645-1656. 2021

Effects of a nurse-led eHealth cardiac rehabilitation programme on health outcomes of patients with coronary heart disease: A randomised controlled trial, International Journal of Nursing Studies. 122:104040. 2021

Cross-cultural applicability of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in a multi-national study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77:681-692. 2021

Developing and testing of an integrative theoretical model to predict positive aspects of caregiving among family caregivers of persons with dementia: A study protocol, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(1):401-410. 2021

Does an empowerment-based self-care supportive intervention save cost for improving self-care and health service utilization among heart failure patients, European Heart Journal. ehab724.0893. 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on Child Maltreatment: Income Instability and Parenting Issues, International Journal of Environment Research & Public Health. 18(4):1501. 2021

An Interactive Web-Based Sexual Health Literacy Program for Safe Sex Practice for Female Chinese University Students: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(3):e22564. 2021

Post-hospital falls incidence and risk factors among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Age and Ageing. afab209. 2021

The Patterns of Caregiving Activities for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Latent Class Analysis, Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 76(8):1605-1616. 2021

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training for Older Adults and People With Disabilities: Single-Arm Pre-Post Study, Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(5):e27640. 2021

The Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Adults: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression, Nutrients. 13(5):1441. 2021

The Prevalence and Negative Effects of Thoracic Hyperkyphosis on Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 25(1):57-63. 2021

Physicians' very brief (30-sec) intervention for smoking cessation on 13 671 smokers in China: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial, Addiction. 116(5):1172-1185. 2021

First Report on Smoking and Infection Control Behaviours at Outdoor Hotspots during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Unobtrusive Observational Study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(3):1031. 2021

Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms: a latent class analysis, Quality of Life Research. 30(5):1305-15. 2021

Comprehensive sexuality education in Hong Kong: study protocol for process and outcome evaluation, BMC Public Health. 2021;21:197. 2021

The experience of using dating applications for sexual hook-ups: a qualitative exploration among HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Hong Kong, The Journal of Sex Research. 58(6):785-794. 2021

Covid-19 and health-related quality of life: A community-based online survey in Hong Kong, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(6):3228. 2021

Developing and testing of an interactive internet-based intervention to reduce sexual harm of sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, BMC Public Health. 21:713. 2021

The holistic health status of Chinese homosexual and bisexual adults: a scoping review, Frontiers in public health. 9:710575. 2021

Brief Advice, Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling, and Active Referral for Expectant Fathers Who Smoke Cigarettes: A Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA Internal Medicine. 181(8):1081-1089. 2021

Prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy in Hong Kong: A population-based survey, Vaccine. 39(27):3602-3607. 2021

Association of heated tobacco product use with smoking cessation in Chinese cigarette smokers in Hong Kong: a prospective study, Tobacco Control. 30:696-699. 2021

Exposure to health misinformation about COVID-19 and increased tobacco and alcohol use: a population-based survey in Hong Kong, Tobacco Control. 30:653-659. 2021

Association between expressed breast milk feeding and breastfeeding duration in Hong Kong mothers, Women and Birth. S1871-5192(21)00110-4. 2021

A nurse-led multi-component behavioral activation program to improve treatment decision-making and health outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation,Stroke. 52(suppl 1). 2021

An empowerment-based cognitive behavioral therapy for persons with mild cognitive impairment and insomnia: Protocol for a mixed-method pilot study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(4): 2054–2063. 2021

Lived experience of neuropsychiatric symptoms among females with mild cognitive impairment: A phenomenological study, Journal of Advanced Nursing. Early View. 2021

An empowerment‐psycho‐behavioral program on neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with mild cognitive impairment: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial, Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77, 3507-3517. 2021

Feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an innovative postnatal home-based breastfeeding peer support programme in Hong Kong: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial, International breastfeeding Journal.16(1):1-2. 2021

A Phenomenological Study on the Positive and Negative Experiences of Chinese International University Students From Hong Kong Studying in the U.K. and U.S. in the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 77(4): 12:738474. 2021

A randomized controlled trial of a Positive Family Holistic Health Intervention for probationers in Hong Kong: A mixed-method study, Frontiers in Psychology. 12:739418. 2021

Associations of Delay in Doctor Consultation With COVID-19 Related Fear, Attention to Information, and Fact-Checking, Frontiers in Public Health. 9:797814. 2021

Facemask Wearing Among Chinese International Students From Hong Kong Studying in United Kingdom Universities During COVID-19: A Mixed Method Study, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12:673531. 2021

A Short Form of the Chinese Version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale through Optimal Test Assembly, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(3):879. 2021

Noise sensitivity associated with nonrestorative sleep in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study, BMC Public Health. 21(1):643. 2021

Relationship of subjective and objective sleep measures with physical performance in advanced-stage lung cancer patients, Scientific Reports. 11(1):17208. 2021

Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise and Tai-Chi Interventions in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Frontiers in Psychiatry. 20:15347354211033352. 2021

High Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 in Smokers Are Associated with Quitting-Related Behaviors, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(20):10894. 2021

Effect of qigong for sleep disturbance-related symptom clusters in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Sleep Medicine. 85:108-122. 2021

Advance care planning preferences in Chinese nursing home residents: results from two cross-sectional studies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, BMC Palliative Care. 20(1):123. 2021

The effectiveness of pre- and post-operative rehabilitation for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis on postoperative pulmonary complications and length of hospital stay, Clinical Rehabilitation. 36(2):172-189. 2022 (Epub 2021 Sep 8)

Assessing the effect of a mind-body exercise, qigong Baduanjin, on sleep disturbance among women experiencing intimate partner violence and possible mediating factors: a randomized-controlled trial, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 17(5):993-1003. 2021