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1. Mental health of African asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong: using the social determinants of health framework

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William Chi Wai Wong, Sealing Cheung, Heidi Yin Hai Miu, Julie Chen, Kelley Ann Loper, and Eleanor Holroyd

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Depression, Mental health, Social Determinants of Health, African refugees, Hong Kong, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Abstract Background Hong Kong is non-signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and has no systematic domestic policies committed to the rights of asylum-seekers and refugees (ASRs). This creates a tenuous setting for African ASRs there. This study explored how mapped social determinates of health has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of African ASR’s in Hong Kong. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 374 African ASRs. The survey comprised of: (a) socio-demographics; (b) health status; (c) health behaviours; and, (d) social experiences. Associations between social determinants of health and depression screen were explored and multivariable regression analysis was conducted. Results Majority of participants were 18–37 years old (79.7%), male (77.2%), single (66.4%) and educated (60.9% high school and above). Over a third (36.1%) screened positive for depression. Analyses revealed that living with family reduced the odds of a positive depression screen (OR = 0.25, 95%CI = 0.07–0.88). Those perceiving their health to be “Poor” were 5.78 times as likely to be screened for depression. Additionally, those with higher scores on the discrimination scale were more likely to have positive depression screen (OR = 1.17, 95%CI = 1.10–1.24). Conclusion A significant proportion of African ASRs in Hong Kong exhibits depressive symptoms. A complex interaction combining both social and perceptions of health and discrimination in the host society is likely exacerbated by their ASR status. The use of community support groups or even re-examination of the family reunification laws could improve the mental health and wellbeing of African ASRs in Hong Kong.

Published
2017
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2. Correction: Prevalence and risk factors of chlamydia infection in Hong Kong: A population-based geospatial household survey and testing

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Ngai Sze Wong, Heidi Yin Hai Miu, Francois Yeung Fong, Joseph D. Tucker, William Wong, King Man Ho, Yanping Zhao, William L. Parish, Li Gang Yang, and Michael Emch

Subjects
Male, Physiology, Population Dynamics, lcsh:Medicine, Artificial Gene Amplification and Extension, Urine, computer.software_genre, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Geographical locations, Chlamydia Infection, Household survey, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Medicine and Health Sciences, Mass Screening, 030212 general & internal medicine, Chlamydia, lcsh:Science, Multidisciplinary, 030503 health policy & services, Age Factors, Middle Aged, Bacterial Pathogens, Body Fluids, Geography, Infectious Diseases, Chlamydia Trachomatis, Medical Microbiology, Research Design, Hong Kong, Female, Pathogens, Anatomy, 0305 other medical science, Research Article, Adult, Census, Geospatial analysis, Asia, Adolescent, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Population based, Research and Analysis Methods, Microbiology, Young Adult, 03 medical and health sciences, Sex Factors, Environmental health, medicine, Humans, Molecular Biology Techniques, Microbial Pathogens, Molecular Biology, Survey Research, Bacteria, Population Biology, lcsh:R, Organisms, Correction, Biology and Life Sciences, Chlamydia Infections, medicine.disease, Health Surveys, Geographic Distribution, lcsh:Q, People and places, computer
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Background Chlamydia causes infertility and increases risk of HIV infection, and population-based studies provide essential information for effective infection control and prevention. This study examined Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence and risk factors among a representative sample of 18-49-year-old residents in Hong Kong. Methods Census boundary map of 412 constituency areas was used as primary sampling units to construct the sampling frame and, residential buildings and units were randomly selected using geospatial modelling. A questionnaire on sexual practice and health was conducted, and polymerase chain reaction was used to test the urine for genital chlamydial infection. Invitation letters were sent to the selected households and a team of interviewers were sent to recruit one subject per household. Prevalence data was weighted according to the 2011 census and risk factors identified through logistic regression. Results Among 881 participants (response rate of 24.5%), the overall Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence was low at 1.4% (95%CI 0.8–2.5%) but sexually active young (18–26 years) women had relatively high prevalence (5.8%, 95%CI 1.7–18.2%) in Hong Kong. A unique U-shape disease burden was observed with peaks in younger and older (40–49 years) women. Amongst the sexually active women, the risk factors of Chlamydia trachomatis infection were: younger age (aOR = 25.4, 95% CI 2.81–230); living alone (aOR = 8.99, 95% CI 1.46–55.40); and, among all the sexually active participants, males (including the male partners of the female participants) who had travelled out of Hong Kong in the previous 12 months had higher risks of infection (aOR = 5.35; 95% CI 1.25–22.8). A core-peripheral geographical distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence was also observed. Conclusion Young and older sexually active women in Hong Kong have high prevalence of chlamydia. Routine screening for sexually active women and young men should be considered. Further research on testing feasibility and linkage-to-care are urgently needed to control the infection.

Published
2018

3. Translation and Validation of a Condom Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) Chinese Version

Author

Weng Yee Chin, William Wong, Tongyong Luo, Carlos K. H. Wong, Winnie Wing-Yan Yuen, Yanping Zhao, and Heidi Yin Hai Miu

Subjects
Adult, Male, Safe Sex, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health (social science), Psychometrics, Adolescent, Population, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV Infections, law.invention, Developmental psychology, Condoms, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Cronbach's alpha, Condom, law, Surveys and Questionnaires, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, education, Language, Self-efficacy, education.field_of_study, 030505 public health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Construct validity, Reproducibility of Results, Translating, Exploratory factor analysis, Self Efficacy, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Partners, Scale (social sciences), Hong Kong, Female, 0305 other medical science, Psychology, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Attitude to Health
Abstract

The English version of the Condom Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) was translated, back-translated, and tested among a representative sample of the Hong Kong general population. It then underwent reconsolidation, confirmation, and validation following standard procedures. Construct validity was performed by exploratory factor analysis and item-scale correlation. Independent t-test and effect size were used to identify the score differences between consistent and non-consistent condom users. The factor loading scores of 14 items ranged between 0.749 and 0.884. Cronbach's alpha for the traditional Chinese version of CSES (CSES-TC) was 0.96 for the overall scale. The CSES-TC was highly correlated with self-reported condom use among the 265 participants who indicated they had been sexually active in the past 12 months. The CSES-TC demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in terms of validity, reliability, and sensitivity. This scale can be used as an instrument to measure condom use efficacy for condom promotion and intervention purposes.

Published
2016

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