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21 September 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 21 September 2020
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A Pre- and Post-test Intervention Design to Develop a Communication Training Model for Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): a Pilot Study

This study will investigate the effectiveness of an intervention enhancing TCM practitioners' communication skills. The proposed intervention is expected to improve patient-centred communication and proficiency and to result in better care through the integration of patient’s Western medical history.
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21 September 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 21 September 2020
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Overcoming Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Hong Kong: Designing Culture-Centric Narratives for Health Promotion

Despite its effectiveness in prevention, the influenza vaccination coverage in Hong Kong has remained lower than the 30% threshold proportion required for building up basic herd immunity. This project tries to introduce narrative persuasion as an effective tool for promoting influenza vaccine uptakes in Hong Kong.
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21 September 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 21 September 2020
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Reconstruction of Transmission Pairs for novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in mainland China : Estimation of Super-spreading Events, Serial Interval, and Hazard of Infection

Knowledge on the epidemiological features and transmission patterns of COVID-19 is accumulating. Detailed line-list data with household settings can advance the understanding of COVID-19 transmission dynamics.
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21 September 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 21 September 2020
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The Macrosecuritization of Antimicrobial Resistance in China

Drawing on knowledge of both Chinese politics and health security, this article analyzes how Chinese actors have responded to the threat in the public and animal health sectors as well as the domestic and international implications of these responses.
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21 September 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 21 September 2020
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A Cross-cultural Examination of Masculinity and Health Behaviour in Hong Kong : the Mediating Role of Age and Social Support

This study examined masculinity as a predictor of engagement in health behaviour, and explores the mediating effect of age and social support on the relationship between conformity to masculine norms and health behaviour.
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7 October 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 7 October 2020
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公益廣告的健康傳播策略評估 : 以香港流感廣告爲例

本文通過對2010年-2013年的香港流感公益廣告進行內容分析，來研究評估其宣傳效果。研究發現大部分的流感廣告從健康傳播的角度存在策略性的不足。
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7 October 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 7 October 2020
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The Impact of Government Trust on the Public Health Risk Management : An Empirical Study Based on Changsheng Bio-Technology Vaccine Incident

This study acknowledges the current research gap and builds an integrative framework portraying a more comprehensive picture about the relationship between government trust and public health risk assessment in the high-trust Chinese context.
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7 October 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 7 October 2020
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The Role of Expectation Violation in Online Patient-Doctor Communication: Evidence from a Chinese Online E-health Websites

Drawing on the expectancy violation theory, this study investigates how patients’ expectation affects their trust with the doctor and their satisfaction with the mediated patient-doctor interaction.
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7 October 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 7 October 2020
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媒體在流行病爆發事件中的干預作用 : 基於傳染病模型理論和新型冠狀病毒疫情案例的分析

本文從流行病傳播動力學的角度，探討媒體在應對突發公共衛生事件中的干預作用，認為在應對以突發公共衛生事件為代表的社會危機時，媒體需要在科學的指導下開展工作，才能精准地發揮公共影響力，產生正面的干預效果。
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25 November 2020
Published by Carrie LUI at 25 November 2020
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Efficacy of Omega-3 Supplementation in Reducing Antisocial Behaviour

Omega-3 supplementation may help reduce childhood antisocial and aggressive behaviour in females, and in children with high psychopathic-like personality, in an East Asian population, a study conducted by Dr Annis FUNG Lai-chu suggested.
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24 February 2021
Published by Carrie LUI at 24 February 2021
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Investigating Hong Kong Nurses’ Intention to Take Vaccines

Dr Ben LI Kin-kit and his collaborators conducted a study to investigate Hong Kong nurses’ influenza vaccine uptake rate, their intention to have COVID-19 vaccine and the psychological underpinnings of their vaccine hesitancy.
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25 February 2021
Published by Carrie LUI at 25 February 2021
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Background and trust in government affect citizens’ willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines

A research team led by Professor Christine HUANG Yihui, Chair Professor of Communication and Media, conducted a poll to find out citizens’ willingness to get vaccinated and any correlation between their tendencies and backgrounds.
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7 September 2021
Published by Carrie LUI at 7 September 2021
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Language and Discourse in COVID-19 Response: The New Zealand Case

Given New Zealand has so far been regarded as successful in fighting the pandemic, Dr Christoph HAFNER of CityU’s Department of English investigates whether (and how) the NZ government’s communication practices have played a role throughout the process.
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31 August 2022
Understanding Citizens’ Attitudes on Vaccine Hesitancy Across Six Regions
Published by Karson Shek at 31 August 2022
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Understanding Citizens’ Attitudes on Vaccine Hesitancy Across Six Regions

CLASS collaborated with the Centre for Public Affairs and Law to examine residents from six regions about their attitudes towards vaccination, anti-pandemic measures, and information fatigue. The study was led by Dr Edmund CHENG from the Department of Public and International Affairs and Dr LIN Fen from the Department of Media and Communication.
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31 August 2022
Investigating Citizens’ Willingness to Have Booster Shot and Use Contact-Tracing App
Published by Karson Shek at 31 August 2022
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Investigating Citizens’ Willingness to Have Booster Shot and Use Contact-Tracing App

A survey on their willingness to receive a booster shot and use a contact-tracing app was conducted by a research team led by Professor Christine Huang Yi-hui, Associate Dean (Faculty Development) of CityU’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Chair Professor in the Department of Media and Communication.
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31 August 2022
Parent-adolescent Conflict and Adolescent Suicidal Ideation Research Offers Valuable Implications
Published by Karson Shek at 31 August 2022
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Parent-adolescent Conflict and Adolescent Suicidal Ideation Research Offers Valuable Implications

Dr Andrew LOW Yiu-tsang of CityU’s Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences has conducted a cross-sectional survey, studying the relationship between parent-adolescent conflict and adolescent suicidal ideation in Hong Kong, and the potential mediating effects of depression and anxiety on this relationship.
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31 August 2022
Pandemic Fatigue? CityU’s Survey Reveals Half of the Citizens Support “Living-with-COVID”
Published by Karson Shek at 31 August 2022
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Pandemic Fatigue? CityU’s Survey Reveals Half of the Citizens Support “Living-with-COVID”

Professor Christine HUANG Yi-hui, Chair Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, led a local survey together with Dr Crystal JIANG Li, Dr Vincent WANG Xiaohui and Dr Nancy DAI Yue. Survey results showed that the majority of the respondents supported the “Live-with-COVID” policy, but there were different stances on COVID policies depending on personal backgrounds.
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31 August 2022
Enhancing Social Capital for Healthy Ageing by Timebanking System
Published by Karson Shek at 31 August 2022
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Enhancing Social Capital for Healthy Ageing by Timebanking System

Dr Tracy LU Shiyu of CityU’s Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences recently published a research article “Promoting social capital for healthy ageing: Towards an integrative framework” in The Gerontologist, suggesting an integrated theoretical framework to enhance social capital for healthy ageing. 
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