Impact of COVID-19 on loneliness, mental health, and health service utilisation: a prospective cohort study of older adults with multimorbidity in primary care

SYS Wong, D Zhang, RWS Sit, BHK Yip… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjgp.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the psychological health and health
service utilisation of older adults with multimorbidity, who are particularly vulnerable. Aim To …

Vaccine resistance and hesitancy among older adults who live alone or only with an older partner in community in the early stage of the fifth wave of COVID-19 in …

D Zhang, W Zhou, PKM Poon, KO Kwok, TWS Chui… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vaccination is an effective way in providing protection against COVID-19 infection and
severe outcomes. However, vaccine resistance and hesitancy are a great concern among …

Determinants of post-COVID-19 symptoms among adults aged 55 or above with chronic conditions in primary care: data from a prospective cohort in Hong Kong

D Zhang, VCH Chung, DCC Chan, Z Xu… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Primary care patients, especially those with an older age, are one of the most
vulnerable populations for post-COVID-19 symptoms. Identifying predictors of post-COVID …

Explaining the psychosocial effects of covid-19 among older Hong Kong Chinese people—a qualitative analysis

RWS Sit, HHK Lai, D Dong, B Wang… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Social distancing and “stay-at-home” orders are essential to contain the
coronavirus outbreak; however, there are growing concerns about physical and other mental …

The Multimorbidity and Lifestyle Correlates in Chinese Population Residing in Macau: Findings from a Community-Based Needs Assessment Study

Q Yang, Q Zhang, FW Ngai, S Wang, D Zhang, Y Gao… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multimorbidity has become one of the most pressing public health concerns worldwide. The
objectives of this study were to understand the prevalence of multimorbidity and its …

Chronic musculoskeletal pain prospectively predicts insomnia in older people, not moderated by age, gender or co-morbid illnesses

RWS Sit, BHK Yip, B Wang, DCC Chan, D Zhang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The study evaluated if chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain predicts the severity of insomnia,
and whether the effect is moderated by age, gender, and number of comorbid diseases in …

[HTML][HTML] Memory complaints at primary care in a middle-income country: clinical and neuropsychological characterization

ML Pereira, THF Vasconcelos, AAR Oliveira… - Dementia & …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
There are different causes of memory complaints in the elderly, such as subjective cognitive
decline (SCD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Objective: 1) To characterize …

Frequency and types of clusters of major chronic diseases in 0.5 million adults in urban and rural China

P Hariri, R Clarke, F Bragg, Y Chen… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Little is known about the frequency and types of disease clusters involving
major chronic diseases that contribute to multimorbidity in China. We examined the …

Prevalence of COVID‐19 anxiety, geriatric anxiety, and related factors among the elderly in Quchan, Iran during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a cross‐sectional study

H Mortazavi, E Sharifian, M Hassannejad… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Anxiety is a prevalent mental disorder among the elderly, leading to discomfort,
disability, increased expenses, reduced quality of life, and dysfunction. Consequently, this …

[PDF][PDF] The Multimorbidity and Lifestyle Correlates in Chinese Population Residing in Macau: Findings from a Community-Based Needs Assessment Study., 2023, 11 …

Q Yang, Q Zhang, FW Ngai, S Wang… - DOI: https://doi. org …, 2023 - academia.edu
Multimorbidity has become one of the most pressing public health concerns worldwide. The
objectives of this study were to understand the prevalence of multimorbidity and its …