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 …

Multimorbid adults are more likely to have depression. However, existing data are mostly
cross-sectional or retrospective with poor control of baseline depressive symptoms and a …

In 2018, Hong Kong was reported to have most efficient health system globally. 1 However,
there are large imbalances: while 90% of in-patient care is managed by the public sector, 2 …

Background: The rapidly aging global population has increased the demand for caregivers.
Many caregivers simultaneously engage in paid employment, and the dual role makes the …

Access to appropriate healthcare among disadvantaged populations in countries with
universal healthcare requires a critical understanding of the relationships between poverty …

Background High 30‐day readmission rates increase hospital costs and negatively impact
patient outcomes in many healthcare systems, including Hong Kong. Evidence‐based and …

A territory‐wide two‐stage stratified random sample of 2,282 community‐dwelling Hong
Kong adults were surveyed between 2014 and 2015 to investigate the association between …

Background: The age pyramid of our country is being reversed. Planning for the provision of
healthcare services for the elderly requires the investigation of the factors affecting their …

Health expenditure at around 5.7% of GDP is low for a developed society like Hong Kong,
where a dual track of public and private services in its health care system is unique. The low …

Limited by conventional data collection methods, it is unclear how community‐dwelling
multimorbid people's daily routines are affected by their co‐occurring illnesses. This study …