5 Displaying Care: The Neoliberal Semiotic Landscape of Psychological Health Service Posters on a University Campus in Hong Kong

2022 ◽  
pp. 104-126
Author(s):  
Corey Fanglei Huang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
University Campus

scholarly journals Comparing the perception with the reality of walking in a hilly environment: an accessibility method applied to a University campus in Hong Kong

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guibo Sun ◽  
Robert Haining ◽  
Hui Lin ◽  
Nicolas M. Oreskovic ◽  
Jie He
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Network Modelling ◽  
Walking Behavior ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
Pedestrian Network ◽  
Present Context ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
People’S Perceptions

The influence of hilliness on walking behavior could be a consequence of the real effect of the local topography, but individual perception of the difficulties associated with walking in a hilly environment may also be important. Previous studies have found that people’s perceptions do not necessarily match well with the realities of walking in hilly environments. There are a few methods that can be used to visualize the geography of that difference for use by urban planners and public health practitioners. A walking accessibility measure that allows comparison of perception and reality is proposed and implemented in this study. We note that difficulties in calculating accessibility measures in the present context arise primarily from problems with data quality, three-dimensional pedestrian network modelling and the adequacy of accessibility methods for describing and predicting walking behavior. We present practical strategies for addressing these issues using geographic information systems. Our method is illustrated by calculating accessibility for a hilly university campus in Hong Kong. Walking behaviors on, and people’s perceptions of, this hilly environment were obtained through walking diaries and a survey. The article concludes with suggested directions for the future development of walking accessibility measures along with some ideas about their applicability to the practice of planning and designing a walkable environment.

scholarly journals Experience of stigma among mental health service users in Hong Kong: Are there changes between 2001 and 2017?

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka-Fai Chung ◽  
Samson Tse ◽  
Chit-Tat Lee ◽  
Michael Ming-Cheuk Wong ◽  
Wing-Man Chan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over Time

Background: Public expenditure on mental health education has grown exponentially in the past two decades. Does the experience of stigma among people with mental health problems improve over time? Our study aims to compare the levels of perceived stigmatization, rejection experiences and stigma–coping among mental health service users in Hong Kong between 2001 and 2017 using longitudinal and repeated cross-sectional study design. Method: The baseline survey was completed by 193 psychiatric outpatients in 2001. They were traced for re-assessment in 2017. Another sample of 193 outpatients matched in age, gender and psychiatric diagnosis was recruited in 2017 for cross-sectional comparison. Participants completed a 39-item questionnaire on stigma experiences, Beck Depression Inventory and Disability Assessment Schedule at both time points. Results: In total, 109 of 193 participants (56.5%) of the 2001 survey were re-assessed. No significant change in perceived stigmatization, rejection experiences and stigma–coping was found among the 109 participants interviewed in 2001 and 2017. For cross-sectional comparison, significant differences in two perceived stigma items were observed upon Bonferroni correction (chi-square test, p < .005) and remained significant after controlling for confounding factors by regression analysis. Improvements in perceived stigmatization were on marriage and friendship, while viewpoints on trustworthiness, dangerousness, devaluation, avoidance and personal failure remained unchanged, and there was no improvement in rejection experiences and stigma–coping. Conclusion: Positive attitude changes over time are unlikely to occur if there is no targeted intervention on stigma. Our findings highlight that evidence-based antistigma interventions are urgently needed.

scholarly journals Road to better health and integration: a Delphi study on health service models for Hong Kong migrants

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William CW Wong ◽  
Petula SY Ho ◽  
Jun Liang ◽  
Eleanor A Holroyd ◽  
Cindy LK Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Service Models

scholarly journals Voices From a Minority

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. C. Y. Chan ◽  
C. W. Lui ◽  
K. L. Cheung ◽  
K. K. Hung ◽  
K. H. Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Clinical Placements ◽  
Face To Face

In Hong Kong, males constituted only about 10.2% of the nursing workforce in 2010. The learning experiences of male nursing students in Hong Kong during their clinical practicum have rarely been explored. If these students cannot maintain their psychological well-being and psychological health in formal education and clinical placements, then their physical health will also suffer. This ethnographic qualitative study gave male nursing students in Hong Kong a chance to voice their experiences during their clinical practicum. Selected through snowball sampling, 18 male nursing students from a local university participated in individual face-to-face semistructured interviews. The data were processed with content analysis. The findings indicated that male students not only received more support and understanding from male rather than female members of staff but endured a certain amount of oppression while working in female wards. According to the students’ comments on nursing culture, the work climate of male nursing students could be improved by reorganizing the clinical placements and providing extra support to male nursing students.

scholarly journals Mental Health Apps in China: Analysis and Quality Assessment

10.2196/13236 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. e13236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Shang ◽  
Shaoming Wei ◽  
Jianbo Jin ◽  
Puhong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Health Apps

Background Mental disorders have been a great burden on health care systems, affecting the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. Developing countries, including China, suffer from the double burden of both the increasing mental health issues in population and the deficiency in mental health care resources. The use of mobile health technologies, especially for mobile phone apps, can be a possible solution. Objective This review aimed to describe the features and assess the quality of mental health apps in major mobile phone app markets in China and further discuss the priorities for mental health app development. Methods Keywords including psychology, psychological health, psychological hygiene, psychological health service(s), mental, mental health, mental hygiene, mental health service(s), depression, and anxiety were searched in Chinese in 3 Android app markets (Baidu Mobile Assistant, Tencent MyApp, and 360 Mobile Assistant) and iOS App Store independently. Mental health apps were then selected according to established criteria for in-depth analysis and quality assessment by the Mobile App Rating Scale. Results In total, 63 of 997 mental health apps were analyzed in depth, of which 78% (49/63) were developed by commercial entities for general population, 17% (11/63) were for patients or clients of specialized psychiatric hospitals or counseling agencies, 3% (2/63) were by government or local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for general information, and 2% (1/63) for students of a university. Major built-in features of the apps included counseling services, mental health education, and self-assessment of mental health status by validated self-rating scales. The overall quality score of the MH apps was acceptable. Conclusions Mental health apps are emerging in the area of mobile health in China. Popular mental health apps usually provide a synthetic platform organizing resources of information, knowledge, counseling services, self-tests, and management for the general population with mental health-related inquiries. The quality of the apps was rated as acceptable on average, suggesting some space for improvement. Official guidelines and regulations are urgently required for the field in the future.

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