Health issues in Chinese contexts Volume 2 / Zenobia C.Y. Chan, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chan, Zenobia C. Y.

Series:

Health Issues in Chinese Contexts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health--China.

Public health.

Public health--China--Hong Kong.

Medical care--China.

Medical care.

Medical care--China--Hong Kong.

Health attitudes--China.

Health attitudes.

Health attitudes--China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Health Issues in Chinese Contexts Volume 4 is the fourth of sequential collections of the observations and applications on various health related topics. Most of the contributors of this book are front line health care providers who have rich practical experience or know the health care needs of citizens and health care services well. There are a total of 17 chapters showing some under-discussed health issues both in the Chinese and in the Western contexts. The contents of this book include: sexual issues of clients with mental retardation, images of patients in movies and television, anorexia nervosa and family therapy, health care service and social work practice for anorexia nervosa, oral health, health inspectorate officer's views on her work area, occupational therapist's reflection on his professional development and health needs of his clients, theology and social work. Also presented are various health care programs such as responsible sex for adolescents, oral health for elderly in a community setting, physical activity for children, healthy bowel habit for children, smoke-free for teenagers, family harmony, and ideal body image for children. Finally, nursing research towards sleep hygiene has been discussed. The aim of this book is to reveal many hidden but important health issues for discussion on future health service development, health care practice and inclusion of the significance front-line health providers' experience and voices for the benefits of mankind in health care settings.

Contents:

Intro

HEALTH ISSUES IN CHINESE CONTEXTS, VOLUME 2

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

FICTION

THE EVALUATION OF FOOD SAFETY PERCEPTION IN HONG KONG

RESEARCH RATIONALES

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Self-Completed Questionnaire Survey

Perceived Knowledge of Food Safety (Part I)

Risk Perception of Food Safety (Part II)

Sampling and Data Collection

Sample Size

Reliability and Validity in Measurement

Ethical Considerations

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Response Rate

Questionnaire of Perceived Knowledge of Food Safety (Part I)

Questionnaire of Risk Perception of Food Safety (Part II)

Limitations of the Study

Implications for Food Safety

CONCLUSION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D

APPENDIX E

APPENDIX F

HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM: BIKESMART FOR SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TIN SHUI WAI

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND OF BIKESMART

TARGET POPULATION

HEALTH PROMOTION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Build Healthy Policy

Create Supportive Environment

Strengthen Community Action

Develop Personal Skills

Reorient Health Services

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Felt Need

Normative Need

PLANNING

IMPLEMENTATION

Education Sessions

Bike Training Programs

Bikesmart Summer Camps

EVALUATION

DISCUSSION

AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND

GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY LIVING IN WAN HON ESTATE

BACKGROUND

CLINICAL REVIEW ON SLEEP DISTURBANCE

COMMUNITY SETTING FOR HEALTH PROMOTION

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP PROGRAM PLANNING

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

AUTHOR'S PROFILE

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX 4

APPENDIX 5.

A HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM ON INCREASED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION FOR MIDDLE-AGED MALE OFFICE WORKERS IN CENTRAL DISTRICT, HONG KONG

BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM

HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

HEALTH PROMOTION FRAMEWORK

PROGRAM PLANNING

APPLICATIONS OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES

PROGRAM EVALUATION

DISCUSSIONS

HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING A HEALTHFUL DIET TO FORM 2 STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SHATIN

OBJECTIVE

LITERATURE REVIEW

NEED ASSESSMENT

Team Members

Target Subjects and Recruitment

Instrument for Evaluation

Implementation

Evaluation

STRENGTH OF THE PROGRAM

LIMITATIONS OF THE PROGRAM

AUTHOR'S BAKGROUND

THE PROMOTION OF A HEALTHFUL DIET FOR MALE NURSES IN A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL IN HONG KONG

WORKSHOP DESIGNER

A HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM ON PROMOTING FAMILY HARMONY FOR NEW IMMIGRANT HOUSEWIVES IN TIN SHUI WAI

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Family

Family Harmony

Parenting Relationship

In-Law Relationship

Study on Hong Kong Families

Health Promotion Framework

Needs Assessment

LIMITATION OF THE PROGRAM

STRENGTHS OF THE PROGRAM

'LET'S TALK AND LISTEN': A TWO-DAY COMMUNICATION SKILLS WORKSHOP FOR NURSES

OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOME

WORKSHOP RATIONALES

WORKSHOP DETAIL

CONCLUSION.

AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND

APPLYING CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLANS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS

ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN HONG KONG

The Current Trend

Causes of Traffic Accidents

LEGISLATION

DEFECT ANALYSIS

CRISIS MANAGEMENT MODELS

Prevention of Traffic Accidents

Handling Major Traffic Accidents

RECOMMENDATIONS

Sustainable Education Program

Statutory Driver Improvement Scheme

Occupational Driver Education Programs

Evaluation of Education Programs for Drivers

APPENDIX I.

APPENDIX II. ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE...

CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN IN AN EPISODE OF INFECTION OF H5N1 IN POULTRY WORKERS

Avian Influenza in Birds

Infections in Humans

Mode of Transmission

Signs and Symptoms

Treatment [15]

Social Impact of H5N1

ACTION PLAN

CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM

I. Government Committee

II. Non-Government Committee

Operational Preparedness

Surveillance

Communication

Resources

Serious Response Level

DH

AFCD

FEHD

ImmD

GLD

ISD

Emergency Response Level

Public Health Issue

Antiviral

EPD

SWD

GL

HAD

HKPF

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX

PRE-MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION: A CASE FROM HONG KONG

CASE ILLUSTRATION

USING ROLE-PLAYING TO TEACH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY TO SOCIAL WORK UNDERGRADUATES

ROLE-PLAYING AS A TEACHING METHOD

TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSUMPTIONS

PURPOSE

OBSERVATIONS

Course Description.

THE CONTENT AND PROCESS OF THE THREE LECTURES ON MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

ROLE-PLAY ONE: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

ROLE-PLAY TWO: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

ROLE-PLAY THREE: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OF THE URINARY SYSTEM

ROLE-PLAY FOUR: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OF THE EARS

LIMITATIONS

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE IN HEALTH CARE: WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM THE CONTEXT OF HONG KONG?

DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE IN HONG KONG AND ITS IMPLICATIONS

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE IN HONG KONG: LOCAL HEALTH CARE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS

OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE

Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine

Chinese-Western Cooperative Oral Health Management

Herbal Health Food in Preventive Medicine

LIMITATIONS OF THE HONG KONG CONTEXT

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY IN HONG KONG: WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHERE SHOULD WE GO?

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE HONG KONG AGED POPULATION

FACTORS OF MALNUTRITION IN OLDER ADULTS

STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES

PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS

NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS

COORDINATION WITH SOCIAL WELFARE AND SECURITY

THE IMAGE OF DOCTOR AND ITS SIGNIFICATION IN HONG KONG CINEMA AND TELEVISION

MEDICAL SYSTEM AND POLITICS

DOCTOR'S VIRTUE AND ROMANCE

CHRISTIAN DOCTOR

INVITING THE BROTHER TO TAKE HIS PLACE AS "ELDER BROTHER": ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND FAMILY TREATMENT

FAMILY PLOT

THE COURSE OF FAMILY TREATMENT

Session One: Family Drama

Over-Involved Mother

Session Two: Family Drama

Session Three: Family Drama.

Inviting the Brother to Take His Place as "Elder" Brother

Session Four: Family Drama

"I Like My Job"

Session Five: Family Drama

Goodbye Anorexia Nervosa or Welcome Bulimia?

SECOND AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61209-438-4

OCLC:

847229496