Publications by authors named "Chor Yau Ooi"

Article Synopsis
  • The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional healthcare and led to the development of eHealth solutions like ScreenMen, a web-based app for men's health screening in a primary care environment.
  • A mixed-method study design was used to measure patient engagement and healthcare provider acceptance of ScreenMen, employing both quantitative (Google Analytics, questionnaires) and qualitative (interviews) data collection methods.
  • Results showed a 55.3% participation rate from healthcare providers, with 75 app accesses recording a 20% completion rate; effective strategies included using QR codes for visibility and having champions to support the implementation.
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Background: Screening is an effective primary prevention strategy in health care, as it enables the early detection of diseases. However, the uptake of such screening remains low. Different delivery methods for screening have been developed and found to be effective in increasing the uptake of screening, including the use of web-based apps.

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Purpose: To compare the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) of Icare rebound tonometer and Perkins applanation tonometer (PAT) during community eye screening and to assess the agreement between these 2 instruments.

Design: A cross-sectional, non-interventional study.

Methods: The IOP measurements by handheld Icare rebound tonometer (Finland) were first performed by a primary care physician.

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Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) was the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide in 2008 (1.23 million cases, 9.7%).

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