Publications by authors named "Grace C Y Wong"
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening and the best means of service delivery, with a specific focus on under-screened women, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using three arms of service delivery (social media, school outreach and underserved outreach), we recruited under-screened women aged 30-65 years from two population groups: the general public and specific underserved communities, from whom self-sampled specimens and optional clinician-sampled cervical specimens were obtained for HPV testing. A total of 521 self-sampling kits were distributed, of which 321 were returned, giving an overall uptake rate of 61.
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- The study examined the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing pain during surgical termination of first trimester pregnancy compared to standard analgesia methods.
- 60 women were divided into three groups: one receiving only medication, one receiving only acupuncture, and another receiving both acupuncture and medication to measure pain levels.
- Results showed that both the acupuncture and combined groups reported lower pain levels than the control group, suggesting acupuncture adds significant pain relief during the procedure.
Objective: Recessive genetic diseases impose physical and psychological impacts to both newborns and parents who may not be aware of being carriers. Expanded carrier screening (ECS) allows screening for multiple genetic conditions at the same time. Whether or not such non-targeted panethnic approach of genetic carrier screening should replace the conventional targeted approach remains controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practice of colorectal cancer (CRC) and screening in the community to complement the introduction of population-based CRC screening in Hong Kong SAR, China.
Methods: Clients attending the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong clinics from March to June 2016 were randomly invited to participate in this questionnaire survey.
Results: Knowledge of CRC and screening for it was still deficient in the community.