COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic diseases: Vaccination rates, patient perspectives, and side effects.

Introduction: To investigate the vaccination rate, reported side effects, and patient concerns for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic diseases.

Methods: A multicentre cross-sectional study from rheumatology clinics in two major hospitals in Hong Kong was conducted between June 3, 2021 and October 8, 2021. Patient interviews for demographics, clinical characteristics, vaccination status, reported side effects, and factors influencing decisions about vaccination were supplemented with structured questionnaires.

The Mediating Role of Different Types of Parental Support in the Social Disparity of Hope in Young Adulthood.

Research has shown hope to be associated with a person's well-being, but how it is affected by family factors is unclear. This study investigates whether family socio-economic status (SES) affects young adults' hope, and to what extent and how different types of parental support mediate this social disparity. The data is collected from a sample of Hong Kong youth (N = 760; 54.