What are the measures taken to prevent COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers? A retrospective study in a cluster of primary care clinics in Singapore.

Objective: To examine factors contributing to the low COVID-19 infectivity rate among healthcare workers in SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP), Singapore, from February to July 2020.

Design: Retrospective description, analysis and discussion of the factors and their contribution.

Setting: Single-institution study.

Exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding self-efficacy and perception of milk supply among mothers in Singapore: A longitudinal study.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Singapore.

Design & Participants: This was a longitudinal study over 6 months. Data was collected on 400 mothers with breastfed infants who attended at primary care clinics.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with menopause: a multi-ethnic, qualitative study in Singapore.

We explored knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with the menopause transition particular to women in the multi-ethnic cultural context of Singapore. Fifty-eight Chinese, Malay, and Indian Singaporean women participated in interviews that were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Women from all three ethnicities described an attitude of acceptance surrounding menopause and the changes associated with it.

Limited knowledge of chronic kidney disease among primary care patients--a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Kidney disease is the 9th leading cause of death in Singapore. While preventive effects have focused on early detection and education, little is known about the knowledge level of chronic kidney disease (CKD) locally. We seek to evaluate the knowledge of CKD among primary care patients.

Impact of cigarette smoking on symptoms and quality of life of adults with asthma managed in public primary care clinics in Singapore: a questionnaire study.

Background: Cigarette smoking aggravates asthma exacerbations, yet some patients with asthma continue to smoke.

Aims: To compare the quality of life of adult smokers and non-smokers with asthma.

Methods: Asthma Quality of Life (AQLQ) questionnaires were administered to adult patients with asthma managed in primary care in Singapore.