Outcomes of a risk assessment and management program using telecare consultation among patients with diabetes mellitus in general out-patient clinic: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study protocol.

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease characterized by abnormally uncontrolled high blood glucose level. The Risk Assessment and Management Program (RAMP) in Hong Kong has been providing long-term face-to-face follow-up to DM patients in the government out-patient clinics since 2009. However, under the current outbreak of COVID-19, these face-to-face consultations were ceased over and over again to lower the risk of disease transmission.

Factors affecting prescription of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with established cardiovascular disease/ chronic kidney disease in Hong Kong: a qualitative study.

Background: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2 I) has cardiorenal protective properties and are recommended for patients with diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although cardiorenal complications are high in diabetes and pose a significant financial burden on the Hong Kong health care system, the use of SGLT2 I in these populations remains low. And yet this issue has not been explored in Hong Kong primary care.

Experience of COVID-19 Vaccination among Primary Healthcare Workers in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Study.

Studies show that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy exists among healthcare workers (HCWs). Past personal experiences of vaccination, such as the seasonal influenza vaccination, influence individuals' intention to receive future vaccinations. This study aimed to explore the experience of COVID-19 vaccination among primary care HCWs in Hong Kong.

Individualised risk prediction model for new-onset, progression and regression of chronic kidney disease in a retrospective cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes under primary care in Hong Kong.

Objectives: This study is aimed to develop and validate a prediction model for multistate transitions across different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus under primary care.

Setting: We retrieved the anonymised electronic health records of a population-based retrospective cohort in Hong Kong.

Participants: A total of 26 197 patients were included in the analysis.

Impact of Motivational Interviewing on Self-Management in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The nonpharmacological approach to diabetic control in patients with diabetes focuses on a healthy diet, physical activity, and self-management. Therefore, to help patients change their habits, it is essential to identify the most effective approach. Many efforts have been devoted to explain changes in or adherence to specific health behaviors.

Risk factors of chronic kidney diseases in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes.

In this study we conducted a cross sectional study to comprehensively evaluated the risk factors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a large sample of Chinese adults under primary care for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We investigated the risk factors associated with the prevalence of CKD in adults with T2DM, who were enrolled in the Risk Factor Assessment and Management Programme for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (RAMP-DM) of Hong Kong from July 2014 to June 2017. We collected the individual data of 31,574 subjects, with mean age of 63.

Hong Kong Chinese adults' knowledge of exercise recommendations and attitudes towards exercise.

Background: Physical inactivity is known to be one of the major risk factors for many chronic conditions.

Aim: To determine Hong Kong Chinese adults' physical activity (PA) knowledge, its relationship with certain variables including sex, education, age, and its correlation with different types of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and others. The Hong Kong Chinese adults' general attitudes towards PA will also be examined.