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What helps and hinders doctors in engaging in continuous professional development? An explanatory sequential design by Yam, Carrie H.K, Griffiths, Sian M, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Houwink, Elisa J.F

“…Background Licensure and registration are the traditional approaches to ensure minimally acceptable standards of care for practice. However, due to advances in…”
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Perspective from health professionals on delivery of sub-acute care in Hong Kong: A qualitative study in a health system by Wong, Eliza L.Y, Yam, Carrie H.K, Chan, Frank W.K, Cheung, Annie W.L, Wong, Fiona Y.Y, Griffiths, S, Yeoh, E.K

“…Abstract Objectives The perception and understanding of health professionals of the role of sub-acute care in the health system will have an impact on the…”
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Seasonality in Suicide: A Study of Farming Suicides in England and Wales by Simkin, Sue, Hawton, Keith, Yip, Paul S.F, Yam, Carrie H.K

“…Seasonality in suicide rates has long been reported. Spring peaks in suicide deaths have been positively correlated with the proportion of the workforce…”
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Monte Carlo approximation through Gibbs output in generalized linear mixed models by Chan, Jennifer S.K., Kuk, Anthony Y.C., Yam, Carrie H.K.

“…Geyer (J. Roy. Statist. Soc. 56 (1994) 291) proposed Monte Carlo method to approximate the whole likelihood function. His method is limited to choosing a…”
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How shall we examine and learn about public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector? Realist evaluation of PPPs in Hong Kong by Wong, Eliza L.Y., Yeoh, Eng-kiong, Chau, Patsy Y.K., Yam, Carrie H.K., Cheung, Annie W.L., Fung, Hong

“…The World Health Organization advocates the goal of universal coverage of health systems to ensure that everyone can avail the services they need and are…”
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What is the long term impact of voucher scheme on primary care? Findings from a repeated cross sectional study using propensity score matching by Yam, Carrie H K, Wong, Eliza L Y, Fung, Valerie L H, Griffiths, Sian M, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong

“…Vouchers are increasingly used as a demand-side subsidy to reduce financial hardship and improve quality of services. Elderly Healthcare Voucher Scheme has…”
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Patient experience and satisfaction with inpatient service: development of short form survey instrument measuring the core aspect of inpatient experience by Wong, Eliza L Y, Coulter, Angela, Hewitson, Paul, Cheung, Annie W L, Yam, Carrie H K, Lui, Siu Fai, Tam, Wilson W S, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong

“…Patient experience reflects quality of care from the patients' perspective; therefore, patients' experiences are important data in the evaluation of the…”
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Changes in all-cause and cause-specific excess mortality before and after the Omicron outbreak of COVID-19 in Hong Kong by Chong, Ka Chun, Chan, Paul Ks, Hung, Chi Tim, Wong, Carlos Kh, Xiong, Xi, Wei, Yuchen, Zhao, Shi, Guo, Zihao, Wang, Huwen, Yam, Carrie Hk, Chow, Tsz Yu, Li, Conglu, Jiang, Xiaoting, Leung, Shuk Yu, Kwok, Ka Li, Yeoh, Eng Kiong, Li, Kehang

“…While coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) deaths were generally underestimated in many countries, Hong Kong may show a different trend of excess mortality due to…”
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An evaluation of universal vouchers as a demand-side subsidy to change primary care utilization: A retrospective analysis of longitudinal services utilisation and voucher claims data from a survey cohort in Hong Kong by Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Yam, Carrie H.K., Chong, Ka-Chun, Chow, Tsz-Yu, Fung, Valerie L.H., Wong, Eliza L.Y., Griffiths, Sian M.

“…•Undifferentiated voucher scheme subsidises elderly to visit private primary care providers.•Public services utilisation and voucher-transaction data from a…”
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Willingness to pay for private primary care services in Hong Kong: are elderly ready to move from the public sector? by Liu, Su, Yam, Carrie H.K., Huang, Olivia H.Y., Griffiths, Sian M.

“…How to provide better primary care and achieve the right level of public-private balance in doing so is at the centre of many healthcare reforms around the…”
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Validation of inpatient experience questionnaire by WONG, ELIZA L.Y., COULTER, ANGELA, CHEUNG, ANNIE W.L., YAM, CARRIE H.K., YEOH, E.K., GRIFFITHS, SIAN

“…Objective. A validation survey was carried out in this study to assess the acceptability, validity and reliability of the Hong Kong Inpatient Experience…”
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Framework and components for effective discharge planning system: a Delphi methodology by Yam, Carrie H K, Wong, Eliza L Y, Cheung, Annie W L, Chan, Frank W K, Wong, Fiona Y Y, Yeoh, Eng-kiong

“…To reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, effective discharge planning and appropriate post discharge support care are key requirements. This study is a…”
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Patient experiences with public hospital care: first benchmark survey in Hong Kong by Wong, Eliza L Y, Coulter, Angela, Cheung, Annie W L, Yam, Carrie H K, Yeoh, E K, Griffiths, Sian M

“…OBJECTIVE. To measure patient satisfaction in relation to in-patient experience in public hospitals. DESIGN. Cross-sectional study. SETTING. Twenty-five…”
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A population-based survey using PPE-15: relationship of care aspects to patient satisfaction in Hong Kong by WONG, ELIZA L.Y., LEUNG, MICHAEL C.M., CHEUNG, ANNIE W.L., YAM, CARRIE H.K., YEOH, E.K., GRIFFITHS, SIAN

“…Objective. Satisfaction with hospitalization may lead to both better health outcomes for patients and create better working environment and relationship…”
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Risk factors of hospitalization and readmission of patients with COPD in Hong Kong population: analysis of hospital admission records by Chan, Frank W K, Wong, Fiona Y Y, Yam, Carrie H K, Cheung, Wai-ling, Wong, Eliza L Y, Leung, Michael C M, Goggins, William B, Yeoh, Eng-kiong

“…Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) accounts for around 4% of all public hospital annual admissions in Hong Kong. By year 2020, COPD will be ranked…”
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Measuring and preventing potentially avoidable hospital readmissions: a review of the literature by Yam, Carrie H K, Wong, Eliza L Y, Chan, Frank W K, Wong, Fiona Y Y, Leung, Michael C M, Yeoh, E K

“…To review literature identifying key components for measuring avoidable readmissions, their prevalence, risk factors, and interventions that can reduce…”
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