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What Happened to People with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19: Implications of H-EDRM Policies

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  • Emily Ying Yang Chan

    (Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX37BN, UK
    JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Jean Hee Kim

    (JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Eugene Siu Kai Lo

    (Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Zhe Huang

    (Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Heidi Hung

    (JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Kevin Kei Ching Hung

    (Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Accident & Emergency Medicine Academic Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China)

  • Eliza Lai Yi Wong

    (JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Eric Kam Pui Lee

    (JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Martin Chi Sang Wong

    (JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Samuel Yeung Shan Wong

    (JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

People with existing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are particularly vulnerable to health risks brought upon by emergencies and disasters, yet limited research has been conducted on disease management and the implications of Health-EDRM policies that address health vulnerabilities of people with NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper reports the baseline findings of an anonymous, random, population-based, 6-month cohort study that aimed to examine the experiences of people with NCDs and their relevant self-care patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 765 telephone interviews were completed from 22nd March to 1st April 2020 in Hong Kong, China. The dataset was representative of the population, with 18.4% of subjects reporting at least one NCD. Results showed that low household income and residence in government-subsidized housing were significant predictors for the subjects who experienced difficulty in managing during first 2 months of the pandemic (11% of the NCD patients). Of those on long-term NCD medication, 10% reported having less than one week’s supply of medication. Targeted services for vulnerable groups during a pandemic should be explored to support NCD self-care.

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  • Emily Ying Yang Chan & Jean Hee Kim & Eugene Siu Kai Lo & Zhe Huang & Heidi Hung & Kevin Kei Ching Hung & Eliza Lai Yi Wong & Eric Kam Pui Lee & Martin Chi Sang Wong & Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, 2020. "What Happened to People with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19: Implications of H-EDRM Policies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-7, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:15:p:5588-:d:393810
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    1. Emily Ying Yang Chan & Zhe Huang & Eugene Siu Kai Lo & Kevin Kei Ching Hung & Eliza Lai Yi Wong & Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, 2020. "Sociodemographic Predictors of Health Risk Perception, Attitude and Behavior Practices Associated with Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management for Biological Hazards: The Case of COVID-19 Pandemic i," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-18, May.
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    1. Emily Ying Yang Chan & Holly Ching Yu Lam, 2021. "Research in Health-Emergency and Disaster Risk Management and Its Potential Implications in the Post COVID-19 World," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-3, March.
    2. Emily Ying Yang Chan & Jean H. Kim & Kin-on Kwok & Zhe Huang & Kevin Kei Ching Hung & Eliza Lai Yi Wong & Eric Kam Pui Lee & Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, 2021. "Population Adherence to Infection Control Behaviors during Hong Kong’s First and Third COVID-19 Waves: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-17, October.

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