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Health Research Symposium 2014 15 November 2014 Translating Health Research into Policy and Practice for Health of the Population PROGRAMME BOOK Health and Medical Research Fund Organised by: Food and Health Bureau The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Health Research Symposium 2014 Translating Health Research into Policy and Practice for Health of the Population 15 November 2014 Programme 08:30 – 09:00 Registration 09:00 – 09:20 Welcoming Remarks Dr KO Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health 09:20 – 10:50 Keynote Lectures Moderator: Dr Constance CHAN Hon-yee, Director of Health K1 - Population Health: Halving Premature Death Prof Sir Richard PETO K2 – Healthcare Policy Research: Does Hong Kong Still Aspire to Lead in Medical and Health Research? Prof Gabriel M LEUNG 10:50 – 11:20 Tea Break / Poster Session 11:20 – 12:30 Parallel Session 1 – Population Health & Policy Parallel Session 2 – Emerging/Infectious Diseases Moderator: Prof LAU Yu-lung Moderator: Prof YUEN Kwok-yung S1 – A Proactive Family Smoking Cessation Intervention for S5 – Epidemiology and Clonality of Multidrug-resistant Parents of Children 0-18 Months: A Randomised Controlled Trial Acinetobacter Baumannii from a Healthcare Region in Hong Prof LAM Tai-hing Kong Dr HO Pak-leung S2 – A School-based Survey on Adolescent Alcohol Drinking in Hong Kong S6 – Estimating the Case Fatality Risk of Human Infections with Dr Daniel HO Sai-yin Avian Infuenza A (H7N9) Dr Joseph WU Tsz-kei S3 – Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality in a Transitioning Chinese Population: Current and Future Trends S7 – Protective Efcacy of Poultry Vaccines against Recently Dr Irene WONG Oi-ling Circulating Highly Pathogenic Avian Infuenza (HPAI) H5N1 Virus Isolates from Markets and Farms in Hong Kong 2008 S4 – The Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey 2010 Prof Joseph Sriyal Malik PEIRIS Dr CHANG Wing-chung S8 – Modulatory Efects of Antimicrobials on the Pathogenicity of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) in Hong Kong Prof Margaret IP S9 – An Infection Control Study for Prevention of Exhaled Air Dispersion during Active Resuscitation and Application of Aerosol-generating Procedures Prof David HUI Shu-cheong 12:30 – 14:00 Light Lunch / Poster Session 14:00 – 14:45 Keynote Lecture Moderator: Prof Francis CHAN Ka-leung, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong K3 - Promoting Excellence in Health Research: Setting and Mobilizing a Research Agenda that Aims to Infuence Policy and Improve Population Health Dr Nancy EDWARDS 14:45 – 15:55 Parallel Session 3 – Delivery of Health Services Parallel Session 4 – Advanced Medical Research Moderator: Prof Benny ZEE Chung-ying Moderator: Prof Dennis LO Yuk-ming S10 – In-depth Cost-efectiveness Study of the Multidisciplinary S14 – Spirometric Reference Standards in Chinese Preschool Risk Factor Assessment and Management Programme (RAMP) Children: Methodology, Challenges and Outcome of the Hospital Authority Prof LEUNG Ting-fan Dr Colman FUNG Siu-cheung S15 – Investigation on the Efectiveness of Two Diferent S11 – Evaluation of the Introduction of the Reference Therapeutic Exercise Programmes in Patients with Chronic Framework for Diabetes among Primary Care Physicians in Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial Primary Care Settings Mr Ellis LAW Yuk-hung Prof Martin WONG Chi-sang S16 – First-stage Development of a Comprehensive Genome S12 – Evaluation of Quality of Care of Chronic Disease Sequence Database for the Identifcation of Foodborne Management Programmes and Public-private Partnership Pathogens in Hong Kong Programmes of the Hospital Authority Prof KWAN Hoi-shan Dr CHIN Weng-yee S17 – Electroacupuncture Analgesia for Colonoscopy: A S13 – Changes in Hospital Practices and Breastfeeding Prospective, Randomised, Sham-controlled Study Outcomes after the Cessation of Complimentary Infant Formula Prof Simon NG Siu-man in Public Hospitals Dr Marie TARRANT 15:55 – 16:25 Tea Break / Poster Session 16:25 – 17:10 Keynote Lecture Moderator: Dr LO Su-vui, Director (Strategy & Planning), Hospital Authority K4 – Delivery of Health Services: Systems for Health: The Emerging Sciences Prof YEOH Eng-kiong 17:10 – 17:30 Award Ceremony & Closing Remarks Mr Richard YUEN Ming-fai, Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) Prof Sophia CHAN Siu-chee, Under Secretary for Food and Health Venue: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Run Run Shaw Hall (1/F) Pao Yue Kong Auditorium (G/F) Lim Por Yen Lecture Theatre (G/F) Table of Contents Message from the Secretary for Food and Health 2 Message from the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) 3 Scientific Committee 4 Awardees 5 Keynote Lectures 6 Parallel Session 1 – Population Health & Policy 10 Parallel Session 2 – Emerging/Infectious Diseases 14 Parallel Session 3 – Delivery of Health Services 19 Parallel Session 4 – Advanced Medical Research 23 Abstracts of Poster Presentations 27 About Health and Medical Research Fund 81 Venue Floor Plan 83 83 1 Message from the Secretary for Food and Health My warmest welcome to you all to the Health Research Symposium 2014. Following the success of the Health Research Symposia in 2007 and 2010, I look forward to continuing this tradition by providing a platform to facilitate dialogue and discussion amongst our many local researchers on their latest achievements in health-related research. The Health Research Symposium offers our local researchers an invaluable opportunity to showcase the outcomes of their health research projects supported by the Health and Medical Research Fund. It also presents another opportunity for us to express our appreciation and recognition to those outstanding studies which have not only set a benchmark for excellence in health and medical research but also contributed to the formulation of health policies in Hong Kong and beyond. The theme of this year’s Symposium is "Translating Health Research into Policy and Practice for Health of the Population". In recent years, the Government has been facing many daunting challenges, from rising healthcare demands of an ageing population to threats from infectious diseases. We highly value the important role of independent health researchers in bringing improvements to our public health. This is reflected in the range of topics presented in the Symposium and the posters, covering epidemiology and prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases, chronic disease management, primary care research, control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases such as H1N1 and H7N9 influenza, multi-drug resistant organisms, and a variety of advanced medical research including Chinese medicine. Over the years, the Food and Health Bureau has been providing funding support for investigator-initiated and commissioned research projects under the Health and Medical Research Fund. These researches have expanded the local evidence base, built capacity in terms of research expertise and infrastructure and generated important findings for clinical practices. They have also facilitated informed public health policy and contributed to long-term development of a more healthy community for the people of Hong Kong. I would like to express my gratitude to the renowned overseas speakers and our many local experts for sparing their time and efforts to participate in the Symposium to share their knowledge and experiences with us. I wish the Symposium a great success and you all have a most stimulating and rewarding occasion as in the past. Dr KO Wing-man, BBS, JP Secretary for Food and Health The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2 Message from the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) I am delighted to welcome our distinguished speakers and all participants to the Health Research Symposium 2014. The Government is committed to addressing rising community demands for healthcare services and building a healthy society. Health and medical research plays an important role to inform our health policies with the latest knowledge and most advanced development in the field. In 2011, we embarked on a major initiative to strengthen our support for health-related research activities in Hong Kong by consolidating the former Health and Health Services Research Fund and the Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases into the Health and Medical Research Fund, with an injection of HK$1 billion in additional funding and an expanded funding scope to cover topics in advanced medical research. In the past two years, the Health and Medical Research Fund has attracted a large number of research proposals from local universities and medical experts on a wide range of topics, including communicable diseases such as influenza, viral hepatitis and HIV; non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and stroke; diseases of ageing such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease; mental health; Chinese medicine; and advanced medical research such as stem cell and regenerative medicine. The Fund has also made substantial investments in our research infrastructure, such as the commissioning of Phase 1 Clinical Trials Centres at the two local medical schools, as well as commissioned research studies to facilitate informed policy decisions on matters like control of infectious diseases, healthcare for the ageing, cancer screening programmes, and manpower supply and professional development for our medical and healthcare professions. The number of research projects
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