Patients' socioeconomic status and their evaluations of primary care in Hong Kong.

PubWeight™: 0.90‹?›

🔗 View Article (PMC 4222269)

Published in BMC Health Serv Res on November 25, 2013

Authors

Onikepe Owolabi1, Zhenzhen Zhang, Xiaolin Wei, Nan Yang, Haitao Li, Samuel Y S Wong, Martin C S Wong, Winnie Yip, Sian M Griffiths

Author Affiliations

1: School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, PR China. xiaolinwei@cuhk.edu.hk.

Articles cited by this

Contribution of primary care to health systems and health. Milbank Q (2005) 37.91

Inequality in quality: addressing socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic disparities in health care. JAMA (2000) 10.51

The contribution of primary care systems to health outcomes within Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, 1970-1998. Health Serv Res (2003) 7.72

Inequalities in access to medical care by income in developed countries. CMAJ (2006) 6.44

Age, gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic differences in patients' assessments of primary health care. Qual Health Care (2001) 5.56

Explaining income-related inequalities in doctor utilisation in Europe. Health Econ (2004) 4.79

Operational definitions of attributes of primary health care: consensus among Canadian experts. Ann Fam Med (2007) 3.85

Quality of private and public ambulatory health care in low and middle income countries: systematic review of comparative studies. PLoS Med (2011) 3.60

Primary care quality: community health center and health maintenance organization. South Med J (2003) 2.19

The ecology of health care in Hong Kong. Soc Sci Med (2005) 2.17

Preventable hospitalizations and socioeconomic status. Health Aff (Millwood) (1998) 2.15

Horizontal equity in health care utilization evidence from three high-income Asian economies. Soc Sci Med (2006) 1.88

Measuring consumer experiences with primary care. Pediatrics (2000) 1.86

Comparison of primary care experiences among adults in general outpatient clinics and private general practice clinics in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.61

Doctor-shopping in Hong Kong: implications for quality of care. Int J Qual Health Care (1994) 1.34

The insurance gap: does it make a difference? Annu Rev Public Health (1993) 1.32

Differential item functioning in primary healthcare evaluation instruments by french/english version, educational level and urban/rural location. Healthc Policy (2011) 1.09

A qualitative study of the views of patients with long-term conditions on family doctors in Hong Kong. BMC Fam Pract (2010) 1.02

Utilisation patterns of primary health care services in Hong Kong: does having a family doctor make any difference? Hong Kong Med J (2011) 0.99

Determinants of users' satisfaction with primary health care settings and services in Saudi Arabia. Int J Qual Health Care (1999) 0.95

Time costs of waiting, doctor-shopping and private-public sector imbalance: microdata evidence from Hong Kong. Health Policy (2006) 0.90

Assessment of primary care in health surveys: a population perspective. Eur J Public Health (2011) 0.88

Redistribution or horizontal equity in Hong Kong's mixed public-private health system: a policy conundrum. Health Econ (2009) 0.82

Assessing continuity of care in a community diabetes program: initial questionnaire development and validation. J Clin Epidemiol (2008) 0.81

[Evaluation needs the population perspective]. Aten Primaria (2007) 0.80

Can vouchers make a difference to the use of private primary care services by older people? Experience from the healthcare reform programme in Hong Kong. BMC Health Serv Res (2011) 0.80

Non-attendance and effective equity of access at four public specialist outpatient centers in Hong Kong. Soc Sci Med (2005) 0.79

Problems of primary health care in a newly developed society: reflections on the Hong Kong experience. Soc Sci Med (1983) 0.78

Articles by these authors

Multivalent engagement of chromatin modifications by linked binding modules. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol (2007) 8.14

Induction of human neuronal cells by defined transcription factors. Nature (2011) 6.84

Comparative genomics identifies a flagellar and basal body proteome that includes the BBS5 human disease gene. Cell (2004) 6.10

Structure of an argonaute silencing complex with a seed-containing guide DNA and target RNA duplex. Nature (2008) 5.78

Nucleation, propagation and cleavage of target RNAs in Ago silencing complexes. Nature (2009) 5.24

Yng1 PHD finger binding to H3 trimethylated at K4 promotes NuA3 HAT activity at K14 of H3 and transcription at a subset of targeted ORFs. Mol Cell (2006) 3.87

Willingness of Hong Kong healthcare workers to accept pre-pandemic influenza vaccination at different WHO alert levels: two questionnaire surveys. BMJ (2009) 3.58

Haematopoietic malignancies caused by dysregulation of a chromatin-binding PHD finger. Nature (2009) 3.13

Retinal nerve fiber layer imaging with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: a variability and diagnostic performance study. Ophthalmology (2009) 2.96

Loss of ACTN3 gene function alters mouse muscle metabolism and shows evidence of positive selection in humans. Nat Genet (2007) 2.96

WSTF regulates the H2A.X DNA damage response via a novel tyrosine kinase activity. Nature (2008) 2.86

Studies on the structure and dynamics of the human telomeric G quadruplex by single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2003) 2.82

Recognition of a mononucleosomal histone modification pattern by BPTF via multivalent interactions. Cell (2011) 2.68

Vertebral bone mineral density, marrow perfusion, and fat content in healthy men and men with osteoporosis: dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging and MR spectroscopy. Radiology (2005) 2.55

Rapid single-step induction of functional neurons from human pluripotent stem cells. Neuron (2013) 2.51

Direct lineage conversion of terminally differentiated hepatocytes to functional neurons. Cell Stem Cell (2011) 2.49

Pro isomerization in MLL1 PHD3-bromo cassette connects H3K4me readout to CyP33 and HDAC-mediated repression. Cell (2010) 2.44

Patients' experiences in different models of community health centers in southern China. Ann Fam Med (2013) 2.41

Histone H3 recognition and presentation by the WDR5 module of the MLL1 complex. Nat Struct Mol Biol (2006) 2.29

Multifocal electroretinographic changes in patients receiving hydroxychloroquine therapy. Am J Ophthalmol (2005) 2.21

ATRX ADD domain links an atypical histone methylation recognition mechanism to human mental-retardation syndrome. Nat Struct Mol Biol (2011) 2.18

Nitrite as regulator of hypoxic signaling in mammalian physiology. Med Res Rev (2009) 2.15

Structural and functional insights into 5'-ppp RNA pattern recognition by the innate immune receptor RIG-I. Nat Struct Mol Biol (2010) 2.13

Community-based health insurance in poor rural China: the distribution of net benefits. Health Policy Plan (2005) 2.12

Sertoli cells from non-obstructive azoospermia and obstructive azoospermia patients show distinct morphology, Raman spectrum and biochemical phenotype. Hum Reprod (2013) 2.06

China's health system and its reform: a review of recent studies. Health Econ (2009) 2.04

Inverse relationship between macular pigment optical density and axial length in Chinese subjects with myopia. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol (2012) 1.99

Health care utilisation amongst Shenzhen migrant workers: does being insured make a difference? BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 1.93

Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer progression in glaucoma: a study on optical coherence tomography guided progression analysis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2009) 1.86

How to get research into practice: first get practice into research. Bull World Health Organ (2007) 1.85

Down-regulated miR-9 and miR-433 in human gastric carcinoma. J Exp Clin Cancer Res (2009) 1.84

Macrophage ABCA1 reduces MyD88-dependent Toll-like receptor trafficking to lipid rafts by reduction of lipid raft cholesterol. J Lipid Res (2010) 1.82

Adverse selection in a voluntary Rural Mutual Health Care health insurance scheme in China. Soc Sci Med (2006) 1.71

An Actn3 knockout mouse provides mechanistic insights into the association between alpha-actinin-3 deficiency and human athletic performance. Hum Mol Genet (2008) 1.62

Comparison of primary care experiences among adults in general outpatient clinics and private general practice clinics in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.61

Mitochondrial oxidative stress causes mitochondrial fragmentation via differential modulation of mitochondrial fission-fusion proteins. FEBS J (2011) 1.60

Vertebral marrow fat content and diffusion and perfusion indexes in women with varying bone density: MR evaluation. Radiology (2006) 1.60

Community psychological and behavioral responses through the first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in Hong Kong. J Infect Dis (2010) 1.59

Use of an alpha-smooth muscle actin GFP reporter to identify an osteoprogenitor population. Bone (2008) 1.59

Peste des petits ruminants virus in Tibet, China. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.54

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as a risk factor for depressive symptoms in elderly men: results from a large prospective study in Southern Chinese men. PLoS One (2013) 1.54

Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and associated factors in adults in southern China. Am J Hypertens (2012) 1.53

The chondrocyte clock gene Bmal1 controls cartilage homeostasis and integrity. J Clin Invest (2015) 1.52

Association analysis of the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and complex quantitative body composition and performance phenotypes in adolescent Greeks. Eur J Hum Genet (2006) 1.51

Risk factors associated with fluoroquinolone-resistant tuberculosis in a Beijing tuberculosis referral hospital. Respirology (2011) 1.50

Patient experiences with public hospital care: first benchmark survey in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Med J (2012) 1.49

Anterior chamber angle measurement with anterior segment optical coherence tomography: a comparison between slit lamp OCT and Visante OCT. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2008) 1.48

Strengths, weaknesses, and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the health system of Hong Kong: through the eyes of future Western doctors. J Altern Complement Med (2006) 1.46

In vivo fate mapping identifies mesenchymal progenitor cells. Stem Cells (2012) 1.44

The dimensions of responsiveness of a health system: a Taiwanese perspective. BMC Public Health (2006) 1.43

Drink driving in Hong Kong: the competing effects of random breath testing and alcohol tax reductions. Addiction (2013) 1.42

Adherence to combination therapy among ethnic Chinese patients: a cohort study. Hypertens Res (2010) 1.40

Public health specialist workforce training. Perspect Public Health (2014) 1.38

Determinants of medication adherence to antihypertensive medications among a Chinese population using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. PLoS One (2013) 1.37

Acetylation-mediated proteasomal degradation of core histones during DNA repair and spermatogenesis. Cell (2013) 1.35

Epidemiology of multimorbidity in China and implications for the healthcare system: cross-sectional survey among 162,464 community household residents in southern China. BMC Med (2014) 1.31

Safety, tolerability, and immunologic effects of a food allergy herbal formula in food allergic individuals: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose escalation, phase 1 study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2010) 1.31

Safety and tolerability of an antiasthma herbal Formula (ASHMI) in adult subjects with asthma: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation phase I study. J Altern Complement Med (2009) 1.30

Patient enablement requires physician empathy: a cross-sectional study of general practice consultations in areas of high and low socioeconomic deprivation in Scotland. BMC Fam Pract (2012) 1.29

A systematic approach to identify functional motifs within vertebrate developmental enhancers. Dev Biol (2009) 1.26

A subunit of the mediator complex regulates vertebrate neuronal development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.25

Dynamic analysis of iris configuration with anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2010) 1.23

The effects of Taiwan's National Health Insurance on access and health status of the elderly. Health Econ (2007) 1.23

Health care in China: the role of non-government providers. Health Policy (2005) 1.23

Influenza B lineage circulation and hospitalization rates in a subtropical city, Hong Kong, 2000-2010. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.20

The clinical applications of multifocal electroretinography: a systematic review. Surv Ophthalmol (2007) 1.20

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy: diagnostic evaluation, frequency and clues to pathogenesis. Neuromuscul Disord (2007) 1.19

Identification of a new RNA.RNA interaction site for human telomerase RNA (hTR): structural implications for hTR accumulation and a dyskeratosis congenita point mutation. Nucleic Acids Res (2003) 1.19

A study of intracity variation of temperature-related mortality and socioeconomic status among the Chinese population in Hong Kong. J Epidemiol Community Health (2010) 1.17

Views on traditional Chinese medicine amongst Chinese population: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies. Health Expect (2012) 1.17

Tissue-specific tropomyosin isoform composition. J Histochem Cytochem (2005) 1.17

The impact of rural mutual health care on health status: evaluation of a social experiment in rural China. Health Econ (2009) 1.17

Climate change and health: indoor heat exposure in vulnerable populations. Environ Res (2011) 1.17

Single-molecule analysis of human telomerase monomer. Nat Chem Biol (2008) 1.16

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in elderly Chinese patients. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol (2004) 1.16

Health of China's rural-urban migrants and their families: a review of literature from 2000 to 2012. Br Med Bull (2013) 1.14

Subjects at risk of discontinuation of lipid-lowering agents: a 6-month cohort study among 12,875 patients in a chinese population. Clin Ther (2011) 1.10

A rapid, nonradioactive in situ hybridization technique for use on cryosectioned adult mouse bone. Calcif Tissue Int (2008) 1.10

ATRX-mediated chromatin association of histone variant macroH2A1 regulates α-globin expression. Genes Dev (2012) 1.10

SIRT2 overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma mediates epithelial to mesenchymal transition by protein kinase B/glycogen synthase kinase-3β/β-catenin signaling. Hepatology (2013) 1.10

Antagonist-mediated down-regulation of Toll-like receptors increases the prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Res Ther (2012) 1.09

Formation of a mast cell synapse: Fc epsilon RI membrane dynamics upon binding mobile or immobilized ligands on surfaces. J Immunol (2009) 1.09

Comparisons of directly coded SEER Summary Stage 2000 and Collaborative Staging Derived SEER Summary Stage 2000. J Registry Manag (2010) 1.09

Local glutamate level dictates adenosine A2A receptor regulation of neuroinflammation and traumatic brain injury. J Neurosci (2010) 1.08

ACTN3 genotype influences muscle performance through the regulation of calcineurin signaling. J Clin Invest (2013) 1.08

Clinical safety of Food Allergy Herbal Formula-2 (FAHF-2) and inhibitory effect on basophils from patients with food allergy: Extended phase I study. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2011) 1.08

ACTN3 and ACE genotypes in elite Jamaican and US sprinters. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2010) 1.08

The circadian clock regulates rhythmic activation of the NRF2/glutathione-mediated antioxidant defense pathway to modulate pulmonary fibrosis. Genes Dev (2014) 1.08

Prevalence and the factors associated with binge drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence: a population-based study of Chinese adults in Hong Kong. Alcohol Alcohol (2008) 1.08

Distribution of human papillomavirus types in cervical cancers in Hong Kong: current situation and changes over the last decades. Int J Cancer (2009) 1.08

Intralineage directional Notch signaling regulates self-renewal and differentiation of asymmetrically dividing radial glia. Neuron (2012) 1.08

Food allergy herbal formula 2 protection against peanut anaphylactic reaction is via inhibition of mast cells and basophils. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2010) 1.07

Pharmacology and immunological actions of a herbal medicine ASHMI on allergic asthma. Phytother Res (2010) 1.07