Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Background The implementation of dementia policy is a complex process of translating policy goals to actions to address the changing needs of people living with dementia. Leveraging on others’ experiences would help policy decision-makers and actors better prepare for the challenges. Purpose This study explored the development, the implementation a...
Published in Global Chinese
The Proto-Indo-European root of the word ‘language’ is dnghū, which means ‘tongue’. Though the concept of ‘translanguaging’ has received enormous research enthusiasm in recent years in both theoretical conceptualization and pedagogical applications, most research has focused on its prefix ‘trans-ʼ (i.e., the boundary-breaking ideology) and its suff...
Le Guide de droit comparé. Famille et patrimoine est rédigé par les étudiants du master droit notarial de l'Université Paris Nanterre depuis 1998. Cette 11e édition est le fruit d’une collaboration entre les étudiants de master 1 et de master 2, qui ont formé des binômes pour mettre à jour la synthèse du droit de la famille et du patrimoine de 66 p...
Published in Frontiers in Immunology
Introduction: The pandemic has had a broad and lasting impact on the Macau community, which has motivated many scholars to explore these effects from different perspectives. In our view, it would have special meaning to conduct a study from the perspective of the linguistic landscape. Objective: Investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Ma...
Published in Journal of gambling studies
The study is one of the first prevalence studies of gambling and problem gambling among casino patrons in Macao. It aims to identify the demographic profile of gamblers and evaluate the extent of problem gambling among casino patrons. Using a convenience sampling approach, over 6,000 people were intercepted in the proximity of casinos and were invi...
Published in Social science & medicine (1982)
The booster vaccine plays a key role in ending COVID-19 crisis. However, promoting COVID-19 booster vaccination often interferes with individuals' freedom of choice and leads to psychological reactance. To promote the public's intention to receive COVID-19 booster dose, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of different message designs ...
Published in Frontiers in Immunology
The mRNA vaccines (RVs) can reduce the severity and mortality of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). However, almost only the inactivated vaccines (IVs) but no RVs had been used in mainland China until most recently, and the relaxing of its anti-pandemic strategies in December 2022 increased concerns about new outbreaks. In ...
This study evaluates the association between smoking rates and mortality from circulatory system diseases (CSD) after implementing a series of smoking bans in Macao (China). (1) Background: Macao phased in strict total smoking bans since 2012. During the past decade, smoking rates among Macao women have dropped by half. CSD mortalities in Macao als...
Published in Journal of gambling studies
Despite the importance of venue employees in identifying problem gamblers and making interventions, little is known concerning what role venue employees play in responsible gambling practices in Macao. This study examined what venues employees' perceptions of responsible gambling are, how they detect problem gamblers, and what barriers are impeding...
