Contact Us
Contact Us

Study 1

AID (Assistance, Improvement, Development): A community-based participatory research approach promoting the early detection of, and vaccination against, COVID-19 and enhancing the adoption of self-protective measures in HK

  • Home
  • Projects
  • Study 1
Objectives

The ultimate goal of the proposed study is to mitigate COVID-19 risk in HK communities. Objective 1: To equip community partners with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement appropriate interventions for COVID-19 prevention. Objective 2: To carry out community-based education programmes for improving early testing for COVID-19, increasing vaccination rate and enhancing self-protection measures against COVID-19 in HK. Objective 3: To determine the most sustainable and suitable community education model and use it on a large scale across different communities.

Features

Features of the ‘AID’ Research Project

•    At the earliest stage, communities and organizations will join ‘train the trainer’ workshop to know the progress of the activity and be passion for the activity. 

•    During the intervention, participants will receive health education about COVID-19, vaccinations, early-testing and self-protection, also they will receive COVID-19 related health tips in order to help them reduce vaccine hesitancy. 

•    Based on different characteristics of research partners and population, individualization and multiform of health education activities will be given. 

•    During the health education activity, on time information posted by the government will be monitored in order to answer questions asked by participants. Also, to monitor the effectiveness of health education and to improve the engagement of participants and the validity of health education.


List of NGOs currently participating in the AID Research Project

A&A Oriental International Limited, Wellness Social Service Centre Limited, People Service Centre Limited, Christian Family Service Centre-Tokwawan Dental Clinic, Christian Family Service Centre-Kwun Tong Dental Clinic, Christian Family Service Centre-Podiatry Services & Dietetic Services, Christian Family Service Centre-Physiotherapy Service & Health Centre; Hong Kong Mutual Encouragement Association-Jane Shu Tsao Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, Hong Kong Mutual Encouragement Association-Cheng Yu Tung Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, and Succeed & Advance Hong Kong (SAHK).


LOGOs of Collaborator









We are recruiting research partners and participants. Please scan the QR code for registration 

Or click the link below for registration:

https://hkpuhealthandsocial.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cBJmiOa6KfQXrro


More Info:   

56984781，xyjcovid19@gmail.com / grace.yj.xie@poly.edu.hk    

Target Population

•    Research partner

(1) local community NGOs (2) company and business employers and (3) teachers in middle and high schools

•    Participants

 (1) HK residents aged 18 years or above  (2) high risk of exposure to COVID-19 and (3) middle school students and their parents.


Photos
Contact Us


Dr. Grace Yaojie Xie 

Principal Investigator for Study 1

grace.yj.xie@polyu.edu.hk


Dr. Quanzhi Zhang 

Postdoctoral Researcher

quanzhi.zhang@polyu.edu.hk


Yingqian Chen

Research Assistant

yq-nancy.chen@polyu.edu.hk


Longben Tian

PhD Student

Longben.tian@polyu.edu.hk


Qingling Yang

Research Assistant

qingling.yang@polyu.edu.hk


Project Outcomes
READ MORE
Event

Progress of the Study 1

  • Date:Ongoing
  • Duration:Ongoing
  • Eligibility:

    (1) local community NGOs

    (2) company and business employers and 

    (3) teachers in middle and high schools

Enroll Now
MORE INFO
Related Projects