Medical Social Services

Well-established scales in the Hong Kong context

Rehabilitation of patients in the community

Function

Promoting hope, meaningfulness, connectedness

Relevance

Coping, empowerment, social integration, stress management

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

6 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.692

References

Cheung, Chau-kiu, and Esther Oi-wah Chow. 2010. Do You Buy Self-funded Prescribed Medicine? Hong Kong, China: St. James’ Settlement.

illness stress recovery

Rehabilitation of patients in the community - userguide
ENG Rehabilitation of patients in the community - userguide
CHT Rehabilitation of patients in the community - userguide
CHS

Rehabilitation of patients in the community - scale
ENG Rehabilitation of patients in the community - scale
CHT Rehabilitation of patients in the community - scale
CHS

Functional disability of patients in the community

Function

Promoting health, role functioning, well-being

Relevance

Independence, functioning, caring

Target

Medical

Respondent

Medical

Feature

6 items in 2-point rating scale

Reliability

.817

References

Cheung, Chau-kiu, and Esther Oi-wah Chow. 2010. Do You Buy Self-funded Prescribed Medicine? Hong Kong, China: St. James’ Settlement.

Bass, David M., Linda S. Noelker, and Catherine A. McCarthy. 1999. “The Influence of Formal and Informal Helpers or Primary Caregivers’ Perceptions of Quality of Care.” Journal of Applied Gerontology 18(2):177-200.

Lam, Cindy L.K., I.J. Lauder, T.P. Lam, and B. Gandek. 1999. “Population Based Norming of the Chinese (HK) Version of the SF-36 Health Survey.” Hong Kong Practitioner 21:460-470.

Stewart, Anita L., and John E. Ware, Jr. 1993. Measuring Functioning and Well-being: The Medical Outcomes Study Approach. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.

Whestone, Lauren M., James L. Fozard, E. Jeffrey Metter, Barbara S. Hiscock, Ray Burke, Neil Gittings, and Linda P. Fried. 2001. “The Physical Functioning Inventory: A Procedure for Assessing Physical Function in Adults.” Journal of Aging & Health 13(4):467-493.

dependence difficulty limitation self-care

Functional disability of patients in the community - userguide
ENG Functional disability of patients in the community - userguide
CHT Functional disability of patients in the community - userguide
CHS

Functional disability of patients in the community - scale
ENG Functional disability of patients in the community - scale
CHT Functional disability of patients in the community - scale
CHS

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food

Function

Promoting health, caring, safety

Relevance

Treatment, therapy, medicine

Target

Medicine

Respondent

Patient

Feature

5 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.877

References

Yung, Tony K. C., Jean H. Kim, Sing-Fai Leung, Rebecca M. W. Yeung, Annette N. Y. Poon, Edmond W. C. Au, and Joseph T. F. Lau. 2019. “Food Avoidance Beliefs and Behaviors among Chinese Cancer Patients: Validation of a New Measurement Tool.” Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior 51(2):162-172.

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food - userguide
ENG Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food - userguide
CHT Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food - userguide
CHS

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food - scale
ENG Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food - scale
CHT Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: specific food - scale
CHS

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food

Function

Promoting health, caring, safety

Relevance

Treatment, therapy, medicine

Target

Medicine

Respondent

Patient

Feature

5 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.883

References

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food - userguide
ENG Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food - userguide
CHT Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food - userguide
CHS

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food - scale
ENG Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food - scale
CHT Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: nutritious food - scale
CHS

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount

Function

Promoting health, caring, safety

Relevance

Treatment, therapy, medicine

Target

Medicine

Respondent

Patient

Feature

5 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.883

References

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount - userguide
ENG Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount - userguide
CHT Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount - userguide
CHS

Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount - scale
ENG Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount - scale
CHT Food avoidance belief of patients in the community: amount - scale
CHS

Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community

Function

Promoting achievement, health, recourse, satisfaction

Relevance

Burden, helplessness, stress, tension

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

14 items in 4-point rating scale

Reliability

.85

References

Wang, W., Chair, S. Y., Thompson, D. R., & Twinn, S. F. (2009). A psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(13), 1908-1915.

Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community - userguide
ENG Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community - userguide
CHT Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community - userguide
CHS

Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community - scale
ENG Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community - scale
CHT Hospital Anxiety and Depression of patients in the community - scale
CHS

Depression in patients with cancer in the community

Function

Promoting achievement, health, recourse, satisfaction

Relevance

Burden, helplessness, stress, tension

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

9 items in 4-point rating scale

Reliability

.89

References

Hartung, Tim J, Friedrich, Michael, Johansen, Christoffer, Wittchen, Hans‐Ulrich, Faller, Herman, Koch, Uwe, . . . Mehnert, Anja. (2017). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the 9‐item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‐9) as screening instruments for depression in patients with cancer. Cancer, 123(21), 4236-4243.

Depression in patients with cancer in the community - userguide
ENG Depression in patients with cancer in the community - userguide
CHT Depression in patients with cancer in the community - userguide
CHS

Depression in patients with cancer in the community - scale
ENG Depression in patients with cancer in the community - scale
CHT Depression in patients with cancer in the community - scale
CHS

Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease

Function

Promoting achievement, health, recourse, satisfaction

Relevance

Burden, helplessness, stress, tension

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

13 items in 4-point rating scale

Reliability

.86

References

Torisson, Gustav, Stavenow, Lars, Minthon, Lennart, & Londos, Elisabet. (2016). Reliability, validity and clinical correlates of the Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s disease (QoL-AD) scale in medical inpatients. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 14(1), 90.

Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease - userguide
ENG Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease - userguide
CHT Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease - userguide
CHS

Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease - scale
ENG Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease - scale
CHT Quality of Life of patients in the community in Alzheimer’s disease - scale
CHS

Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community

Function

Promoting achievement, health, recourse, satisfaction

Relevance

Burden, helplessness, stress, tension

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

5 items in 2-point rating scale

Reliability

.75

References

Barbara S. Hulka, Stephen J. Zyzanski, John C. Cassel, & Shirley J. Thompson. (1970). Scale for the Measurement of Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care. Medical Care, 8(5), 429-436.

Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community - userguide
ENG Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community - userguide
CHT Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community - userguide
CHS

Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community - scale
ENG Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community - scale
CHT Attitudes toward Physicians and Primary Medical Care of patients in the community - scale
CHS

Aid adequacy of residents in the community

Function

Promoting knowledge, capability, accountability

Relevance

Empowerment, consumerism, care planning

Target

Medical

Respondent

Patient

Feature

3 items in 5-point rating scale

Reliability

.783

References

Cheung, Chau-kiu, and Esther Oi-wah Chow. 2010. Do You Buy Self-funded Prescribed Medicine? Hong Kong, China: St. James’ Settlement.

Aid adequacy of residents in the community - userguide
ENG Aid adequacy of residents in the community - userguide
CHT Aid adequacy of residents in the community - userguide
CHS

Aid adequacy of residents in the community - scale
ENG Aid adequacy of residents in the community - scale
CHT Aid adequacy of residents in the community - scale
CHS