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Wendy W. T. Lam

Wendy W. T. Lam

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
44
Citations
6826
World Ranking
4205
National Ranking
62

Overview

Wendy W. T. Lam is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive research portfolio in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Oncology and Public Health. Their academic contributions span various subfields, including Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Sociology and Political Science.

The research topics prominently addressed by Wendy W. T. Lam include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Family Support in Illness

They have published in a range of academic journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Psycho-Oncology
  • European Journal Of Haematology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • JCO Global Oncology
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Wendy W. T. Lam has published several papers, some of which include:

  • What is the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors and patients? A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis, 2022, Psycho-Oncology
  • Management of Cancer and Health After the Clinic Visit: A Call to Action for Self-Management in Cancer Care, 2020, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Public Engagement and Government Responsiveness in the Communications About COVID-19 During the Early Epidemic Stage in China: Infodemiology Study on Social Media Data, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Psychological distress during the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic among cancer survivors and healthy controls, 2020, Psycho-Oncology
  • Alcohol Consumption and Depression Among University Students and Their Perception of Alcohol Use, 2021, East Asian Archives of Psychiatry

The scientist also collaborates frequently with other researchers, including coauthors:

  • Qiuyan Liao
  • Richard Fielding
  • Jiehu Yuan
  • Danielle Wing Lam Ng
  • Benjamin J. Cowling

Best Publications

  • Physician-patient-companion communication and decision-making: a systematic review of triadic medical consultations.

    R.C. Laidsaar-Powell;P.N. Butow;S. Bu;C. Charles

  • Community psychological and behavioral responses through the first wave of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in Hong Kong

    Benjamin J. Cowling;Diane M. W. Ng;Dennis K. M. Ip;Quiyan Liao

  • Trajectories of psychological distress among Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini;Samuel Ho

  • Factors Affecting Intention to Receive and Self-Reported Receipt of 2009 Pandemic (H1N1) Vaccine in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Study

    Qiuyan Liao;Benjamin J. Cowling;Wendy Wing Tak Lam;Richard Fielding

  • Anxiety, worry and cognitive risk estimate in relation to protective behaviors during the 2009 influenza A/H1N1 pandemic in Hong Kong: ten cross-sectional surveys

    Qiuyan Liao;Benjamin J Cowling;Wendy W T Lam;Diane M W Ng

  • The evolving experience of illness for Chinese women with breast cancer: A qualitative study.

    Wendy W.T. Lam;Richard Fielding

  • Management of Cancer and Health After the Clinic Visit: A Call to Action for Self-Management in Cancer Care

    Doris Howell;Deborah K Mayer;Richard Fielding;Manuela Eicher

  • Public Engagement and Government Responsiveness in the Communications About COVID-19 During the Early Epidemic Stage in China: Infodemiology Study on Social Media Data.

    Qiuyan Liao;Jiehu Yuan;Meihong Dong;Lin Yang

  • Unmet supportive care needs: a cross-cultural comparison between Hong Kong Chinese and German Caucasian women with breast cancer

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Angel H. Y. Au;Jennifer H. F. Wong;Claudia Lehmann

  • Distress trajectories at the first year diagnosis of breast cancer in relation to 6 years survivorship.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Yee Ting Shing;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini

  • Randomised controlled trial of clinical decision support tools to improve learning of evidence based medicine in medical students

    Gabriel M Leung;Janice M Johnston;Keith Y K Tin;Irene O L Wong

  • Avian Influenza Risk Perception, Hong Kong

    Richard Fielding;Wendy W.T. Lam;Ella Y.Y. Ho;Tai Hing Lam

  • Reducing Treatment Decision Conflict Difficulties in Breast Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Wendy W.T. Lam;Miranda Chan;Amy Or;Ava Kwong

  • Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study

    W. W. T. Lam;R. Fielding;I. McDowell;J. Johnston

  • Participation and satisfaction with surgical treatment decision-making in breast cancer among Chinese women.

    Wendy Lam;Richard Fielding;Miranda Chan;Louis Chow

  • Interpreting differences in patterns of supportive care needs between patients with breast cancer and patients with colorectal cancer

    Wylie W. Y. Li;Wendy W. T. Lam;Angel H. Y. Au;Michelle Ye

  • The evolution of psychological distress trajectories in women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer: A longitudinal study

    W. W. T. Lam;I. Soong;T. K. Yau;K. Y. Wong

  • Supportive care needs in Hong Kong Chinese women confronting advanced breast cancer

    Angel Au;Wendy Lam;Janice Tsang;Tsz Kok Yau

  • The influence of social-cognitive factors on personal hygiene practices to protect against influenzas: using modelling to compare avian A/H5N1 and 2009 pandemic A/H1N1 influenzas in Hong Kong

    Qiuyan Liao;Benjamin J. Cowling;Wendy Wing Tak Lam;Richard Fielding

  • Evaluation of a handheld clinical decision support tool for evidence-based learning and practice in medical undergraduates.

    Janice M Johnston;Gabriel M Leung;Keith Y K Tin;Lai-Ming Ho

  • Trajectories of body image and sexuality during the first year following diagnosis of breast cancer and their relationship to 6 years psychosocial outcomes.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;Wylie W. Y. Li;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini

Frequent Co-Authors

Afaf Girgis
Afaf Girgis University of New South Wales
Anthony D. Mancini
Anthony D. Mancini Pace University
George A. Bonanno
George A. Bonanno Columbia University
Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney
Gabriella Pravettoni
Gabriella Pravettoni University of Milan
Sunita M. Stewart
Sunita M. Stewart The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Maggie Watson
Maggie Watson University of Strathclyde
Samuel M. Y. Ho
Samuel M. Y. Ho City University of Hong Kong
Tatia M.C. Lee
Tatia M.C. Lee University of Hong Kong
Anja Mehnert
Anja Mehnert Leipzig University

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