RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS — Neighbourhood Health Service (NHS)

  
    PUBLICATIONS
  
    Wee LE, Koh GCH. Patient and provider perspectives on hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia screening in a low-income Singaporean rental-flat community. Singapore Fam Phys. 2016;42(3):75-87.
      -    Weblink: www.cfps.org.sg/publications/the-singapore-family-physician/article/1040
  
    Wee LE, Wen QC, Sin D, Zong CL, Koh GCH. Primary care characteristics and their association with health screening in a low-socioeconomic status public rental-flat population in Singapore- a mixed method study. BMC Family Practice 2016; 17:16. DOI 10.1186/s12875-016-0411-5.
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26851939
  
    Wee LE, Sin D, Cher WQ, Li ZC, Shibli S, Koh GCH. Chronic pain in a low socioeconomic status population in Singapore: a cross-sectional study. Pain Medicine 2016;17(5):864-876. DOI 10.1093/pm/pnv115.
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26893120
  
    Wee LE, Lim LY, Koh GCH. Two sides of the coin: A qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives on colorectal, breast and cervical cancer screening in a low-income Asian community. 
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare 2015;25(2):80-91. DOI 10.1177/2010105815616404.
      -    Weblink: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2010105815616404
  
    Wee LE, Lim LY, Shen T, Lee EY, Chia YH, Tan AYS, Koh GCH. Choice of primary health care source in an urbanized low-income community in Singapore: a mixed-methods study. 
Fam Pract 2014;31(1):81-91. DOI 10.1093/fampra/cmt064.
      -    Weblink: academic.oup.com/fampra/article/31/1/81/438499/Choice-of-primary-health-care-source-in-an
  
    Wee LE, Yong YZ, Chng MW, Chew SH, Cheng L, Chua QH, Yek JJ, Lau LJ, Anand P, Hoe JT, Shen HM, Koh GCH. Individual and area-level socioeconomic status and their association with depression amongst community-dwelling elderly in Singapore. 
Aging Ment Health 2014;18(5):628-41. DOI 10.1080/13607863.2013.866632.
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392759
  
    Wee LE, Wong J, Chin RT, Lin ZY, Goh DE, Vijakumar K, Vong KY, Tay WL, Lim HT, Koh GCH. Hypertension management and lifestyle changes following screening for hypertension in an Asian low socioeconomic status community: a prospective study. 
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2013;42(9):451-65.
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24162320
  
    Wee LE, Yeo WX, Chin RT, Wong J, Seow B, Koh GCH. Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in an Urban Low-Income Setting at Baseline and Post Intervention: A Prospective Intervention Study. 
Eur J Prev Cardiol 2012;20(1):176-188.
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/articles/22345673
  
    Wee LE, Yeo WX, Yang GR, Hannan N, Lim K, Chua C, Tan MY, Fong N, Yeap A, Chen L, Koh GCH, Shen HM. Individual and Area Level Socioeconomic Status and Its Association with Cognitive Function and Cognitive Impairment (Low MMSE) among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Singapore. 
Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra 2012;2(1):529–542. DOI: 10.1159/000345036
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522450
  
    Wee LE, Koh GCH, Chin RT, Yeo WX, Seow B, Chua D. Socioeconomic factors affecting colorectal, breast and cervical cancer screening in an Asian urban low-income setting at baseline and post-intervention.  Prev Med 2012;55(1):61-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.04.011
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22561028
  
    Wee LE, Koh GCH. The effect of neighborhood, socioeconomic status and a community-based program on multi-disease health screening in an Asian population: a controlled intervention study. Prev Med 2011;53:64-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.04.011
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21624394
  
Wee LE, Koh GCH. Individual and neighborhood social factors of hypertension management in a low socioeconomic status population: a community-based case-control study in Singapore. Hyptens Res 2012;35(3):295-303. DOI: 10.1159/000345036
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522450
  
Wee LE, Koh GCH, Lim VKG. The Neighborhood Health Screening- outcomes of a longitudinal, inter-professional student-run home visit program caring for the underserved in Singapore. Acad Med 2011;86(7):829-39. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31821d841d
      -    Weblink: journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Abstract/2011/07000/Caring_for_Underserved_Patients_Through.15.aspx
  
      Wee LE, Koh GCH, Toh ZJ. Multi-disease health screening in an urban low-income setting: a community based study in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2010 Oct;39(10):750-8.
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21063634
  
Wee LE, Koh GCH., Hypertension awareness, treatment and control in an urban low-income setting: A community-based study in Singapore. Prev Med. 2010 Nov;51(5):447-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.07.022
      -    Weblink: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20692284