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ArticleChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2024

The 5-year outcomes of a health-empowerment program on low-income children's behaviors and quality of life.

Fangcao Lu, Carlos King Ho Wong, Emily Tsui Yee Tse, Amy Pui Pui Ng, Lanlan Li, Laura Bedford, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Patrick Ip, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam

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Fangcao LuDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Carlos King Ho WongDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Emily Tsui Yee TseDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Amy Pui Pui NgDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China. amyppng@hku.hk.
Lanlan LiDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Laura BedfordDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Daniel Yee Tak FongSchool of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Patrick IpDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Cindy Lo Kuen LamDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong SAR, China.

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backgroundThis study aims to evaluate the 5-year impact of a Health Empowerment Program (HEP) on mitigating problematic conducts and enhancing the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children living in poverty.

methodsA prospective cohort study (N = 239, Intervention group: n = 124, Comparison group: n = 115) was established with participants recruited between July 2013 and March 2016 and followed until November 2021. During the 5-year study period, children and their parents from the intervention group were invited to join a multi-dimensional HEP. At baseline and follow-up, both intervention and comparison groups were assessed using the Chinese Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Chinese Child Health Questionnaire Parent Form 28 (CHQ-PF28). Multiple linear regressions were conducted to identify changes in outcome variables as the effect of the HEP.

resultsUpon completion of the 5-year follow-up, children in the intervention group showed a larger decline in conduct problems (B = - 0.66, p <.001), hyperactivity inattention (B = - 0.67, p =.005), and total difficulties score (B = - 1.89, p =.002) of SDQ, a greater increase in prosocial behavior of SDQ (B = 0.53, p =.040), and more substantial enhancement in CHQ-PF28's psychosocial summary score (B = 2.75, p =.017) compared to the comparison group.

conclusionsHEP is effective in mitigating behavioral problems and improving psychosocial HRQOL of children of low-income families, as evident by this 5-year cohort study.

trial registrationThis study received approval (UW 12-517) from the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster.

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Child developmentHealth inequalitiesProblematic behaviorsPsychosocial health

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