Nowadays, there has been an increased awareness on colorectal cancer (CRC) among the public and colonoscopy is the commonest diagnostic tool for CRC. Literaturesshowed that men have a higher probability of having CRC than women and their mortality rate is also higher. However, little attention has been paid on exploring the perception of colonoscopy among Chinese men by using qualitative studies. In light of the information above, a descriptive qualitative design with a semi-structured interview was selected for this study. Nine Chinese male participants had participated in the study. It was believed that Health Belief Model (HBM) as the framework helped to understand individual differences in health behavior, and designing interventions to change behavior. Thus, the interview questions covered all six aspects of Health Belief Model (HBM). Content analysis was used to analyze the data.The result identified in the study suggested that further promotion of colonoscopy is necessary. By using HBM, a complete picture of the perception of colonoscopy among Chinese male in HK has been discovered.

Despite the official statistics showing that the number of drug users has been declining, the problem of drug abuse remains serious in Hong Kong. This problem is evidenced by the trend of hidden and prolonged drug abuse. The recovery of drug abusers is an important process, because the misuse of drugs can cause many bio-psycho-social complications. Therefore, 11 Counselling Centres for Psychotropic Substance Abusers (CCPSAs) in different districts in Hong Kong play an important role on those drug abusers [1]. As a core community-based drug rehabilitation service in Hong Kong, studies about CCPSAs are limited. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to explore the experience of drug abusers participating in community-based drug rehabilitation services provided by CCPSAs. Five CCPSA users, who utilized the services for more than two months, participated in the semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Data collected were then analysed by thematic analysis, and five themes were generated: 1) receiving supportive counselling service in CCPSAs, 2) revealing variance towards nonmandatory services in CCPSAs, 3) encountering intrapersonal conflicts when participating in CCPSAs, 4) expanding social network through integration in group activities and 5) wishing to be a companion to other drug abusers. Findings of this study provide valuable insights towards services modification and the enhancement of drug rehabilitation and drug abusers' wellbeing over the collaboration of healthcare workers, services providers and the media. However, this study has some

Introduction: Mothers who take care of children with mental retardation (MR) experience great burden. The burdens of caring should be identified to determine individualized and suitable relieving strategies for mothers. Aim: This descriptive qualitative study aimed at exploring the perceived burdens of Chinese maternal caregivers in Hong Kong. Content analysis was performed. Methods: Eight maternal caregivers of moderate grade MR offspring were recruited by purposive sampling from a local community center. Face-to-face, semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted. Results: Three themes emerged, namely, lack of acceptance, irreplaceable caregiving role, and loss of deserved life. Results revealed that the Hong Kong Chinese mothers seemed to be trapped in the perceived caregiving burden, believing that only they could fulfill the caring role for their children. Conclusions: To relieve the burdens of mothers of children with MR, individualized and centralized support from the government and community should be implemented accordingly.