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postgraduate thesis: Analysis of use and knowledge of skin whitening products by domestic helpers in Hong Kong
Title | Analysis of use and knowledge of skin whitening products by domestic helpers in Hong Kong |
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Issue Date | 2017 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Lau, K. [劉健愉]. (2017). Analysis of use and knowledge of skin whitening products by domestic helpers in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. |
Abstract | Background
Being a unique and distinctive group in Hong Kong, foreign domestic helpers’ rights and needs should also be recognized. Unfortunately, there are not many studies focused on foreign domestic helpers. This study aimed to evaluate the use and knowledge of skin whitening products of domestic helpers in Hong Kong so that it could provide a foundation to improve their life of qualities in Hong Kong.
Methods
A survey was conducted with domestic helpers to investigate their use and knowledge in skin whitening products. Hard copies of questionnaires were distributed to them on three consecutive Sundays in March and April2017 at Admiralty, Central and a programme session at the University of Hong Kong. A total of 400 domestic helpers completed the questionnaires. Multiple response analysis was used to assess frequencies and percentages of responses.
Results
The 400 respondents were mainly women (99.5%) from Philippines (99.75%). Two-fifth of the domestic helpers (41.5%) is using skin whitening products in Hong Kong now. They mainly use topical skin whitening products with average monthly expenditure of HKD$98.07. The most frequently reported reasons of using skin whitening products are beauty and to look younger while that of not using skin whitening products is they do not need them. The most common undesirable experience caused by skin whitening products is skin rashes or redness on skin. Generally, they have little knowledge on skin whitening products including the contents, potential harmful substances and side effects.
Discussion and Conclusion
The results are varied. Some respondents have similar usage and habit on skin whitening products. However, there is a great room for improvement in their knowledge of skin whitening products. Friends in the real world as well as through social platform may play an important role in affecting their use and knowledge of skin whitening products. Limited by the format of questionnaires and time, further studies and follow up interview are suggested to deeply investigate into the topic. In the future, it is hoped that appropriate uses and knowledge of skin whitening products could be introduced to domestic helpers in Hong Kong especially those with misunderstanding and without any knowledge on skin whitening.
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Degree | Master of Medical Sciences |
Subject | Skin - Bleaching - China - Hong Kong Household employees - Health and hygiene - China - Hong Kong Foreign workers - Health and hygiene - China - Hong Kong |
Dept/Program | Pharmacology and Pharmacy |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/258842 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lau, Kin-yu | - |
dc.contributor.author | 劉健愉 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-22T02:30:30Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-22T02:30:30Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Lau, K. [劉健愉]. (2017). Analysis of use and knowledge of skin whitening products by domestic helpers in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/258842 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background Being a unique and distinctive group in Hong Kong, foreign domestic helpers’ rights and needs should also be recognized. Unfortunately, there are not many studies focused on foreign domestic helpers. This study aimed to evaluate the use and knowledge of skin whitening products of domestic helpers in Hong Kong so that it could provide a foundation to improve their life of qualities in Hong Kong. Methods A survey was conducted with domestic helpers to investigate their use and knowledge in skin whitening products. Hard copies of questionnaires were distributed to them on three consecutive Sundays in March and April2017 at Admiralty, Central and a programme session at the University of Hong Kong. A total of 400 domestic helpers completed the questionnaires. Multiple response analysis was used to assess frequencies and percentages of responses. Results The 400 respondents were mainly women (99.5%) from Philippines (99.75%). Two-fifth of the domestic helpers (41.5%) is using skin whitening products in Hong Kong now. They mainly use topical skin whitening products with average monthly expenditure of HKD$98.07. The most frequently reported reasons of using skin whitening products are beauty and to look younger while that of not using skin whitening products is they do not need them. The most common undesirable experience caused by skin whitening products is skin rashes or redness on skin. Generally, they have little knowledge on skin whitening products including the contents, potential harmful substances and side effects. Discussion and Conclusion The results are varied. Some respondents have similar usage and habit on skin whitening products. However, there is a great room for improvement in their knowledge of skin whitening products. Friends in the real world as well as through social platform may play an important role in affecting their use and knowledge of skin whitening products. Limited by the format of questionnaires and time, further studies and follow up interview are suggested to deeply investigate into the topic. In the future, it is hoped that appropriate uses and knowledge of skin whitening products could be introduced to domestic helpers in Hong Kong especially those with misunderstanding and without any knowledge on skin whitening. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Skin - Bleaching - China - Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Household employees - Health and hygiene - China - Hong Kong | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Foreign workers - Health and hygiene - China - Hong Kong | - |
dc.title | Analysis of use and knowledge of skin whitening products by domestic helpers in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Medical Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Pharmacology and Pharmacy | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_991044017066803414 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991044017066803414 | - |