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Our School received four new research grants and one private donation in the past two months with the total amount exceeding HKD2.7 million.
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| Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF) supported by the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Fund | Prof. Carmen CHAN | Promotion of palliative care and advance directives in the South Asian ethnic minority population of Hong Kong |
| Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF) | Prof. Winnie SO | A training programme for community health workers in promoting cervical cancer screening among South Asian ethnic minorities in Hong Kong |
| Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF) | Prof. Helen CHAN | Capacity building for advance care planning |
| Sigma Theta Tau International Small Grants 2021 | Prof. Stanley LAM | Effectiveness of an online psychoeducational programme for improving coping and symptom management in people with pathological dissociation: A pilot randomised waitlist-controlled pilot trial |
| Private donation | Prof. Ka Ming CHOW | A proactive child protection programme for mothers with psychological distress: A pilot project with outcome evaluation |
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The Centre completed two projects and wrote up their reports, including a systematic review on genetic susceptibility in pneumoconiosis and a brief report on protein-protein interaction (PPI) network encoded by biomarker genes of heart failure. Manuscripts for these two projects are currently under peer review.
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An ongoing study on brain-age models predicting Alzheimer's Disease in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been progressing well. Big data based on several large public datasets such as the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and the Human Connectome Project (HCP) are currently downloaded, and different brain-age models (including global, regional, and network-based) are being constructed.
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Sponsored by the Y. K. Pao Foundation Scholarships 2021/22, 10 students from our Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Nursing, Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) and MPhil-PhD in Nursing programmes participated in an online international professional course on 'Digital Health' from 9 February to 9 March 2022. This four-week course was offered by Harvard Business School and taught by faculty members of the Harvard Medical School.
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Let's hear from some of the students who have completed the course!
| Q1: What new insights and foresights have you gained into the topic of 'digital health'? |
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Q2: As a new-generation nurse, how do you evaluate these innovative technologies? |
| Future digital healthcare would not only be confined in clinical and hospital settings, but also be extended to community settings or even our homes. With the application of telehealth, patients could receive care in the right place, and at the right time. The blending of brick-and-mortar and digital would be the big trend for future health services. Therefore, data interoperability and data sharing are essential for achieving coordinated and integrated healthcare services. |
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There are more and more digital health solutions, including artificial intelligence (AI), with fantastic predictive analytics capabilities. However, this does not mean that they are all suitable for users (i.e. patients and healthcare professionals). This course has taught me that digital health technologies cannot be fully utilised if they do not integrate well within the clinical workflow. Furthermore, this course has helped me realise the privacy risks involved. |
| Q3: Apart from providing new knowledge on medical technologies, has the course inspired you to think from new perspectives? |
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Q4: How can you apply what you've learnt from this course in areas of your own work or research? |
| I have learnt to view digital health solutions from the business perspective. It is interesting to see that as different business models emerged in the healthcare field, developers have to consider the quality of digital health services to improve the experience of both buyers and end-users. This is interestingly reflected in the shift of healthcare models from fee-for-service to value-based care, noticeable in both the US and Hong Kong. |
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It was an eye-opening and rewarding experience. This course has enlightened me on developing IT interventions to provide preventive care (e.g. psychoeducational apps). This can facilitate not only my current research aiming to improve the psychosocial well-being of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong, but also my preparation for being a competent healthcare professional to harness digital technologies for improving patient outcomes in the future. |
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BScG Buddy Scheme cum the 10th Anniversary Celebration |
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| A group of our Bachelor of Science in Gerontology (BScG) alumni, teachers and students gathered via Zoom on 5 March 2022 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the BScG programme, with graduates as buddies sharing their practicum experiences with Year 1 students during the event. |
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Virtual Student Exchange Meeting |
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| Our School and the University of Suffolk (UK) co-organised a virtual exchange meeting on 10 March 2022 for our BScG students and their nursing undergraduates to share about aged care services in Hong Kong and the UK and exchange ideas and experiences through small group discussions, thus broadening their global vision! |
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Student Ambassador Induction Ceremony |
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| Student Ambassador (SA) Induction Ceremony 2022 was successfully held on 19 March via Zoom, with 9 new and 29 current SAs participating. Our SAs have benefited from the 2-hour training workshop prior to the ceremony, encouraging them to stay committed to promoting our School and the nursing profession. |
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International Research Conference in Health Sciences |
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| Prof. Ka Ming CHOW, Prof. Ho Yu CHENG, Prof. Connie CHONG, and Prof. Jojo WONG were invited as guest speakers at the International Research Conference in Health Sciences organised via Zoom on 31 March 2022, sharing the use of technology in nursing education and practice, and the promotion of nurses’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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