CU NURSING 360 Issue 23 AUGUST 2022

HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES

AUGUST 2022

GRANTS & AWARDS

RESEARCH GRANTS

Our School received 12 new research grants in the past two months with a total amount of about HKD8.6 million.

Funding Source	Principal Investigator	Project Title
General Research Fund	Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN	Effectiveness of a peer-facilitated, recovery-focused self-illness-management programme for adults with first-episode psychosis: A randomised controlled trial with an 18-month follow-up
General Research Fund	Prof. Sek Ying CHAIR	Enhancing global self-esteem of breast cancer survivors: A randomised controlled trial
General Research Fund	Prof. Carmen CHAN	The effectiveness of a multi-media experiential training programme in advance care planning for nurses working in acute care settings
General Research Fund	Prof. Helen CHAN	Effects of a decision support intervention on end-of-life care planning in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their family members: A mixed method approach
General Research Fund	Prof. Ka Ming CHOW	Randomised controlled trial of a multimodal couple-coping intervention to enhance couples’ sexual adjustment after treatment for premenopausal breast cancer
General Research Fund	Prof. Connie CHONG	Facilitator-guided Acceptance and Commitment Bibliotherapy for parents of young children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A randomised controlled trial
General Research Fund	Prof. Suzanne LO	Supporting self-employment in working-age stroke survivors by entrepreneurial skill building and work trial in an eco-friendly business from home: A randomised controlled trial
General Research Fund	Prof. Marques NG	Exploring financial toxicity and associated risk factors in patients with end-stage renal disease: A mixed methods study
Health and Medical Research Fund	Prof. Dorothy CHAN	Effects of a web-based decision aid to support decision-making on cervical screening by Chinese working women aged 25–44: An exploratory trial
Health and Behaviour International Collaborative Award	Prof. Dorothy CHAN	Beliefs and perceptions about breast cancer and screening practices among South Asian women in Hong Kong: A qualitative inquiry
School Research Start-up Fund	Prof. Ken HO	A pilot study on a theory-based peer supporter training programme for migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong
2022 ACBS Foundation Grant	Wenqian ZHAO (PhD in Nursing Year 2 student)	Effectiveness of online ACT-based programme for breast cancer survivors on improving body image disturbance

AWARDS & HONOURS


	Our School won the Platinum Award and the Workplace Health and Wellness Award in CUHK’s Green Office Programme (‘GO!’) 2021. Our School was awarded The Most Creative Supporting Organisation in the Tobacco Endgame: Zero Hazard．Smoke-free Generation Publicity Programme for World No Tobacco Day 2022 by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health. Prof. Sek Ying CHAIR was awarded the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service 2022 for her outstanding contributions to the fight against COVID-19.

Prof. Sek Ying CHAIR, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing, received an Appreciation Letter from the former Food and Health Bureau and the Civil Service Bureau in recognition of significant contributions to the Community Vaccination Programme.
PhD in Nursing Year 3 student Huiyuan LI received the ACBS Student Spotlight Award 2022 from the Association for Contextual and Behavioural Science (ACBS).
PhD in Nursing Year 2 student Wenqian ZHAO received the ACBS Developing Nations Scholar Award 2022 from the Association for Contextual and Behavioural Science (ACBS).
Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration) graduate Ms. Isadora WONG received the Hospital Authority Outstanding Staff Award 2022.

RESEARCH CENTRES

COCHRANE HONG KONG

Since June, a total of 29 Cochrane Reviews (both abstracts and plain language summaries [PLS]) were translated into Simplified Chinese. Three of these translations were posted with self-designed images on Twitter @CochraneNursing. The Cochrane Simplified Chinese Translation and Dissemination Working Group disseminated three PLS through the WeChat Public Platform. All these Simplified Chinese translations are available on the website of Cochrane China Network.

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ASIA-PACIFIC GENOMIC AND GENETIC NURSING CENTRE

The Centre is going to conduct a pilot study to explore genetic variants that can be used to identify autism spectrum disorder. This project will use the latest genomic technologies to reveal any genetic variations in the genome of autistic children, and the findings will provide the basis for further studies on the potential of using these genetic variations to facilitate autism diagnosis. Currently, ethics approval is being sought for conducting the study and recruiting autistic children in the community.

Conducting a systematic review on the potential of the use of decision aids to facilitate genetic counselling is currently underway. Literature search has been completed and we are working on the analysis and interpretation of the findings from the included studies.

The study on brain-age models for predicting Alzheimer’s disease in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is also underway. Current analyses of the data from large public datasets and the constructed brain-age models support the study hypothesis that the brain age estimated based on structural brain features can predict the subjects’ chronological age, and the predicted age difference is progressively larger in subjects with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The preliminary findings will be presented at BrainConnects 2022 in early August. Currently, ethics approval is being sought to further explore other aspects of the study, including the examination of whether polygenic risk scores of subjects can improve the brain-age models.

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ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

CIC Centre Webinar

The webinar held by our Y. K. Pao Foundation Centre for Nursing Excellence in Chronic Illness Care (CIC Centre) on 25 June 2022 assembled overseas and local nursing experts to engage in insightful and fruitful discussions about global strategic directions in chronic illness care.

ICN’s WPRO GNLI-AN Meeting

At the first meeting of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)’s Western Pacific Region (WPRO) Global Nursing Leadership Institute Alumni Network (GNLI-AN) on 28 June 2022, Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN discussed with other global nurse leaders via Zoom about potential collaborations to address current/post Covid-19 challenges in the region.

PhD Virtual Summer Workshop

This year’s PhD Virtual Summer Workshop was conducted from 4 to 15 July, with a total of 18 prospective candidates from around the world participating in the workshop to better understand our PhD programme and have a good preparation for their future PhD studies.

PhD Photo Day

After successfully passing their Viva Exam, our Class of 2022 PhD Nursing graduates gathered to take group photos with their supervisors on 6 July, celebrating this precious milestone moment of their PhD journey.

Research Press Conference

At the press conference on 26 July 2022, Prof. Dorothy Chan reported the findings of her study ‘An exploration of the challenges to and enablers of parental HPV vaccination decision for adolescent daughters among South Asian ethnic minorities in Hong Kong’ funded by Equal Opportunities Commission, with recommendations to boost HPV vaccine uptake among South Asian adolescents in the community.

Joint Graduation Ceremony 2022

A total of 78 MNSP, 241 BNurs and 25 BScG students graduated this year, with 51 awards and certificates being presented to top-performing students at the graduation ceremony on 27 July to recognise their outstanding academic and clinical performance, and their devotion in serving the School and their fellow classmates.

@ The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong