CU NURSING 360 Issue 25 DECEMBER 2022

HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES

DECEMBER 2022

GRANTS & AWARDS

RESEARCH GRANTS

Our School received four new research grants in the past two months with a total amount in excess of HKD 29.3 million.

Funding Source	Key Investigator	Project Title
Sin Wai Kin Foundation Fund	Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN	The proactive brain health project: Cognitive-linguistic, brain and epigenetic age biomarkers of normal ageing and Alzheimer’s disease
Nethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education Research Grant	Prof. Jojo WONG	‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ – using photovoice to unravel the caregiving experiences of parents of children with special educational needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project of Guangdong Province – Sun Yat-sen University	Prof. William LI	Early warning model construction and strategies to prevent and control adolescents' intention to use third-generation new drugs: A study based on a bio-psycho-social medical model
School Research Start-up Fund	Prof. William LI	Preventing non-communicable diseases by screening and educating emergency department attendees on health-risk behaviours: A pilot randomised controlled trial

RESEARCH STATISTICS 2022

AWARDS & HONOURS


	Prof. Ken HO was recognised as a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing by the National Hartford Centre of Gerontological Nursing Excellence at its 2022 Leadership Conference. PhD in Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing graduate Prof. Simon LAM was inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) at the Academy’s 2022 Health Policy Conference. PhD in Nursing graduate Dr. Wendy MOU was presented the Pi Iota at-Large Chapter Academic Scholarship 2021/22 by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing. Doctor of Nursing Year 3 student Meimei SHANG received the Qilu Nursing Science and Technology Award from Shandong Nursing Association.

Our Researchers Ranked Among 2021 World’s Top 2% Scientists

In the latest citation metrics compiled by Stanford University, five of our School’s researchers (see photo) are ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for 2021 based on their single-year impact, with Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN also ranked No. 1 in Hong Kong on the career-long impact list in the Nursing field. Besides, Prof. Diana LEE (our Emeritus Professor), Prof. Sheila TWINN (our former Professor) and Prof. Simon LAM (our PhD in Nursing and Bachelor of Nursing graduate) are also on the single-year list, with the former two also on the career-long impact list. This achievement reaffirms our School’s capacity in growing research impact worldwide.

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RESEARCH CENTRES

COCHRANE HONG KONG

To promote Cochrane evidence translation and dissemination in different languages and formats, Cochrane Hong Kong and Cochrane Nursing organised the first Knowledge Translation Awards competition this year. Among the submissions received worldwide, our judging panel selected six winners for the Knowledge Translation Creativity Award category and 13 winners for the Cochrane Evidence Translation Award category. A hybrid award presentation ceremony will be arranged shortly.

Since October, Cochrane Hong Kong has translated 15 Cochrane Reviews into Simplified Chinese, which are now available in the Cochrane Library and the Cochrane China Network website. To further enhance translation quality, our translation team had a meeting at the end of October to discuss the rules, procedures and requirements for translation and editing. Besides, our Centre posted 33 tweets (19 Cochrane Reviews, 12 Cochrane Clinical Answers, and two Chinese translations) via Twitter @CochraneNursing.

In November, further discussions were made with Southern Medical University about co-hosting The First Southern Forum on Global Health and The First Kylin International Symposium on Implementation Science in 2023.

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ASIA-PACIFIC GENOMIC AND GENETIC NURSING CENTRE

After obtaining ethics approval, the pilot study exploring genetic variants for identifying individuals with autism spectrum disorder commenced. Participant recruitment in collaboration with the Department of Paediatrics at CUHK is currently underway.

Another study involving the conduction of a systematic review on the potential use of decision aids to facilitate genetic counselling was completed. The manuscript reporting its findings is currently under peer review.

Regarding the ongoing study in collaboration with PolyU on brain-age models for predicting Alzheimer’s disease, structural magnetic resonance imaging data on participants has been collected to further analyse their brain structural features and brain activities. These data will be used to construct more brain-age models as the project progresses.

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ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

RTHK Interview (11 October)

Prof. Ka Ming CHOW and Prof. Ho Yu CHENG, representing the Hong Kong College of Education and Research in Nursing, were interviewed by RTHK’s ‘Healthpedia’ to share innovative strategies for coping with educational challenges posed by COVID-19, and the prospects of local nursing education.

Pass-it-on Ceremony 2022
(25 October)

This year’s Pass-it-on Ceremony marked the start of the nursing journey for our Bachelor of Nursing and Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) Year 1 students, as they pledged to uphold and carry forward Florence Nightingale’s spirit of dedication and professionalism in patient care.

Holistic Health Conference 2022 (5 November)

Jointly organised by the Nethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education (NICHE) and our School, this hybrid-mode conference engaged representatives of medical professionals and hospital management in a constructive discussion about utilising social capital in the healthcare setting.

Virtual Exchange with Keele University (17 November)

Through this virtual exchange session with Keele University (UK), 65 of our nursing undergraduates and 15 of their British counterparts had a fruitful cultural discussion with one another about a variety of healthcare beliefs in Hong Kong and the UK, such as pregnancy and palliative care.

PDANP Graduation Ceremony 2022 (19 November)

Our Professional Diploma in Advanced Nursing Practice (PDANP) graduates celebrated their academic accomplishments at this year’s graduation ceremony, in which 17 top-performing students received awards for their outstanding academic and clinical performance.

Virtual Exchange with Fudan University (21-23 November)

Through this three-day tailor-made exchange programme, nursing undergraduates from our School and Fudan University met online to share their respective experiences, ideas and insights on various nursing topics, such as strategies to cope with pandemic-imposed challenges and research collaboration opportunities.

The 91st Congregation of CUHK (24-26 November)

The University’s 91st Congregation was successfully held, with 269 Bachelor’s degrees and 181 Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Nursing being conferred to our graduating class of 2022.

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