CU NURSING 360
HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES
Issue 28
JUNE 2023
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GRANTS & AWARDS
 
RESEARCH GRANTS
 

Our School received five new research grants in the past two months with a total amount of around HKD4.16 million.

Funding 
Source
Principal 
Investigator
Project Title
Health and Medical Research FundProf. Helen CHAN A HOme-based Psychoeducation programme to Empower spousal carers of older adults with frailty (HOPE)
Health and Medical Research FundProf. Ka Ming CHOWA multimodal cancer rehabilitation programme promoting sense of coherence for women treated for gynaecological cancer: A randomised controlled trial
Health and Medical Research FundProf. Dorothy CHAN Effects of decision aids on the participation of South Asian women in cervical cancer screening: A randomised controlled trial 
Health and Medical Research FundProf. Ankie CHEUNGmHealth-delivered music breathing therapy to enhance resilience and improve quality of life of caregivers of children newly diagnosed with cancer: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Department of HealthProf. William LIConducting a study to compare smokers’ appraisal of proposed plain packs and existing cigarette packs in Hong Kong
 
 
SPOTLIGHT on SWELE Programme Kick-off Ceremony

The ‘Supporting Wellness for E-Child Learning Environment’ (SWELE) programme, funded by the Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme (Phase 2) with Prof. Regina LEE and Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN as principal investigators, successfully held its kick-off ceremony on 20 May 2023. The event brought together a group of educators, scout leaders, healthcare professionals, and parents of students with special educational needs (SEN). Following the ceremony, participants benefitted greatly from a training workshop on how to promote the mental health of students in school through mindfulness-based activities and unstructured outdoor play.

 
 
AWARDS & HONOURS
 
 
Learning from the BEST —
Interview with Teacher of the Year Awardees

To celebrate and show our appreciation for teaching excellence, we conducted a series of interviews with this year’s Teacher of the Year Awardees. Let’s listen to our first interviewee Prof. Ka Ming CHOW’s sharing about her inspirations and  insights in nurturing the next generation of nurses. 

 
RESEARCH CENTRES
 
COCHRANE HONG KONG
 

In April this year, Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN, Prof. Janita CHAU, and Prof. Suzanne LO met with several senior nursing officers and nurse consultants from the Hospital Authority Headquarter Office and clinical units/ departments, respectively, to discuss about conducting a clinical trial on the procedure of nasogastric tube insertion across public hospitals in Hong Kong.

 

Cochrane Hong Kong is conducting a cross-sectional survey to investigate the needs and expectations towards the roles and contributions of Cochrane Nursing among healthcare providers, including nurses, allied healthcare professionals, clinical managers, policymakers, researchers, academics, and students. Currently, data collection using online questionnaires (English version and Chinese version) is in progress.

 
 

 

Since May, we have translated two Cochrane Reviews into Simplified Chinese, which are now available in the Cochrane Library and the Cochrane China Network webpage. Besides, we have posted 26 tweets (12 Cochrane Reviews, 12 Cochrane Clinical Answers, and two Chinese translated summaries) via Twitter @CochraneNursing

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ASIA-PACIFIC GENOMIC AND GENETIC NURSING CENTRE

Participant recruitment is currently underway for the ongoing study examining the genetic variations associated with autism spectrum disorder. So far, we have recruited 22 autistic children from 17 families and collected their blood samples for genetic analyses.

The systematic review on the use of decision aids in supporting genetic counselling has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Clinical Nursing. The article is currently being processed by the journal for official publication. 

 
 

 

The study on brain ageing, conducted in collaboration with PolyU is progressing well. A total of 111 adults (aged 18–81) were recruited for the study; and their brain images were scanned through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The morphological features of the participants’ brains were analysed; and the findings were presented at the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) conference in Hong Kong in early May this year.

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ACADEMIC EXCHANGE
 
 
 
ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS
BScG Mini-Conference
(24 April 2023)

.At the BScG programme’s annual mini-conference, students in groups took turns to present their innovative aged care service delivery plans to social workers, physiotherapists, and seniors, with the best-performing group winning the Excellent Innovation Award.

 
World No Tobacco Day Promotion
(9 June 2023)

In support of the WHO’s annual World No Tobacco Day, not only did our School set up a lunchtime flash-mob promotional booth, but we also brought together staff and students for a Smoke-free Sportswear Day short run activity to raise awareness for a healthier, smoke-free lifestyle.

 
STAFF NEWLY ONBOARD
 

Professional Consultants: Winnie TANG, Joanna YEUNG
Lecturer: Kelly CHEUNG
Nurses: Cathy TSANG, Cynthia WONG 
Postdoctoral Fellow: Cora MOK
Research Associate: Judy CHAN
Research Assistants: Ayu CHAN, On Ron CHOW, Opal LI, Maco MA, Naomi WU
Project Officers: Carmen CHAN, Irene CHEUNG 
Junior Research Assistant: Kate YUEN
Project Assistants II: Scarlett YEUNG, Winnie YIP 
Project Coordinator II: Karen CHAN
Programme Administrator: Shirley NG