Issue 34
JUNE 2024
CU NURSING 360
HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES
 
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GRANTS & AWARDS
RESEARCH GRANTS
 

Our staff and students have recently received 8 research grants with a total amount of over HKD4.93 million. 

Funding SourcePrincipal
Investigator */ 
Co-Investigator		Project Title
The Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) FoundationProf. Winnie SO *
Prof. Dorothy CHAN
Dr. Kai Chow CHOI
Dr. Wenqian ZHAO  		Advancing Health Equity in Rural Gansu, China
Macao Foundation, Macao SAR government (Fundação Macau, Região Administrativa Especial de Macau)Prof. Ying LAUFeasibility and Methodologies of Public Health Education in Public Spaces Based on Social Learning Theory
Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF)Prof. Marques NG *
Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN
Dr. Kai Chow CHOI  		A Brief Online Compassion-focused Therapy Intervention for Patients with Kidney Failure: A Pilot Randomised Trial
Funding Scheme for Promoting Innovative Technology in Education (Supported by the Fund for Innovative Technology-in-Education 2023-26)Prof. Ying LAU *Promoting Digital Competency for Nursing Students to Use Artificial Intelligence-based Technologies: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Design 
Dr. Ricky AHMAT *
Prof. Fiona TANG *
Prof. Winnie SO		Development of Digital Competency in Advanced Nursing Practice: Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Health Education
Funding Scheme for Initiatives on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Supported by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2022-25) Prof. Ying LAU *Evaluating and Promoting United Nations Sustainable Development Goals among Postgraduate Nursing Students: A Concurrent Mixed-Methods Design
Courseware Development Grant Scheme 2022-25Prof. Jojo WONG *
Ms. Elaine CHAN *
Dr. Anna NGAN
Mr. Ryan NG		Integrating Gamification and Virtual Reality to Enhance Students’ Psychomotor and Critical Thinking Skills in Chemotherapy Administration
Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS) Foundation GrantMs. Sini Li *
(PhD in Nursing Year 2)
Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN
Prof. Stanley LAM   		A Randomized Controlled Trial of an ACT-Based Parenting Program for Parents and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
 
AWARDS & HONOURS
 

 

  • A total of 4 Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs) students: Mr. Ho Kai WONG, Ms. Cho Sin KONG, Ms. Yiu CHEUNG and Ms. Pui Chi AU, were awarded scholarships from Project Empadurance. These recipients will be fully sponsored to participate in a two-week summer exchange programme at renowned universities and hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai. 
 
 
Best Oral Presentation Award: Prof. Dorothy CHAN
Best Oral Presentation Award: Prof. Jojo WONG
Best Oral Presentation Award: Dr. Thi Khanh NGUYEN
Best Poster Presentation Award: Dr. Gigi LING
Best Student Oral Presentation Award: Ms. Lophina PHIRI
Best Student Oral Presentation Award: Ms. Xing MA
Best Student Oral Presentation Award: Ms. Yishu QI (Received on behalf by Prof. Jojo WONG)
Best Student Poster Presentation Award: Ms. Liuxin ZHANG
  • The outstanding presentations of a total of 8 academic and research staff and students were recognised at the 9th Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care cum 1st Genomic and Genetic Nursing Forum:
    • Best Oral Presentation Award: 
      Prof. Dorothy CHAN, Prof. Jojo WONG
      and Dr. Thi Khanh NGUYEN 
    • Best Poster Presentation Award: 
      Dr. Gigi LING
    • Best Student Oral Presentation Award: Ms. Lophina PHIRI, Ms. Xing MA and Ms. Yishu QI
    • Best Student Poster Presentation Award: Ms. Liuxin ZHANG
 
RESEARCH CENTRES
COCHRANE HONG KONG
 

The 3rd Executive Committee meeting of Cochrane China Network was successfully held on 23 April 2024 via Zoom. Delegates from each affiliate centre presented their work and achievements over the past years and outlined their future plans. The meeting culminated in a significant discussion aimed at enhancing the network's global presence and maintaining regular updates via newsletters. The gathering was marked by robust engagement, setting a positive direction for the network's activities in the coming year.
 
 

In the past two months, 70 posts were shared via X (formerly Twitter) @CochraneNursing to disseminate Cochrane evidence and news. In addition to posts originating from the Centre (e.g., Cochrane Clinical Answers, Cochrane Reviews), the shared content also included posts from various other healthcare institutions and journals worldwide, keeping our audience well-informed of global health issues. 
 
ASIA-PACIFIC GENOMIC AND GENETIC NURSING CENTRE
 

For the project on identifying structural variations (SV) in Hong Kong patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the data analysis for optimal mapping was completed. At least one gene was identified in all samples as a potential target for further validation by qPCR and Sanger sequencing. Concurrently, a systematic review summarising results from similar studies in China was prepared. Interestingly, the studies in our review revealed that the target gene identified in our own project has not been reported in ASD patients in the Chinese population. This confirms that further study on this potential gene is encouraged.
 
 

 

Our collaborator, Dr. Cynthia SIU, delivered a poster presentation at the 35th World Congress Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum (CINP 2024) on 23–26 May in Tokyo. The poster discusses the data analysis of a large, community-based study that recruited over 512,000 adult participants from 5 rural and 5 urban regions of China. The analysis indicates a significant link between stressful life events and sleep disturbance, which in turn increases the risk of depression comorbidity with other mental disorders and medical diseases. It is envisaged that future genomic studies might uncover common susceptibility loci linking sleep problems with other comorbidities, and poor sleep may bolster genetic susceptibility to other medical disease risks.
 
CELEBRATIONS
 
 
4
MAY		 INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
CELEBRATION DINNER

A group of our staff had the privilege of attending the International Nurses Day (IND) Celebration Dinner hosted by The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing & Midwifery (HKANM). Notably, it marked the return of HKANM’s in-person IND celebration after a 5-year hiatus.
 
 
 
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MAY		 SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
PRESENTATION CEREMONY

During our School’s Scholarships and Awards Presentation Ceremony, 122 scholarships and awards were presented to our postgraduate students in recognition of their exceptional academic, research and clinical performance; and 7 Best Teacher Awards were presented to our teaching staff.
 
 
 
4
JUN		 JOINT GRADUATION
CEREMONY

A total of 318 MNSP and BNurs students joyously celebrated their graduation in this year’s joint graduation ceremony, with 38 awards and certificates being presented to top-performing students for their academic and clinical excellence. Class representatives and student ambassadors were also honoured for their dedication to serving the School and fellow classmates.
 
 
 
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JUN		 TEACHERS’ & STUDENTS’
AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY

In the Faculty’s Teachers' and Students' Awards Presentation Ceremony, we had 292 undergraduate students receiving various awards and scholarships for their distinguished academic performance and significant contributions in various arenas. Additionally, 5 of our teachers received Teacher of the Year Awards, and one of our MNurs graduates received the Alumni Teaching Award (Nursing).

 
 
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