Events

It has been an honour for us to announce that the 27th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) with the theme "Generating Impact Through Doctoral Nursing Education" organised by School of Nursing of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) was successfully held.  This two-day conference attracted over 1,400 overseas and local delegates.  The event opening was kicked off by piper and lion dance performance followed by opening remarks by Professor Vivian Lin, Acting Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU, Professor Mari Ikeda, Chair of EAFONS and Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Director and Professor, School of Nursing, HKU.  We would like to send our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our keynote speakers, Professor Azita Emami, Dean, Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing, Yale School of Nursing, Yale University and Professor Hugh McKenna, Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Ulster University for sharing their insights and expertise.  Invited speakers and moderators contributed their valuable knowledge and inspiration in the conference.  They shared their understanding of various topics and issues related to nursing education, research, and clinical practice in the East Asian region and beyond.  Oral and poster presenters also took this opportunity to showcase their research findings.  Delegates found this conference fruitful and were pleased to participate in this lively and interactive platform for learning and networking.  At the closing ceremony, it was announced that the next EAFONS 2025 will be held in South Korea.

Keynote Addresses

• Professor Azita Emami
  Dean
  Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing
  Yale School of Nursing
  Yale University
  Topic: Doctoral Nursing Education and Wellness for the World
   
• Professor Hugh P. McKenna
  Professor of Nursing
  School of Nursing
  Ulster University
  Topic: The Future for Doctoral Education in Nursing is Uncertain without Research Impact

Symposium 1 - Interdisciplinary Research and Interprofessional Education

Moderators:

• Professor Pregamol Rutchanagul, Dean and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Thammasat University, Thailand
• Dr Polly Chan, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speakers:

• Professor Jane Phillips, Professor and Head, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Professor Kris Lok, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Professor Sok-ying Liaw, Professor and Head, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Professor Cheryl Chia-hui Chen, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
   

Symposium 2 - Nursing Leadership Development for Greater Impact

Moderators:

• Professor Sophia Chan, Director of HKU Primary Health Care Academy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Director and Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speakers:

• Professor Azita Emami, Dean, Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing, Yale School of Nursing, Yale University, the United States
• Professor Hugh McKenna, Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Ulster University, the United Kingdom
• Dr Danny Tong, Chief Manager (Nursing) / Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
• Professor Agnes Tiwari, Chairman, The Nursing Council of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Professor Judith Parker, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Melbourne, Australia
• Professor Sophia Chan, Director of HKU Primary Health Care Academy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Symposium 3 - Doctoral Nursing Education in East Asian Region

Moderators:

• Professor Mari Ikeda, Professor, Department of Family Nursing, The University of Tokyo, Japan
• Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Director and Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speakers:

• Professor Doris Yu, Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Professor Sakiko Fukui, Dean and Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
• Professor Hong-Gu He, Professor, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Professor Yeojin Im, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Nursing Science, and Director, Department of Nursing, The Graduate School of Kyung Hee University, South Korea
• Professor Jennifer Paguio, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, The University of the Philippines Manila, the Philippines
• Professor Cheryl Chia-hui Chen, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
• Professor Ratsiri Thato, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Nursing Chulalongkorn University

Symposium 4 - Innovative Interventions in Research and Education

Moderators:

• Professor Pei-Shan Tsai, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
• Professor Mandy Ho, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speakers:

• Professor Shannon Tung, Distinguished Professor, College of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
• Dr Toshiyuki Takahashi, Senior Lecture, Nursing Faculty, University of Tokyo, Japan
• Professor Eui Geum Oh, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, South Korea
• Professor Kelvin Wang, Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Symposium 5 - Strategies to Generate and Evaluate Impacts

Moderators:

• Professor Yeojin Im, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Nursing Science, and Director, Department of Nursing, The Graduate School of Kyung Hee University, South Korea
• Professor Daniel Fong, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speakers:

• Professor Claudia Lai, Honorary Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
• Professor Doris Yu, Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Professor Sheila Bonito, Dean and Professor, University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing, the Philippines

Workshop 1 - Meeting the Journal Editors

Moderator:

• Professor Polly Li, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speakers:

• Professor Hugh McKenna, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
• Professor Doris Yu, Editor, Journal of Advanced Nursing
• Professor Edmond Choi, Editor, Health & Social Care in the Community
• Professor Jay Lee, Assistant Editor, Nurse Education Today
• Professor Benjamin Ho, Associate Editor, Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Workshop 2 - Synthesizing Quantitative Results

Speakers:

• Professor Wilson Tam, Associate Professor and Director of Research, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Professor Daniel Fong, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Workshop 3 - Preparation of Simulation Scenarios in Nursing Education

Speakers:

• Dr John Fung, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Dr Maggie Chan, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Dr Veronica Lam, Principal Lecturer, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

 

Workshop 4 - Qualitative Research Methods: From Data Collection to Publication

Speakers:

• Dr Betsy Seah, Research Fellow, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Professor Sasitara Nuampa, Assistant Dean for Research and Lecturer, Department of Obstetric and Gynaecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand
• Professor Jay Lee, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

 

Workshop 5 - Managing Stress during Doctoral Study

Speakers:

• Professor Penpaktr Uthis, Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Professor Jojo Kwok, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Following are the awardees.

Best Poster presentation

Title	Presenter	Institution	Country/Region
Effectiveness of a Smartphone-Based Perioperative Care Solution for Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: Randomised Controlled Trial	Yan Pang	National University of Singapore	Singapore
Effectiveness of a Self-Care Promoting Program on Health-Related Outcomes Among Persons with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study	Wimol Madit	Mettapracharak (WaT Rai Khing) Hospital	Thailand
Post-Hospital Falls in Older Patients: Investigating Associated Factors in Domain of Hospitalization and Subsequent Care	Xing Xing Qian	The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring Using a Non-Wearable Device in Nursing Home: Approach by Nurses	Kasumi Ikuta	Tokyo Medical and Dental University	Japan
Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation Program on Mental Health and Sleep Patterns for Undergraduate Students: A Randomized Controlled Repeated-Measures Design	Junggeun Ahn	Seoul National University	South Korea
Effectiveness of Telehealth Interventions on Cognitive Function in Patients with Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Yule Hu	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong

 

Best Oral Presentation

Title	Presenter	Institution	Country/Region
A Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing-Oriented Physical-Psychological Integrative Intervention for Community-Dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial	Yan Li	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong
Sexual Health and Sexual Behaviors in Chinese Women of Varied Sexual Identities: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study	Chanchan Wu	The University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
The Effect of an Integrative Cognitive Training Program by Family Caregivers on Cognitive Function Among Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury	Uraporn Chuaykarn	Chulalongkorn University	Thailand