SEP 2020 ISSUE 46

Research Grants Awards

Local and International Funding Bodies Principal Investigator Project Name
Beat Drugs Fund 2019 Funding Exercise Regular Funding Scheme Dr William Li “MedPAC Youth Hotline Service” - Medical Peer Addiction Counselling Hotline Service for Drug-abusing Youth
Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) Dr Kelvin Wang Tobacco Control Policy-related survey 2019-2020 Mobile Phone Survey
Pneumoconiosis Mutual Aid Association Dr Polly Li A family caregiver support program for patients with pneumoconiosis
Teaching Development Grants (TDG), HKU Dr Polly Chan Developing cultural competence among nursing students in Hong Kong, Australia and the UK
Teaching Development Grants (TDG), HKU Dr John Fung The use of innovation “Hybrid Immersive Simulation Experience (HISE)” in a Standard Simulation Curriculum to Enhance Undergraduate Clinical Competence and Readiness to Practice
Teaching Development Grants (TDG), HKU Dr Angie Lam Building psychological competence among undergraduate nursing students in clinical education
Teaching Development Grants (TDG), HKU Dr Jay Lee Blood transfusion education using virtual reality simulation for nursing undergraduate students
The Sumitomo Foundation Dr Denise Cheung Association between psychological resilience and frailty among older cancer survivors in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Early Career Scheme Dr Kris Lok Effectiveness of a home-based peer support program for Chinese mothers with low breastfeeding self-efficacy to increase the exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding: a randomized controlled trial
General Research Fund Dr Jojo Kwok ‘Mindfulness in stillness’ or ‘mindfulness in motion’? A randomized controlled trial on the effects and acceptability of individual mindfulness techniques – meditation and yoga – on anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson’s disease
General Research Fund Dr Jay Lee The effect of an ecological momentary intervention for stroke caregivers’ psychological support: a randomised controlled trial