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Lubecca Shengzhi ZHAO
Lubecca Shengzhi ZHAO

BSc, MPH, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

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Dr Shengzhi Zhao is currently a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). She received her bachelor’s degree and passed Registered Nurse exam (2014) in Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) and earned her Master of Public Health (2015) and PhD (2022) degrees from HKU.

Dr Zhao’s research focuses on developing and evaluating mobile-based behaviour change interventions, especially with the use of randomized controlled trials or more sophisticated trial designs (e.g., adaptive intervention strategies). She is interested in smoking cessation and the reduction of secondhand smoke exposure and other addictive behaviour. Her research also extended to mental health and family well-being improvement.

Currently, she is leading two competitive research grants for evaluating interactive mobile health interventions for reducing secondhand smoke for sick children and promote mental health in pregnant women. Dr Zhao has published 25 articles in international, peer-reviewed journals as a lead author.

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Funding Scheme Project Title Approved Amount (HK$)
Health and Medical Research Fund mHealth-based motivational counselling integrated a sampling of nicotine replacement therapy for fathers of sick children who smoke cigarettes: A pilot randomized controlled trial 498,900
Seed Fund for Basic Research Ecological Momentary Assessment Combined mHealth-Based Psychological Intervention to prevent Postpartum Depression in Pregnant Women: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 150,000
  • Smoking and other addictive behaviour
  • Secondhand smoke exposure
  • Mental health and family well being
  • Adaptive clinical trial
  1. Zhao SZ, Weng X, Wu Y, Cheung YT, Luk TT, Tong SC, Lai WY, Lam TH, Wang MP. Optimizing mHealth instant messaging-based smoking cessation support: a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART). International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2024; Available from: doi: 10.1007/s11469-024-01328-7
  2. Zhao SZ, Wu Y, Cheung DYT, Luk TT, Weng X, Tong HS, Lai V, Chan SS, Lam TH, Wang MP. Increase of unmotivated and hardened smokers in Hong Kong: A repeated cross-sectional trend analysis. Tobacco Control. 2024 Jun 20;33(4):481-488. Available from: doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057724
  3. Zhao SZ, Weng X, Luk TT, Wu Y, Cheung DYT, Li WHC, Tong H, Lai V, Lam TH, Wang MP. Adaptive interventions to optimise the mobile phone-based smoking cessation support: study protocol for a sequential, multiple assignment, randomised trial (SMART). Trials 23, 681 (2022). Available from: doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06502-7
  4. Zhao SZ, Luk TT, Wu Y, Weng X, Wong JYH, Wang MP, Tai Hing Lam. Factors associated with mental health symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 7;12:617397. Available from: doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.617397
  5. Zhao SZ, Wu Y, Chau SL, Fong DYT, Lam TH, Wang MP. Mobile chat-based support plus nicotine replacement therapy sampling to promote smoking cessation for community smokers: a randomized controlled trial. Tobacco Induced Disease. 2021 Apr 27;19:32. Available from: doi: 10.18332/tid/133373
  6. Zhao SZ, Luk TT, Guo N, Wang MP, Agnes AYK, Wong YM, Fong DYT, Chan SC, Lam TH. Association of Mobile Instant Messaging Chat Group Participation With Family Functioning and Well-Being: Population-Based Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2021; 23(3):e18876. Available from: doi: 10.2196/18876
  7. Zhao SZ, Wong JYH, Wu Y, Choi EPH, Wang MP, Lam TH. Social distancing compliance under COVID-19 pandemic and mental health impacts: a population-based study. International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health. 2020 Sep 14;17(18):6692. Available from: doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186692
  8. Zhao SZ, Wong JYH, Luk TT, Wai AKC, Lam TH, Wang MP. Mental health crisis under COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, China. International Journal of Infectious Disease. 2020 Nov;100:431-433. Available from: doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.030
  9. Zhao SZ, Guo N, Wang MP, Fong DYT, Lai AYK, Chan SC, Lam TH, Ho SY. The Association Between Electronic Device Use During Family Time and Family Well-Being: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2020; 22(10):e20529. Available from: doi: 10.2196/20529
  10. Zhao SZ, Wang MP, Viswanath K, Lai A, Fong DYT, Lin C-C, Chan SS-C, Lam TH. Short Sleep Duration and Insomnia Symptoms were Associated with Lower Happiness Levels in Chinese Adults in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(12):2079. Available from: doi: 10.3390/ijerph16122079
Year Scholarship/ Award Institution, Country
2023 Poster Tour Spotlight, Upcoming Scholar in Nicotine and Tobacco Research Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco, United States
2022 Outstanding Presentation Award 10th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 3rd Sigma Asia Region Conference, Hong Kong
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