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Ying DAI
Ying DAI

BSN, MSN, MA, PhD, RN

Research Assistant Professor

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Dr. Ying Dai is a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong. She is a registered nurse with extensive clinical experience in pediatric care in Mainland China from 2010 to 2019.

Dr. Dai received her BSc in Nursing from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in 2010, an MSc in Nursing from the University of Salford in 2016, an MA in Statistics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2022, and a PhD in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 2023. Her research interests include maternal and child health, pediatric care, sleep health, long-term management of chronic disease symptoms, and implementation science.

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  • Maternal and child health
  • Sleep health
  • Pediatric care
  • Health promotion
Funding Scheme Project Title Approved Amount (CNY ¥)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Young Scientist Fund A Study on the Mechanisms of Sleep Behavior and Habits Formation and Maintenance in Young Children from a Transactional Perspective and Strategies for Parent-Child Collaborative Sleep Promotion 300,000
Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, Young Doctoral Start-up Project Synchronicity of maternal and infant sleep trajectories: longitudinal mediating effects of father's parenting involvement and perinatal depression 50,000
  1. Dai Y, Cui NX, Ji XP, Raine A, Richmond TS, Liu JH. Bidirectional relationship between child happiness and sleep quality and the predictive role of prenatal psychosocial support: results from U.S. and China cohort studies. World Journal of Pediatrics. 2025 May 30. Available from: doi: 10.1007/s12519-025-00903-9
  2. Dai Y, Buttenheim AM, Pinto-Martin JA, Compton P, Jacoby SF, Liu JH. Machine learning approach to investigate pregnancy and childbirth risk factors of sleep problems in early adolescence: Evidence from two cohort studies. Computer methods and programs in biomedicine. 2024 Nov; 256, 108402. Available from: doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108402
  3. Dai Y, Halabicky OM, Ji X, Liu JH. Childhood lead exposure and sleep problems in adolescents: a longitudinal cohort study. International archives of occupational and environmental health. 2024 Nov;97(9):959-970. Available from: doi: 10.1007/s00420-024-02099-3
  4. Dai Y, Liu JH. Neighborhood predictors of short sleep duration and bedtime irregularity among children in the United States: results from the 2019-2020 National Survey of Children's Health. World Journal of Pediatrics. 2024 Jan;20(1), 73-81. Available from: doi: 10.1007/s12519-023-00694-x
  5. Dai Y, Trout KK, Liu JH. Perinatal Physiological and Psychological Risk Factors and Childhood Sleep Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 1;43(9), e629-e644. Available from: doi: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001123
  6. Dai Y, Liu JH. Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and longitudinal studies. Nutrition Reviews. 2021 Jul 7;79(8): 847-868. Available from: doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa103
  7. Chen Z, Dai Y, Liu X, Liu JH. Early Childhood Co-Sleeping Predicts Behavior Problems in Preadolescence: A Prospective Cohort Study. Behavioral sleep medicine. 2021 Sep-Oct;19(5): 563-576. Available from: doi: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1818564
  8. Dai Y, Liu J. Parental perceived child sleep problems: A concept analysis. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. 2021 Apr;26(2), e12327. Available from: doi: 10.1111/jspn.12327
  9. Deng Y, Li H, Dai Y, Yang H, Morse AN, Liang H, Lin Y. Are there differences in pain intensity between two consecutive vaginal childbirths? A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2020 May;105, 103549. Available from: doi:  10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103549
  10. Liu M, Lin Y, Dai Y, Deng Y, Chun X, Lv Y, Yang H, He F. A multi-dimensional EBP educational program to improve evidence-based practice and critical thinking of hospital-based nurses: Development, implementation, and preliminary outcomes. Nurse Education in Practice. 2021 Mar;52, 102964-102964. Available from: doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102964
  11. Dai Y, Zheng H, Liang H, Li R, Lan M, Zeng J. Parental self-efficacy and health-related outcomes among children with Hirschsprung disease: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 2020 Jul-Aug;53, e164-e170. Available from: doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.03.015
  12. Dai Y, Deng Y, Lin Y, Ouyang R, Li L. Long-term outcomes and quality of life of patients with Hirschsprung disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Gastroenterology. 2020 Mar 12; 20(1), 67-13. Available from: doi: 10.1186/s12876-020-01208-z
  13. Dai Y, Ouyang R, Li L, Deng Y, Lin Y. Parental self-efficacy in managing the home care of children with Hirschsprung's disease or anorectal malformation: Development and validation of a new measure. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2019 Aug;123, 109726. Available from: doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.05.004
  14. Dai Y*, Livesley J. A mixed-method systematic review of the effectiveness and acceptability of preoperative psychological preparation programmes to reduce paediatric preoperative anxiety in elective surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2018;74(9): 2022–2037. Available from: doi: 10.1111/jan.13713
Year Award Scheme/Institution

2023

Penn Nursing 2023 Dorothy Mereness Academic Writing Award

 University of Pennsylvania, USA

2022

Penn Nursing Annual PhD Student Research Method Award

University of Pennsylvania, USA

2017

Good Nurse of Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center

Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, China

2016

2015/16 University Prize for Student Achievement Award in MSC Nursing

 University of Salford, UK
2016 Guangzhou Regional Publication News Award First Prize Guangzhou Regional Journalists Association, China
2015 Nurse with Excellent Practice in Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, China
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