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A Descriptive and Phenomenological Exploration of the Spiritual Needs of Chinese Children Hospitalized with Cancer (2022)
Journal Article
Liu, Q., Ho, K., Lam, K., Lam, W., Cheng, E., Ching, S., & Wong, F. (2022). A Descriptive and Phenomenological Exploration of the Spiritual Needs of Chinese Children Hospitalized with Cancer. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), Article 13217. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013217

Spiritual well-being is the fourth dimension of health, as equally important as physical, mental, and social well-being. The shadow of death associated with cancer triggers children to explore their personal values, meanings, and life goals throughou... Read More about A Descriptive and Phenomenological Exploration of the Spiritual Needs of Chinese Children Hospitalized with Cancer.

English Development Sustainability for English as Second Language College Transfer Students: A Case Study from a University in Hong Kong (2022)
Journal Article
Foung, D., Ching, S. S. Y., Zhang, L. W., Guan, G. Y., & Cheung, K. (2022). English Development Sustainability for English as Second Language College Transfer Students: A Case Study from a University in Hong Kong. Sustainability, 14(19), Article 12692. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912692

The sustainability of English development plays a crucial role in higher education. However, the language needs of community college transfer students have not been well studied. This paper examined the language needs and support measures for vertica... Read More about English Development Sustainability for English as Second Language College Transfer Students: A Case Study from a University in Hong Kong.

University Staff’s Perceptions of Community College Transfer Students’ Transition Experiences Within a “2+2” Pathway in an Asian Educational Context (2022)
Journal Article
Ching, S. S. Y., Kwok, W. Y. Y., Ng, J. T. D., Zhang, L. W., Ho, C. S. W., & Cheung, K. (2022). University Staff’s Perceptions of Community College Transfer Students’ Transition Experiences Within a “2+2” Pathway in an Asian Educational Context. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.808179

Various countries have alternative pathway policies for 2-year community college graduates to articulate to 2-year university study, forming a “2+2” pathway. However, few studies have explored university staff members’ perceptions of this “2+2” trans... Read More about University Staff’s Perceptions of Community College Transfer Students’ Transition Experiences Within a “2+2” Pathway in an Asian Educational Context.

Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students (2021)
Journal Article
Chan, E. S., Cheung, K., & Ching, S. S. Y. (2021). Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 21(3), 268-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2021.1905136

Previous studies have addressed the topic of community college transfer students, but very few have examined students’ learning experiences after their transfer to a university, and none have focused on the hospitality and tourism discipline. This st... Read More about Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students.

Factors Affecting Resilience of Nursing, Optometry, Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science Students (2021)
Journal Article
Ching, S. S. Y., & Cheung, K. (2021). Factors Affecting Resilience of Nursing, Optometry, Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), Article 3867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083867

Background: The concern over the high level of stress experienced by students of the caring professions has led to increased attention being paid to the promotion of their resilience. Most earlier studies have focused on the resilience of medical and... Read More about Factors Affecting Resilience of Nursing, Optometry, Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science Students.

A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context (2021)
Journal Article
Ching, S. S. Y., Tam, K. Y., Zhang, L. W., Ng, J., & Cheung, K. (2021). A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), Article 3238. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063238

Limited research has been conducted on community college (CC) transfer students’ (TS) experiences in four-year universities, particularly in Asian contexts. To fill this research gap, in this qualitative study, 124 TS from various disciplines in a Ho... Read More about A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context.

The development and current challenges of nursing education in Hong Kong (2019)
Book Chapter
Ching, S. S., Cheung, K., & Mak, Y. W. (2020). The development and current challenges of nursing education in Hong Kong. In S. Dyson, & M. McAllister (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Nurse Education (50-63). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351121675-5

This chapter discusses the development of undergraduate and post-graduate education and continuing education opportunities in Hong Kong, examine the emerging pedagogies, and discuss the current challenges in nursing education in Hong Kong. The rankin... Read More about The development and current challenges of nursing education in Hong Kong.

Nurses’ perspectives on their communication with patients in busy oncology wards: A qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Chan, E. A., Tsang, P. L., Ching, S. S. Y., Wong, F. Y., & Lam, W. (2019). Nurses’ perspectives on their communication with patients in busy oncology wards: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE, 14(10), Article e0224178. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224178

Background Despite an increase in emphasis on psychosocial care in cancer nursing, time constraints and nurses’ lack of knowledge in skilled communication continue to be challenges. Aims To examine how cancer care nurses view their communication... Read More about Nurses’ perspectives on their communication with patients in busy oncology wards: A qualitative study.

Adoption of healthy lifestyles among Chinese cancer survivors during the first five years after completion of treatment (2019)
Journal Article
Ching, S. S. Y., & Mok, E. S. B. (2022). Adoption of healthy lifestyles among Chinese cancer survivors during the first five years after completion of treatment. Ethnicity and Health, 27(1), 137-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1634182

Objectives: The number of cancer survivors is increasing as a result of advances in detection and treatment. Lifestyle is a significant modifiable factor in the development of cancer. Most studies on healthy lifestyles have been conducted in Western... Read More about Adoption of healthy lifestyles among Chinese cancer survivors during the first five years after completion of treatment.