Helen Y.l. Chan
Professor
Medicine
Nethersole School of Nursing
Hong Kong
Biography
Professor Helen Chan's research interests focus on end-of-life care, gerontology as well as care ethics. She has conducted a number of research projects on promoting palliative and end-of-life care, especially advance care planning, among older adults and people with advanced progressive diseases. She received Young Investigator Awards at the 5th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium in 2008 and at the 19th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress in 2012 that recognized her outstanding research capabilities. Currently, Professor Chan is an editorial board member of Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics and Journal of Nursing Ethics. She is also a co-opt member at the Education Subcommittee of The Nursing Council of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Association of Gerontology, and has been appointed as the Honorary Advisor of Elderly Service (End-of-life care) for The Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association and The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation.
Research Interest
End-of-life care, advance care planning and elderly care.
Publications
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Chan, H. Y. L., Lau, T. S. L., Ho, S. Y., Leung, D. Y. P., & Lee, D. T. F. (2016). The accuracy and acceptability of performing capillary blood glucose measurements at the earlobe. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(8), 1766-1773.
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Kwok, J. Y., Choi, K. C., & Chan, H. Y. L. (2016). Effects of mind-body exercises on the physiological and psychosocial well-being of individuals with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies Medicine, 29, 121-131.
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Chan, H. Y. L., Yu, D. S. F., Leung, D. Y. P., Chan, A. W. K., & Hui, E. (2016). Quality of life and palliative care needs of elderly patients with advanced heart failure. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 13(5), 420-424.
