Professor CHAN Wai Kiu AileenAssociate Professor?(Practice in Nursing)

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Tel(852) 3943 4290
Emailaileenchan@cuhk.edu.hk
Education &?Qualifications
RN, RM, BSc, MHA, PhD, FHKAN
Research InterestsTai Chi
Chronic care
SpecialisationTai Chi studies
Researcher ID/ Publons IDA-4065-2015
ORCID0000-0002-5376-5053
Scopus ID35745446800



BiographyProfessor Aileen Chan has been serving at the Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) since 1997. During the years, she has taken a variety of teaching and administrative roles. Currently, Professor Chan is an Associate Professor (Practice in Nursing) of the School.
Professor Chan received her PhD in Social Medicine from CUHK. Her research interest focuses on advancing knowledge in the area of Tai Chi, a mind body therapy. She has established a research programme to investigate the effectiveness of Tai Chi among people with cardiovascular risk factors and various chronic illnesses, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances, and among hidden elders. The quality of her research has been reflected in the successful acquisition of external funding for helping people to develop Tai Chi skills and incorporate such exercises into their daily lives.


Award and Honour


Research Awards
Best Poster Presentation Award in the First Cochrane Hong Kong Symposium (2019)
Outstanding Paper Presentation Award in the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting cum 22^nd Annual General Meeting (2019)
Best Paper Award in the 6^th Asian Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference (2016)
Outstanding Paper Presentation Award in the 19^th Annual Congress of Gerontology (2012)

External Service


Honourary Appointment
Fellowship Member of Hong Kong Academy of Nursing
Council Member of Hong Kong College of Education and Research in Nursing, Hong Kong Academy of Nursing
Examination Panel Member of the Hong Kong College of Education and Research in Nursing, Hong Kong Academy of Nursing
Editorship
Editorial Board Member of Journal of Comprehensive Nursing Research and Care
Honourable Editor for International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Professional Service
External Examiner for the School of Nursing of Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Academic Engagement
Chief Year Coordinator of the Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) Programme
Postgraduate Supervisor of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing and Master of Nursing Programmes

Selected Grants


(in the capacity of Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator)
Funding BodyProject Title
Research Impact Fund Promoting healthy ageing through light volleyball (LVB) promotion in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Quality Education Fund, HKSAR Government Enhancing psychological resilience to manage difficulties positively and to promote the mental health of junior secondary school students: A pilot study
Seeding Grant for Developing Teaching and Learning Strategies 2016-17, The Nethersole School of Nursing Effects of an innovative model of clinical teaching and learning for nursing students: A group supervision model
Health and Medical Research Fund Evaluation of the effectiveness of Tai Chi versus brisk walking in reducing cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial


Selected Publications


Publications
Wong, E. M. L., Leung, D. Y. P., Sit, J. W. H., Chan, A. W. K., & Chair, S. Y. (2020). Prospective validation of the Chinese version of the self-efficacy for exercise scale among middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease. Rehabilitation Nursing, 45(2), 74-79. doi: 10.1097/RNJ.0156.
Leung, K. M., Chung, P. K., Chan, A. W. K., Ransdell, L., Siu, P. M. F., Sun, P., Yang, J., & Chen, T. C. (2020). Promoting health ageing through light volleyball intervention in Hong Kong: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 12(6), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-019-0151-7.
Leung, L. Y. L., Chan, A. W. K., Sit, J. W. H., Liu, T., & Taylor-Piliae, R. E. (2019). Tai Chi in Chinese adults with metabolic syndrome: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 46(2019), 54-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2019.07.008.
Chan, A. W. K., Leung, D. Y. P., Chair, S. Y., Lee, D. T. F., Sit, J. W. H., Cheng, H. Y., & Taylor-Piliae, R. E. (2018). Tai Chi exercise is more effective than brisk walking in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults with hypertension: A randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 88(2018), 44-52. org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.08.009.
Chan, A. W. K., Tang, F. W. K., Choi, K. C., Liu, T., & Taylor-Piliae, R. E. (2018). Clinical learning experiences of nursing students using an innovative clinical partnership model: A non-randomised controlled trial. Nurse Education Today, 68(2018), 121-127. org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.06.001.
Liu, T., Chan, A. W. K., Liu, Y. H., & Taylor-Piliae, R. E. (2018). Effects of Tai Chi-based cardiac rehabilitation on aerobic endurance, psychosocial well-being, and cardiovascular risk reduction among patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 17(4), 368-83. doi:10.1177/1474515117749592.
Chan A. W. K., Yu, D. S. F., & Choi, K. C. (2017). Effects of Tai Chi Qigong on psychosocial well-being among hidden elderly, using elderly neighborhood volunteer approach: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2017:12, 85-96. doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S124604.
Chan, A. W. K., Yu, D. S. F., Choi, K. C., Lee, D. T. F., Sit, J. W. H., & Chan, H. Y. L. (2016). Tai Chi Qigong as a means to improve night-time sleep quality among older adults with cognitive impairment: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 11, 1277-86.
Chan, A. W. K., Chair, S. Y., Sit, J. W. H., Wong, E. M. L., Lee, D. T. F., & Fung, O. W. M. (2016). Case-based web learning versus face-to-face learning: A mixed-method study on university nursing students. Journal of Nursing Research, 24(1), 31-40. doi:10.1097/jnr.0104.
Conference Papers
Chan, A. W. K., & Chair, S. Y. (2019). Tai Chi is better than brisk walking on reducing cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial. Awarded Best Poster Presentation in the First Cochrane Hong Kong Symposium, 2019 May 23-24, organised by the Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. http://1stcochranehksym.nur.cuhk.edu.hk/abstract-submission-menu/abstract-book.
Liu, T., Lee, I. F. K., & Chan, A. W. K. (2019). A tailored group-based Tai Chi programme on improving aerobic endurance among patients with coronary heart disease. Awarded Outstanding Paper Presentation in the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting cum?22^nd Annual?General?Meeting, 2019 March 25, organised by Hong?Kong?College?of?Gerontology?Nursing. https://www.hkcgn.org/images/userfiles/newsletter/_Issue_30_FINAL.pdf.
Leung, Y. L., Sit, J. W. H., & Chan, A. W. K. (2016). Effects of Tai Chi exercise for community-dwelling Chinese adults with metabolic syndrome: A feasibility study. Awarded Best Paper in the 6^th Asian Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Hong Kong, 2016 November 3.
Chan, A. W. K., Yu, D. S. F., Choi, K. C., Chan, H. Y. L., & Wong, E. M. L. (2016). Effects of a peer-assisted Tai Chi Qigong programme on social isolation and psychological well-being among Chinese hidden elders: A pilot randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 388, (Suppl 1) S23. org/10.1016/S0140-6736 (16)31950-X.
Chan, A. W. K., & Lee, A. (2012). Tai Chi Qigong improves physiological and psychosocial health in people with COPD: A single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Awarded Outstanding Paper Presentation in the 19^th Annual Congress of Gerontology, 2012 November 24, organised by the Hong Kong Association of Gerontology, pp.23-26.
Book Chapter
Chan, A. (2014). 8.5 Tai Chi Qigong and breathing. In?Recognising and treating breathing disorders: A multidisciplinary approach?(2nd ed., pp. 267-274). London: Churchill Livingstone.






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