| Name | Prof. Graeme D. SMITH |  |
| Post | Professor | |
| Office | Room 917, CBCC | |
| Telephone | 3702 4271 | |
| gsmith@sfu.edu.hk | ||
| School | S.K. Yee School of Health Sciences |
| Name | Prof. Graeme D. SMITH | |
| Post | Professor | |
| Office | Room 917, CBCC | |
| Telephone | 3702 4271 | |
| gsmith@sfu.edu.hk | ||
| School | S.K. Yee School of Health Sciences |
Prof. Graeme D. Smith is currently a Professor of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences, Saint Francis University, Hong Kong. He has been a Fellow of the European Academy of Nursing Science since 2003. He graduated from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh with a BA in Nursing Studies in 1989. His Doctoral studies at University of Edinburgh arose from an interest in psychological healthcare, where he is a Honorary Professor. He is also an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University, Australia. Other research interests include health literacy, chronic illness, loneliness in older people, stress/resilience in nursing and academic resilience. He was an editor of the Journal of Clinical Nursing (2012-2022), prior to joining Journal of Advanced Nursing 2022. Professor Smith has published textbooks on nurse education and gastrointestinal nursing.
Prof. Graeme D. Smith research expertise lies mainly in relation to health literacy in chronic illness, alongside psychological health, resilience and loneliness in older adults. He is also highly experienced in nursing research methodology, systematic, scoping and integrative reviews, and strengthening research integrity within health sciences. As editor of Journal of Advanced Nursing (Q1), he provides expert guidance on peer review, academic writing and publication. He is an experienced postgraduate teacher and has supervised 18 PhD students to successful completion as Principal Supervisor.
2026
Watson, A. L., C. Bond, H. Aveyard, Smith, G. D, and D. Jackson (2026) Trauma-Related Symptomatology in Horizontal Nurse-to-Nurse Bullying: An Integrative Review of Direct and Indirect Exposure Pathways Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Advance online publication.
Watson, A. L., C. Bond, H. Aveyard, Smith, G. D and D. Jackson. (2025) How Does Artificial Intelligence Align with Person-Centred Principles in Mental Health Nursing? A Scoping Review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. Advanced online publication.
Smith, G. D. (2026). Loneliness as an emerging global public health priority: Nursing perspectives. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70459
Bonner, A., Smith, G. D., Dinh, T. T. H., & Jagodage, H. (2026). Multimodal strategies for improving health literacy in adults with chronic kidney disease. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.0000001028
Miao, C., Chen, F., Chen, Q., Li, S., Li, D., Fu, W., Yu, Y., Zhou, Y., Liu, C., Chung, J. W.Y., & Smith, G. D. (2026). Effects of different mind-body interventions for pregnant women on mental health: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Affective Disorders, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121549
Jackson, D., Smith, G. D. and Cleary, M. (2026), The Privilege and Power of Peer. Review: Advancing Science with Integrity, Vigilance and Fairness. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82: 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70060
Jackson, D., Aveyard, H., Brooke, J., Cleary, M., Noyes, J., Smith, G. D., Sharps, P., Watson, A., Yan, H., & Yu, D. (2026). Fifty years of nursing knowledge: A conversation between generations. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70598
Li, W. H. C., Xu, X., & Smith, G. D. (2026). Guiding through darkness: How nurses an interdisciplinary teams foster healing and resilience after a catastrophic fire. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70554
2025
Watson, A. L., C. Bond, H. Aveyard, Smith, G. D, and D. Jackson (2025) Generative AI at the Bedside: An Integrative Review of Applications and Implications in Clinical Nursing Practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing1–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70151.
Smith, G.D., Pau M, Lau CKY, Ho K, Watson R (2025) The relationship between loneliness, psychological resilience and depression in community based older people in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey design study. Australasian Journal Ageing;44: e70083. doi:10.1111/ajag.70083
Chu, L. Y., Zhang, Y., Smith, G. D., & Ho, K. H (2025). Interprofessional collaborations on interventions for people with loneliness: A scoping review. Nursing Open, 12(5), Article e70239. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70239
Jackson, D., Smith, G.D. and Cleary, M. (2025), The Privilege and Power of Peer Review: Advancing Science with Integrity, Vigilance and Fairness. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70060
Smith, G.D, Poon S., Watson R (2025) A study of academic resilience psychological resilience and psychological distress in undergraduate students in Hong Kong and Australia during COVID-19 restrictions Nurse Education in Practice; 84, 104331
Watson, A.L., Bond, C., Aveyard, H., Smith, G.D. and Jackson, D. (2025), How Does Mentorship Influence Doctoral Nursing Education? An Integrative Review. J Adv Nurs. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70004
Jackson, D., Aveyard, H., Brooke, J., Commodore-Mensah, Y., Noyes, J., Sharps, P., Smith, G.D., Timmins, F. and Yu, D. (2025), Supporting Nurses: Strengthening Well-Being to Secure Quality Care and Economic Growth. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81: 2849-2851. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16920
Jarden, R.J., Aveyard, H., Smith, G.D., Nichols-Boyd, M. and Jackson, D. (2025), Avoid Early Rejection When Preparing a Systematic Review: A Pragmatic Guide. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.17068
Song, L., Liu, C., Zhou, Y., Ju, C., Luo, Q., Cheng, J., Huang, D., Chen, H., Chen, J., Tan, W., Hu, X., Liu, Y. and Smith, G.D. (2025), Experiences and Understanding of Well-Being in Lung Transplant Recipients in China: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81: 2535-2545. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16479
Liu HC, Zhou Y, Liu CQ, Wu XB, Smith, G. D, Wong TK, Hu XY, Liu YM, Qin YY, Wang WJ (2025) Effect of Positive Mental Health on Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases: The Chain-Mediated Effects of Gratitude and Forgiveness Tendencies at a Tertiary Hospital in Guangzhou. Healthcare (Basel);13(5):444. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13050444.
Chan ST, Smith, G. D (2025) Rethinking gamification for Chinese nursing students: A reflexive thematic analysis study. Nurse Education in Practice; 83:104291. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104291.
Yip A, Smith, G. D (2025) Weathering the double storm resilience in Chinese older cancer patients with long COVID. Journal of Advanced Nursing DOI: 10.1111/jan.70106).
2024
Fan T, Zhu S, Wang H, Dong Y, Zhou Y, Song Y, Pan S, Wu Q, Smith G. D, Li Y, Han Y (2024) Development and validation of the self-report symptom inventory of immune-related adverse events in patients with lung cancer. Asia Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing;11(12):100603. doi: 10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100603
Tang JMY, Chiu KKY, Yang C, Cheung DSK, Smith G.D (2024) Social cognition interventions for patients with first-episode psychosis: Psychiatry Res;342:116191. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116191.
Tan WY, Chen JN, Lu SH, Liu CQ, Luo Q, Ma Y, Zhou Y, Wong TKS, Chen HF, Song LQ, Miao CY, Chen JW, Smith G.D (2024) Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Academic Resilience Scale-30 (C-ARS-30) in college students. Frontier Psychology; 15:1276618. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1276618.
Smith G D, Lam L, Poon S, Griffiths S, Cross WM, Rahman MA, Watson R (2024) The impact of COVID-19 on stress and resilience in undergraduate nursing students: A scoping review. Nurse Education in Practice; 72:103785.
Yuan L, Ye J, Wang W, Smith G.D (2024) Research of arithmetic and drawing writing in improving communication and cognitive function in patients with mild-to-moderate dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Alpha Psychiatry;25(2):262-268.
Tan WY, Chen JN, Lu SH, Liu CQ, Zhou Y, Luo Q, Song LQ, Miao CY, Smith G.D (2024) Latent profiles of academic resilience in undergraduate nursing students and their association with resilience and self-efficacy. Nurse Education in Practice; 77:103949. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103949.
Chan, S; Smith G.D (2024) Strategies for Enhancing Chinese Students' Engagement in a Large Class Learning Environment: An Interpretative Phenomenological Approach. Nurse Education in Practice 78:104023. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104023.
Smith G.D, Jackson D (2024) Are special issues really special? Journal of Advanced Nursing Accepted for publication June 2024).
Yip A, Yip J, Tsui Z, Smith G.D (2024) Navigating Uncertainty with Compassion: Healthcare Assistants' Reflections on Balancing COVID-19 and Routine Care through Adversity. Healthcare:12(15):1544. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12151544.
Jackson, D., Aveyard, H., Brooke, J., Commodore-Mensah, Y., Noyes, J., Smith, G. D., Timmins, F. and Yu, D. (2024), International Nurses Day 2024: The economic power of care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80: 2153-2155.
Yip KH, Yip YC, Tsui WK, Chan CA, Mo YH, Smith G.D (2024) Navigating changes: A qualitative study exploring the health-related quality of life of breast cancer survivors during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Journal of Advanced Nursing;80(4):1531-1544.
Smith G. D, Lui SF, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A (2024) The Shift from Individual to Organizational Health Literacy: Implications for Kidney Healthcare Leaders and Clinicians. Nephron. 2024;148(5):349-356.
Smith G. D, Hebdon M (2024) Mental health help-seeking behaviour in men. Journal of Advanced Nursing,80(3):851-853.
Jackson D, Aveyard H, Commodore-Mensah Y, Smith G.D (2024) The future is ours to shape: Nursing emerging from the pandemic with insight, optimism and courage. Journal of Advanced Nursing 80(1):1-3.
Guiltenan M, Smith G. D (2024) Incorporating online learning into undergraduate nursing programmes: What did we learn from the global pandemic? Journal of Advanced Nursing;80(4):1243-1244.
Smith G D, Lai VKW, Poon S, Penny KI (2023) Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of the COVID-19 health literacy scale in nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice; 72:103784.
2023
Liu, C., Luo, Q., Luo, D, Smith G. D (2023) Quality of life profiles and its association with predictors amongst Chinese older adults in nursing homes: a latent profile analysis. BMC Geriatrics 23, 740.
Smith, G.D., Ho, K. and Penny, K.I. (2023), The importance of STROBE checklist adherence in reporting of observational studies: Not just a tick box exercise. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15762
Miao C, Gao Y, Li X, Zhou Y, Chung JW, Smith G.D (2023) The effectiveness of mindfulness yoga on patients with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Sep 8;23(1):313.
Smith GD, Lai VKW, Poon S, Penny KI (2023) Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of the COVID-19 health literacy scale in nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice; 72:103784.
Smith, G.D., Ho, K. and Penny, K.I. (2023), The importance of strobe checklist adherence in reporting of observational studies: Not just a tick box exercise. Journal of Advanced Nursing https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15762
Fauziningtyas, R., Chan, C. M., Pin, T. M., Dhamanti, I., & Smith, G. D (2023). Psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the nursing home survey on patient safety culture. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 00, e12553. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12553
Jackson, D., Aveyard, H., Commodore-Mensah, Y., Dale, C., Noyes, J., Smith, G.D., Sharps, P., Timmins, F. and Yu, D. (2023), The future is ours to shape: Nursing emerging from the pandemic with insight, optimism and courage. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15706
Cheung AT, Ho LLK, Li WHC, Chung JOK, Smith, G. D (2023) Psychological distress experienced by nurses amid the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: A qualitative study. Front Public Health.13;10:1023302.
Smith, G.D., Aveyard, H., Jane, N. and Penny, K.I. (2023), Improving the conduct and reporting of meta-analyses. Journal of Advanced Nursing https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15562
Dai Q and Smith, G. D. (2023) Resilience to depression: Implications for psychological vaccination. Frontiers Psychiatry. 14:1071859. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1071859.
Smith, G.D., Ho K, Lee A, Lam L, Chan S (2023) Dementia literacy in an ageing world. Accepted for publication. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 79(6):2167-2174.
Research Grant Council, Faculty Development Scheme. Loneliness and Health Literacy in older adults: A sequential mixed methods study. UGC/FDS11/H03/25. Start: 1/1/2026 End: 31/12/2028.
Institution Development Grant (IDG240105) The Correlation Between Loneliness, Psychological Resilience and Depression in Older People Receiving Community Care in Hong Kong. Start 1/6/2025 End: 31/7/2026.
Institutional Strategic Grant (ISG 230109) Academic Resilience in Undergraduate Students. Start: 1/1/2021 End: 30/4/2025
Institutional Strategic Grant (ISG 230109) Technological Innovations in Healthcare Education Start: 01/07/2024 End: 31/04/2025
Research Grant Council, Faculty Development Scheme. Health literacy (HL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): A sequential mixed method explanatory design. FDSUGC/FDS11/H09/22. Start: 1/1/2023 End: 31/12/2025.
Research Grant Council, Faculty Development Scheme. UGC/IIDS13/E01/25 (Inter-Institutional Development Scheme): Seminar Series on Artificial Intelligence applications in Health Science and Dental Science.
Institutional Theme Based Grant (ITBG 220101) (PI) Establishing laboratories and facilities for nursing research. End 12/2027.
External Funding: Bioethics Resource Centre of the Holy Spirit Seminary College of Theology and Philosophy in Hong Kong/Caritas Services for the Elderly: The correlation between loneliness, psychological resilience and depression in older people attending social care centres in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey design study. Start: 01/12/2023 End: 28/06/2024.
External Funding: James WoFoo Foundation: The correlation between loneliness, psychological resilience, happiness, and depression in older people receiving home-based community care in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey design study. Start: 01/10/2024 End: 31/08/2025
Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University, Australia. (1/19- Present)
Adjunct Professor, Griffith University, Australia. (1/26 -Present)
Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. (5/13- Present)
Visiting Professor, Kiang Wu College of Nursing, Macau. (9/10 – Present)
Honorary Professor, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong. (1/14-12/18)
Visiting Professor, Guangzhou Medical University, China (9/13 – 8/23)
