Dr CHOW Mei Kuen Denise

Basic Information

Name	Dr CHOW Mei Kuen Denise
Title	Assistant Professor
Address	A538
Telephone	3702 4431
Email	mkchow@sfu.edu.hk
School & Department	S.K. Yee School of Health Sciences

Biography

Dr Chow had started her teaching work more than twenty years and was responsible for curriculum planning and development. She was also responsible for the liaison of nursing practicum, credit-based planning. Through this, She has managed to gain significant experience in management and academic skills.

Education & Qualification

PhD University of Sydney
Master of Health Sciences Education, University of Sydney
Master of Health Administration, University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Nursing) University of Sydney
Fellow membership and council member, Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (Education & Research)
Advanced Practice Nurse, The Nursing Council of Hong Kong
Registered Nurse
Registered Midwife

Professional Qualifications / Memberships

• External advisor for the setting of multiple-choice questions for the College Full Membership speciality exit examination
• Member of the Grandfather Fellowship of the Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (PHKAN)
• Fellow membership of Hong Kong Academy of Nursing (Education & Research) since 2012

Teaching

Dr Chow has taught nursing since 1992.
Involved Programme(s): Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Research

• Co-investigator of the Health Care and Promotion grant, Project title “Working towards better oral health and dental care for underprivileged patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis“ (HCPF granted awarded, grant from 1.8.2015 till 31.7.2017 )
• Principal investigator for the Project title “Using eHealth to improve patients’ management of chronic diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)”
• Principal investigator of the project “A phenomenological study of nursing students’ clinical experience in private hospitals.” (Departmental Clinical Teaching Development Grant awarded in 2006)
• Principal investigator of project “Clinical Learning Barriers and Facilitation for Nursing Students” (Departmental Clinical Teaching Development Grant awarded in 2005)
• Research group member of “Breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination: outcome of a community-based health-van education program”
• Principal investigator of the project “A preventive health promotion program for SARS and other infectious diseases to school children” in 2003.
• Principal investigator of the project “A study of the attitudes towards generic transferable skills in pre-registration undergraduate nursing students (Teaching and Learning Grant awarded)
• Co-investigator of a study of “evaluation the effectiveness of having clinical mentors and clinical instructors for nursing students in clinical practicum” (Teaching and Learning Grant awarded)

Selected Publication

International Conferences Presentations

• Research paper “Use Interactive Web-based program to teach clients’ self-management of chronic diseases” in London Social Sciences & Education Conference in August 2016.
• Research paper "Chinese Migrant Family adaptation to Hong Kong and the health behaviour change after migration" in Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Conference 2014 in August 2014.
• Research paper "Chinese Migrant Women's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Health Promotion and Health Prevention" in the ICN 25^th Quadrennial Congress in May 2013.
• Research paper "Benefits, Barriers and Strategies of Nursing Students' Clinical Practice in Private Hospitals" presented in the International Nursing Conference in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2012.
• Research paper "Benefits, Barriers and Strategies of Nursing Students' Clinical Practice in Private Hospitals" presented in the Frontiers in Biomedical Research, HKU 2011.

Selected Publications

• Cheng, V. C. C., Chen, J. H., Ng, W. C., Wong, J. Y., Chow, D. M. K, Law, T. C., So, S. Y. , Wong, S. C. , Chan, T. C. , Chan, F. H. , Ho, P. L. , Yuen, K. Y. (2016). Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Nursing Homes With High Background Rates of MRSA Colonization. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 25:1-4.

• Cheng, V. C. C., Tai, J. W. M, Wong, Z.S.Y, Chen, J. H. K., Pan, K. P. Q., Hai, Y., Ng, W., Chow, D. M. K., Yau, M. C. Y., Chan, J. F. W., Wong, S. C. Y., Tse, H., Chan, S. S. C., Tsui, K, Chan, F. H. W., Ho, P., & Yuen, K. Transmission of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in the long term care facilities in Hong Kong. BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13:205.

• Chan, S. S. C., Chow, D. M. K., Lok, E. K. Y., Wong, D.C.N., Cheng, K. K. F., Fung, W. Y. C. & Cheung, P. S. Y. (2007). Using a community-based outreach program to improving breast health awareness among women in Hong Kong. Public Health Nursing, 24(3), 265-273.

• Chow, D. M. K., & Yip, K. H. (2003). HKU Nursing Health Ambassador Program to Schools (HKUNHAP-PS)". SARS Bulletin.

• Chow, D. M. K., & Yip, K. H. (2003). Poster Presentation of topic "HKU Nursing Health Ambassador Program to Primary Schools (HKUNHAP-PS)" in SARS Symposium on 1 July 2003.