Prof CHENG Lai Sheung Winnie

Name	Prof CHENG Lai Sheung Winnie
Title	Professor of Practice
Address	A630
Telephone	3702 4434
Email	wcheng@cihe.edu.hk
Office hours	Mondays to Fridays, 09:00-18:00
School	Health Sciences
Department	Health Sciences

Biography

Having previously served as a clinical nurse specializing in community nursing in Hong Kong, Professor Cheng embarked on her teaching career in 2008. She has assumed various senior positions in higher education, including School Principal of Caritas Medical Centre, Head of Department of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Tung Wah College, and  Associate Dean of School of Nursing at Tung Wah College. Professor Cheng's research interests include stress reduction, gerontology, and nursing education.

Education 

• PhD, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Hong Kong

• Master of Science (Community Service Management), University of Wales, Swansea, UK

• Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Australian Catholic University, Australia

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Professional Qualifications 

• Registered Midwife, Hong Kong Midwives Board, Hong Kong

• Registered Nurse, Hong Kong Nursing Board, Hong Kong

• Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board, Australia

Teaching

• Nursing ethics
• Gerontology
• Primary health care
• Honours project
• Nursing research
• Currently involved programme: Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Research Interests

• Stress reduction
• Gerontology
• Nursing education

Research Projects

• Fostering Creativity and Technology Literacy with Challenge-Based Learning in Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Funded by the College Research Grant 2022/2023, Tung Wah College (Co-Investigator, HK$130,000; Project No.: CRG2022/07 ) (on-going)

• Effect of Music Breathing, a programme based on mindful breathing and music therapy for promoting sense of coherence in young people: A randomized controlled trial. Funded by the Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) of the Research Grants Council. (UGC/FDS17(11)/H03/22). (PI, HK$748,382) (on-going)

• Enhancing the student's job-readiness by developing an electronic teaching and learning kit (e-JR kit) with industry involvement. Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS) (04/QESS/2022). (Co-Investigator, HK$2,118,000, 2022) (on-going)

• Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes. Funded by the Education Bureau (Project Leader, HK$1.76M; 2021) (completed)

• The efficacy of a group-based music imagery programme—A randomized controlled trial. Funded by the College Research Grant, Tung Wah College (Principal Investigator, HK$130,000; Project No.: CRG2019/06, 2020) (completed)

• Stress, psychological well-being and coping strategies among the final year nursing students in Hong Kong. Funded by the College Research Grant, Tung Wah College (Principal Investigator, Project No.: CRG160402) (completed)

Selected Publications

1. Cheng WLS, Chow PPK, Wong FMF and Ho MM. (2023). Associations among stressors, perceived stress, and psychological distress in nursing students: a mixed methods longitudinal study of a Hong Kong sample. Front. Psychol. 14:1234354. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1234354 (Impact factor: 4.232)

2. Tang, A. C. Y., Cheng, W. L. S., Wong, J. S. W., Luk, K. K. H., Kwan, R. Y. C., & Suen, L. K. P. (2023). Improving multidisciplinary collaboration among baccalaureate nursing students with Challenge-Based Learning: A quasi-experimental study in Hong Kong samples. Science Talks, 6, 100175. (NA)

3. Lee, R.L.T.; Chien, W.T.; Stubbs, M.; Cheng, W.L.S.; Chiu, D.C.S.; Fung, K.H.K.; Cheng, H.Y.; Chong, Y.Y.; Tang, A.C.Y. (2022). Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Professionals and Community Stakeholders in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 19, 14499. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114499 (Impact factor: 3.364)

4. Cheng, W.L.S.; Young, P.M.C.; Luk, K.K.H. (2022). Moderating Role of Coping Style on the Relationship between Stress and Psychological Well-Being in Hong Kong Nursing Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 11822. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811822 (Impact factor: 3.364)

5. Cheng, W.L.S.; Kwong, E.W.Y.; Lee, R.L.T.; Tang, A.C.Y.; Wong, L.L.K. (2022). Compliance with Standard Precaution and Its Relationship with Views on Infection Control and Prevention Policy among Chinese University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 5327. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19095327 (Impact factor: 3.364)

6. Cheng, W.; Kwong, E.; Lee, R.; Tang, A. (2022). Compliance with Standard Precaution and Its Relationship With Views on Infection Control and Prevention Policy Among Chinese University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preprints, 2022040201 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202204.0201.v1). (Impact factor: NA)

7. Cheng, W. L. S. et al. (2022). Factors Influencing Nursing Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Urinary Incontinence. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 49(2):168-173. (Impact factor: 1.741)

8. Cheng, W L.-S. (2021). Roles of Knowledge and Attitude in the Willingness of Nursing Students to Care for Older Adults in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, no. 15: 7757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157757  (Impact factor: 3.364)

9. Tang, A. C. Y., Kwong, E. W. Y., Chen, L., & Cheng, W. L. S. (2021). Associations between demographic characteristics, perceived threat, perceived stress, coping responses and adherence to COVID‐19 prevention measures among Chinese healthcare students. Journal of Advanced Nursing. (Impact factor: 3.187)

10. Wong, F. M. F., Tang, A. C. Y., & Cheng, W. L. S. (2021). Factors associated with self-directed learning among undergraduate nursing students: A systematic review. Nurse Education Today, 104998. (Impact factor: 3.442)

11. Tang, A.C.Y., Kwong, E.W.Y., Chen, L.Y., & Cheng, W.L.S. (2020). Associations between demographic characteristics, perceived threat, perceived stress, coping responses and adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Measures among Healthcare Students in China: A Cross-Sectional Survey with Implications for the Control of COVID-19. MedRxiv. Published July 16, 2020.   https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.15.20154997 (Impact factor: NA)

12. Cheng, W. L. S. et al. (2020). Effects of Senior Simulation Suit Programme on nursing students' attitudes towards older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Nurse Education Today, 88, 104330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104330 (Impact factor: 3.442)

13. Cheng, W.L.S. (2018). The effects of mutual goal-setting practice in older adults with chronic illness. Geriatric Nursing. 39 (2): 143-150.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.07.007 (Impact factor: 1.233)

14. Cheng, W.L.S. (2016). Application of Challenge-Based Learning in nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 44, 130-132. (Impact factor: 2.553)

15. Cheng, W.L.S & Lai, C.K.Y. (2010). Satisfaction Scale for Community Nursing: development and validation. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66 (10), 2331-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05373.x

Community Participation and Achievement/Public Service

Member, Education Committee, The Nursing Council of Hong Kong (2015- present)

• Nurse Education in Practice (2021- present)

• Nursing Reports (2023- present)

• Frontiers in Public Mental Health

• Nurse Education in Practice
• Frontier in Psychiatry and Public Health
• International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Awards

Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, US.