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    Dr Seng Giap Marcus Ang

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Dr Seng Giap Marcus Ang

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5445
Email: s.ang@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO21.403  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2617-6261

Overview of role

Marcus is a research focused scholar in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at ECU. He has previously coordinated in both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing units.

Background

Marcus graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) in 2012 and worked as a registered nurse in medical-surgical, neuroscience intensive care, and nursing research units in Singapore. He completed his PhD at the University of Newcastle, Australia in 2019 focusing on the family carers’ perception of fall risk among older people.

Professional Associations

  • Australian Association of Gerontology
  • Community Falls Network, Injury Matters
  • Centre for Research in Aged Care

Awards and Recognition

  • 2019: Best Higher Degree Research presentation in Older Person Care (Newcastle)
  • 2019: Best Student Paper for oral presentation at 7th WNC conference (Singapore)
  • 2017: Best International Higher Degree Research oral presentation (Newcastle)
  • 2016: Australian Government Research Training Programme Scholarship
  • 2013: Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Silver)
  • 2009: Singapore General Hospital Education Sponsorship Award

Research Areas and Interests

  • Falls
  • Fall prevention
  • Family carers
  • Older people
  • Mixed methods

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Newcastle, 2020.
  • Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Second Class Honours (Lower), Singapore, 2012.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Lane, H., Saunders, R., Crookes, K., Ang, M., Bulsara, C., Bulsara, MK., Ewens, B., Gallagher, O., Gullick, K., Haydon, S., Hughes, J., Nguyen, K., Seaman, K., Etherton-Beer, C. (2024). Prevalence of frailty and pain in hospitalised cancer patients: implications for older adult care. Internal Medicine Journal, 2024(Article in press), 4 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16351.
  • Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage, C., Ewens, B., Smyth, AP., Dickson, J., Ang, M. (2024). Enablers and Barriers of Online Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Informal Carers: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. Mindfulness, 2024(Article in press), 18 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-024-02365-y.
  • Ang, M., Saunders, R., Siah, CJ., Wee, YH., Etherton-Beer, C., Foskett, C., Gullick, K., Haydon, S., Wilson, A. (2024). Preliminary Analysis of Fall Concern Among Family Caregivers of Older Adults Discharged From the Hospital: A Psychometric Evaluation of the Carers’ Fall Concern Instrument. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(5), 14-18. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20240416-03.
  • Chee, JM., Rusli, KD., Tan, ZY., Tan, AJ., Ang, M., Lau, ST., Seah, B., Liaw, SY. (2024). Perceptions of community care among nursing students: A cross-sectional study with implications to nursing workforce. Nurse Education Today, 137(Article in press), Article number 106162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106162.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Saunders, R., Crookes, K., Seaman, K., Ang, M., Bulsara, C., Bulsara, M., Ewens, B., Gallagher, O., Graham, R., Gullick, K., Haydon, S., Hughes, J., Nguyen, K., O'Connell, B., Scaini, D., Etherton-Beer, C. (2023). Frailty and pain in an acute private hospital: an observational point prevalence study. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article number 3345. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29933-x.
  • Rusli, KD., Chua, WL., Ang, WH., Ang, M., Lau, Y., Liaw, SY. (2023). A hybrid systematic narrative review of instruments measuring home-based care nurses' competency. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2023(article in press), 25 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15904.
  • Ang, M., Saunders, R., Siah, CJ., Foskett, C., Etherton-Beer, C., Gullick, K., Dunham, M., Sagaram, N., Tacson, RR., Haydon, S., Wilson, A. (2023). Factors associated with family carers’ fall concern: Prospective study protocol. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 2023(article in press), 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.07.004.
  • Ngune, I., Ang, M., Nadew, G., Saunders, R. (2023). Factors associated with risk of falling among younger inpatients in a mental health setting—A systematic review.. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32(21-22), 7691-7706. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16854.

Reports

  • Gallagher, O., Saunders, R., Bulsara, C., Ang, M., Kim, E., Raynor, A., Tecson, R., Crookes, K., Etherton-Beer, C. (2023). University students’ experiences of volunteering to support older adults: A qualitative case study. Volunteering WA. Volunteering WA.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Saunders, R., Crookes, K., Seaman, K., Ang, M., Bulsara, C., Bulsara, MK., Ewens, B., Gallagher, O., Graham, R., Gullick, K., Haydon, S., Hughes, J., Atee, M., Nguyen, K., O'Connell, B., Scaini, D., Etherton-Beer, C. (2022). Effectiveness of nurse-led volunteer support and technology-driven pain assessment in improving the outcomes of hospitalised older adults: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article number e059388. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059388.
  • Saunders, R., Crookes, K., Gullick, K., Gallagher, O., Seaman, K., Scaini, D., Ang, M., Bulsara, C., Ewens, B., Hughes, J., O'Connell, B., Etherton-Beer, C. (2022). Nurses leading volunteer support for older adults in hospital: A discussion paper. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 29(6), 931-936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.08.005.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Ang, M., O'Brien, AP., Wilson, A. (2020). Investigating the psychometric properties of the Carers’ Fall Concern instrument to measure carers’ concern for older people at risk of falling at home: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 15(4), Article in press e12338. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12338.
  • Ang, M., O’brien, AP., Wilson, A. (2020). Carers’ concerns for older people falling at home: An integrative review. Singapore Medical Journal, 61(5), 272-280. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2019142.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Ang, M., O'Brien, AP., Wilson, A. (2019). Understanding carers’ fall concern and their management of fall risk among older people at home. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), Article number 144. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1162-7.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Lim, M., Ang, M., Teo, K., Wee, Y., Yee, S., Lim, S., Ang, S. (2018). Patients' Experience After a Fall and Their Perceptions of Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 33(1), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000261.
  • Ang, M., O’brien, AP., Wilson, A. (2018). Carers’ concerns about their older persons (Carees) at risk of falling – a mixed-methods study protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), article no. 819. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3632-6.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Liu, J., Wong, SK., Wang, Y., Nagalingam, V., Too , CW., Ang, M., Ang , SY. (2016). Randomized controlled trial comparing simple light dressing (Transparent Film Dressing) versus Pressure Dressing (Elastoplast) after femoral arterial sheath removal. Journal of Radiology Nursing, 35(3), 227-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jradnu.2016.06.001.

Research Projects

  • The use of syringe drivers in End-of-Life Care in Hospital: A Multi-Methods Study, Hollywood Private Hospital Research Foundation, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2026, $29,990.
  • An effective-implementation pilot study to improve pain assessment for hospitalised older adults with cognitive impairment using a technology-driven pain assessment tool, WA Nurses Memorial Charitable Trust, Grant, 2024 ‑ 2025, $14,750.
  • Ramsay Health Care Sponsorship of Nurse Researcher, Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2024, $298,356.
  • Improving pain assessment for hospitalised older adults following orthopaedic surgery using a technology-driven pain assessment: An effectiveness-implementation pilot study., Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2022 (Stream 2), 2023 ‑ 2024, $40,000.
  • Appropriateness, Feasibility and Acceptability of a Nurse-Led Volunteer Support Program for Older Adults in Hospital , Hollywood Private Hospital Research Foundation, Grant, 2023 ‑ 2024, $15,000.
  • Improving care for older adults with cognitive impairment in hospital through nurse led volunteer support interventions and a technology driven pain assessment. , Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2023, $100,000.
  • University students’ experiences of volunteering to support older adults in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative case study., Volunteering WA, Research Grant Program 2021-22, 2022 ‑ 2023, $9,479.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Development of a Career Framework for Registered Nurses Working in Residential Aged Care in Australia: A Multi-stage Mixed Method Study
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the experience of informal carers of people with dementia undertaking an online mindfulness programme: An interpretive descriptive study
  • Master of Nursing (Research), Knowledge of nursing staff on pain assessment for older adults with cognitive impairment in hospitals

Completed Supervisions

No data available
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