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Dr Wenhong (Christy) Zhao

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: w.zhao@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0467-6812

Wenhong (Christy) is a Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, at Edith Cowan University.

Current Teaching

  • NUR 5212: Contemporary Care of the Older Person
  • NUR1402: Unit Coordinator – Older Adult Health

Background

Wenhong completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Nursing at Hebei Medical University, China. She achieved her PhD in Nursing at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.

Professional Associations

  • The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Awards and Recognition

  • 2021: Runner-up of 3 Minutes Thesis, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
  • 2020: Publication Prize, Griffith University
  • 2018: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) for PhD (Nursing)
  • 2013: Outstanding undergraduate student in Hebei Province, China
  • 2013: Full scholarship for master’s degree in nursing at Hebei Medical University

Research Areas

Areas of interest:

  • Older people
  • Dementia
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Social robots
  • Assistive technologies
  • Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)
  • Support needs of carers

Methodologies:

  • Mixed methods

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University, 2021.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Zhao, W., Wu, M., Petsky, H., Moyle, W. (2022). Family carers’ expectations regarding dementia care services and support in China: A qualitative study. Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, 21(6), 2004-2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012221106817.
  • Zhao, W., Moyle, W., Wu, M., Petsky, H. (2022). Hospital healthcare professionals' knowledge of dementia and attitudes towards dementia care: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(13-14), 1786-1799. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15590.
  • Zhao, W., Jones, C., Wu, M., Moyle, W. (2022). Healthcare professionals' dementia knowledge and attitudes towards dementia care and family carers' perceptions of dementia care in China: An integrative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(13-14), 1753-1775. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15451.
  • Zhao, W., Wu, M., Petsky, H., Moyle, W. (2022). Health Professionals’ Recommendations for a Dementia Plan for China. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(4), 1020-1029. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648211022090.
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