Professor CHAU Pak Chun, Janita
Emeritus Professor
- janitachau@cuhk.edu.hk
- 3943 6226
- PhD, MPhil, BN, RN, FHKAN, FAAN
- ELB825
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Biography
Professor Janita Chau received her undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She is a Professor of the Nethersole School of Nursing and the Assistant Dean (Alumni Affairs) of the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK. She is also the Co-Chair of Cochrane Nursing Care Field, the Co-Director of Cochrane Hong Kong, an Honorary Advanced Practice Nurse of the Prince of Wales Hospital, and a research advisor of the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Professor Chau has taken a number of initiatives that focus on the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines and the evaluation of clinical outcomes. She has organised and conducted over 50 local and national workshops and seminars to equip practicing nurses with the ability to critically appraise research evidence and apply research evidence into practice. Professor Chau is also deeply committed to the transfer of knowledge and the promotion of public health. She has collaborated with nursing staff of the New Territories East Cluster hospitals to develop and operate healthcare websites for diabetes and stroke clients, as well as adult and paediatric clients with chronic illnesses. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing in the specialty of Education. Her research interests include evidence-based nursing practice; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; teaching and learning; knowledge transfer; infection control; health informatics; promotion of public health; nursing workforce planning; paediatric nursing, and stroke rehabilitation. She has obtained over HK$21 million from various sources including General Research Fund, Health and Medical Research Fund, Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Disease, Health Care and Promotion Fund, Quality Education Fund, Medicine Panel Direct Grant, and 14 grants related to knowledge transfer and teaching and learning enhancement.
Professor Chau teaches nursing and gerontology programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has received 19 teaching awards including the Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award, Master Teacher Award (CUHK Faculty of Medicine) and Teacher of the Year Awards (CUHK Faculty of Medicine).
Awards & Honours
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| Teaching Award | 17 Teacher of the Year Awards, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching Award | Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching Award | Master Teacher Award, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Research Award | Best Poster Presentation Award, Seventh Pacific Nursing Conference, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Research Award | Best Poster Presentation Award, First Cochrane Hong Kong Symposium, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Research Award | Outstanding Paper Award, 24th Annual Congress of Gerontology, Hong Kong (2017) |
| Research Award | Poster Commendation Award, Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2017, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Research Award | Best Poster Presentation Award, Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2016, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Research Award | Best Poster Presentation Award, Sixth Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference and First Colloquium on Chronic Illness Care, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2016) |
| Research Award | Best Poster Presentation Award, Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2014, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Honour | Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, USA |
| Honour | Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing, Hong Kong |
| Honour | Content Expert in Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Certification, American Nurses Credentialing Center, USA |
External Service
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| Honorary Appointment | Honorary Advanced Practice Nurse, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong |
| Honorary Appointment | Visiting Professor, Shantou University Medical College, China |
| Honorary Appointment | Honorary Advisor, Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice Subcommittee, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong |
| Editorship | Review Editor, Frontiers in Neurology |
| Editorship | Editorial Board, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute & Critical Care |
| Editorship | Peer Reviewer for 14 international refereed nursing and medical journals |
| Professional Service | Co-Chair, Cochrane China Network (2020-2021) |
| Professional Service | Chief Examiner, Nursing Council of Hong Kong Registered Nurses (Sick Children) Licensing Examination |
| Professional Service | Members of various working groups of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong |
| Professional Service | Invited Member, Training and Education Committee, Nursing Section, New Territories East Cluster |
| Professional Service | Invited Judge, Princess Margaret Hospital Nursing Symposium (2012-2014; 2016-2021) |
| Professional Service | Chairperson, Fifth Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference and Seventh Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care (2011) and Sixth Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference and First Colloquium on Chronic Illness Care (2016), The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professional Service | Chairperson, Community Caring Day cum CUHK Nethersole School of Nursing Alumni Carnival (2016 & 2021) The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professional Service | Former Deputy Director, Hong Kong Centre for Evidence Based Nursing, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professional Service | Former Chief Examiner, Nursing Council of Hong Kong Registered Nurses Licensing Examination |
| Professional Service | Former Item Bank Administrator, International Nursing Assessment Consortium |
Selected Grants
(Selected grants received in recent 5 years in the capacity of PI/Co-I)
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| General Research Fund, University Grants Committee | Effects of a social participation-focused virtual reality intervention on the physical, psychological and social outcomes of community-dwelling stroke survivors with physical disabilities: A randomised controlled trial |
| General Research Fund, University Grants Committee | Effects of a multidisciplinary team-led school-based human papillomavirus vaccination health-promotion programme (MDL-SHPVP) on improving vaccine acceptance and uptake among female adolescents: A cluster randomised controlled trial |
| General Research Fund, University Grants Committee | A longitudinal examination of the association between nurse staffing levels, the practice environment and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes in hospitals |
| General Research Fund, University Grants Committee | Improving work ability of young adults with stroke through personal resource building and inclusive volunteering: A randomised controlled trial |
| Early Career Scheme, Research Grants Council | Promoting community reintegration using narratives and skills building for young adults with stroke: A randomised controlled trial |
| Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau | The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a virtual multidisciplinary stroke care clinic for community-dwelling stroke survivors and caregivers: A randomised controlled trial |
| Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau | Feasibility of a novel ballet-inspired low-impact at-home workout programme to improve balance, gait, and memory in adults with stroke: A mixed methods exploratory trial |
| Health Care and Promotion Scheme, Food and Health Bureau | “COMBO-KEY” (Coaching Ongoing Momentum Building On stroKe rEcovery journeY) – A home visiting and phone coaching programme to promote stroke survivors’ recovery: A territory-wide project |
| Quality Education Fund | Promoting an incLUsive Society towards older adults with physical disabilities through disability simulation education (PLUS) |
| Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, CUHK | Enriching baccalaureate nursing students’ higher order thinking skills: Development of a technology-enhanced enquiry-based learning program on management of intravenous therapies |
| Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, CUHK | The use of simulation-based learning in building gerontology students’ capability in interprofessional collaborative practice |
| Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, CUHK | Evaluation on the feasibility, acceptance and educational values of inter-professional education at CUHK |
| Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant, Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, CUHK | Translational inter-professional e-learning platform in medical sciences teaching for geriatric care – From science to practice |
| Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, CUHK | A Phone Reassurance Elderly Project (PREP) for connecting elders and youth: Training, communication, health knowledge transfer |
| Knowledge Transfer Project Fund, CUHK | BASIC (Broad Antimicrobial-resistance Service-learning & Intervention in the Community) |
| Courseware Development Grant Scheme, CUHK | Translational Platform for Addressing & Solving Social-problems (T-PASS) |
| Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme, Hong Kong | Paving the way for and achieving excellence in evidence-informed health care in countries along the Belt and Road regions |
Selected Publications
(10 selected papers published in recent 3 years)
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| Chau, J. P. C., Lo, S. H. S., Lee, V. W. Y., Lui, G. C. Y., Butt, L., Chan, K. M, Kwok, C. Y., & Lau, A. Y. L. (2021, in press). Multi-stakeholder knowledge levels and perspectives of human papillomavirus and its vaccination: An exploratory qualitative study. European Journal of Cancer Care. |
| Chau, J. P. C., Liu, X., Choi, K. C., Lo, S. H. S., Lam, S. K. Y., Chan, K. M., Zhao, J., & Thompson, D. R. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy of end-tidal carbon dioxide detection in determining correct placement of nasogastric tube: An updated systematic review with meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104071 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Lo, S. H. S., Saran, R., Leung, C. H. Y., Lam, S. K. Y., & Thompson, D. R. (2021). Nurses’ experiences of caring for people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hong Kong: A qualitative inquiry. BMJ Open, 11(8), e052683. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052683 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Lo, S. H. S., Choi, K. C., Butt, L., Zhao, J., & Thompson, D.R. (2021). Participation self-efficacy plays a mediation role in the association between mobility and social participation among stroke survivors. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, 29, 50(6), 857-862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.07.002 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Lo, S. H. S., Zhao, J., Choi, K. C., Lam, S. K. Y., Saran, R., Shi, J., Thompson, D. R., & Lau, A. Y. L. (2021). Validation of a translated Chinese version of the Participation Strategies Self-Efficacy Scale: A cross-sectional study. Disability and Rehabilitation, Jun 1, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1933220 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Leung, L. Y. L., Liu, X., Lo, S. H. S., Choi, K. C., Zhao, J., & Chiang, H. C. Y. (2021)., Effects of Tai Chi on health outcomes among community-dwelling adults with or at risk of metabolic syndrome: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 44, 101445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101445 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Lo, S. H. S., Chan, K. M., Chan, M. Y., Lee, V. W. Y., Lam, S. K. Y., Choi, K. C., & Thompson, D. R. (2021). Development and evaluation of a technology-enhanced, enquiry-based learning programme on managing neonatal extravasation injury: A pre-test/post-test mixed-methods study. Nurse Education Today, 97, 104672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104672 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Lo, S. H. S., Lee, V. W. Y., Yiu, W. M., Chiang, H. C. Y., Thompson, D. R., & Lau, A. Y. L. (2020). Fostering gerontology students’ competence in interprofessional collaborative practice. BMC Medical Education, 20, 388. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02273-4 |
| Chau, J. P. C., Xu, L., Lo, S. H. S., Chien, W. T., & Wan, X. (2020). Effects of environmental cleaning bundles on reducing healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hospital Infection, 106(4), 734−744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.08.019 |
| Chau, J. P. C., & Lo, S. H. S., Lee, V. W. Y., Lui, G. C. Y., Chan, K. M., & Lau, A. Y. L. (2020). Effects of a multidisciplinary team-led school-based human papillomavirus vaccination health-promotion programme (MDL-SHPVP) on improving vaccine acceptance and uptake among female adolescents: A cluster randomised controlled trial. Medicine, 99(37), p e22072. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022072 |