癌症及非癌症患者的症状控制
我们的团队重点研究癌症及非癌症危重病患者的症状控制，并透过进行高水准及以病人为本的研究，进一步推动症状科学知识的发展。
症状控制是支持性照护及纾缓护理的重要一环。症状控制得当有助改善患者的生活质素，亦可预防频繁入院、死亡风险增加等其他相关问题。不同症状同时出现很常见，并为患者带来极大困扰。我们希望透过了解症状并发模式，找出引发症状的机制，继而制订有效的症状控制策略。
我们的团队运用「症状群」概念，探索不同症状之间的关连；并透过已识别的症状群，开发针对并发症状的干预措施。例如，我们为乳癌患者设计了一套舞蹈计划，以纾缓其乳癌症状群。我们亦透过研究探讨不同患者的亲身体验，并发现末期肾衰竭患者备受各种症状困扰，因而影响其求医和正常生活。我们的研究有助增进对症状控制的认识，并提倡以患者为中心的护理服务，以积极了解及满足患者的需求。
相关研究项目
| 项目名称 | 拨款来源 | 首席研究员 | 项目年期 |
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| The status of hope in Chinese patients on peritoneal dialysis: A mixed methods study | NICHE Research Fund | NG Shek Nam, Marques | 2021–2022 |
| Harmonising principles, processes and outcome measures to enable culturally-specific health promotion after breast cancer | Catalyst Seeding Fund, New Zealand | CHAN YIP Wing Han, Carmen | 2018–2019 |
| Perceived supportive-care needs and their mediating effects on the quality of life among head and neck cancer survivors | Health and Health Services Research Fund | SO Kwok Wei, Winnie | 2012–2013 |
精选学术论文
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| He, X., Ng, M. S. N., Choi, K. C., Li, L., Zhao, W., Zhang, M., & So, W. K. W. (2022). Synergistic interactions among fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression in women with breast cancer: A cross-sectional study. Oncology Nursing Forum, 49(3), 243-254. https://doi.org/10.1188/22.onf.243-254 |
| Ng, M. S. N., Chan, D. N. S., Cheng, Q., Miaskowski, C., & So, W. K. W. (2021). Association between financial hardship and symptom burden in patients receiving maintenance dialysis: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), 9541. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189541 |
| So, W. K. W., Law, B. M. H., Ng, M. S. N., He, X., Chan, D. N. S., Chan, C. W. H., & McCarthy, A. L. (2021). Symptom clusters experienced by breast cancer patients at various treatment stages: A systematic review. Cancer Medicine, 10(8), 2531–2565. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cam4.3794 |
| Ng, M. S. N., So, W. K. W., Wong, C. L., Hui, Y. H., Ho, E. H. S., Choi, K. C., ... & Miaskowski, C. (2020). Stability and impact of symptom clusters in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59(1), 67–76. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885392419304592?via%3Dihub |
| So, W. K. W., Law, B. M. H., Chan, D. N. S., Xing, V. W. J., Chan, C. W. H., & McCarthy, A. (2020). The effect of non-pharmacological interventions on managing symptom clusters among cancer patients: A systematic review. Cancer Nursing, 43(6), E304–E327 https://europepmc.org/article/med/31283549 |
| Tang, F. W. K., Chan, C. W. H., Choi, Y. P., Loong, H. H. F., Chow, K. M., & So, W. K. W. (2018). A feasibility study on using tablet personal computers for self??reported symptom assessment in newly diagnosed lung cancer patients. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 24, e12658. http://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12658 |
知识转移活动
报章撰文及传媒专访：
- 吴硕南、黄祖莉及苏帼慧（2020年12月25日）。〈症状控制始于沟通信任〉。《信报财经新闻》。
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心血管、代谢疾病及中风护理 |
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陈叶咏娴教授
苏帼慧教授
周嘉明副教授
黄祖莉助理教授
陈傲霜助理教授
