Dr Shou-Yu Cindy Wang
Senior Lecturer - School of Health
Biography
Dr. Shou-Yu Cindy Wang is currently a senior lecturer in Nursing. She comes from Taiwan and studied at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane for almost 8 years for her Masters and PhD. She also worked in PA hospital, Brisbane, Australia and Taichung Veteran General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan as a registered nurse for several years. She worked overseas in tertiary education sectors (both research and teaching) for more than 10 years before she returned to Australia in 2019. Her field and research interests include qualitative research, grounded theory, cancer nursing, and the views of palliative care in chronic illness (including cancer) in both family, patients and health care professionals.
Qualifications
Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), 2003-2007, major: Complementary and alternative medicine related to cancer patients
QUT, Brisbane, Australia, Master of Nursing, 2001-2003, major: Cancer nursing
China Medical College, now China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Bachelor of Science, 1991-1995, major: Nursing
Teaching Areas
Graduate course: In masters course, Cindy teaches the subjects related to Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care, and Qualitative Research.
Undergraduate course: In undergraduate course, Cindy teaches the subjects related to aged care. She also teaches the subjects related to Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Primary Research Area/s
Cancer nursing; Palliative care; Chronic illness patients and family ; Complementary and alternative medicine; Qualitative research; Online learning; Systemic review; Grounded theory; Mixed methods;Research Supervision Experience
Research Experiences
Palliative care
Cancer nursing
Chronic illness patients and family
Complementary and alternative medicine
Online learning
Systemic review
Grounded theory
Qualitative research
Mixed methods
Supervision Experiences
PhD (principal advisor)
Name: Ms. Reem Hamdan Alfaleh
Topic: Saudi registered nurses’ perspectives, attitudes, and experiences related to e-learning (in progress).
Name: Ms. Norya Alhammadi
Topic: Exploring theefficacy of non-pharmacologic therapy for patients with palliative care in Saudi Arabia (in progress).
Master (principal advisor)
Name: Ms. Manuela Boyle
Topic: Adult cancer survivors’ health literacy skills and their management of chronic issues secondary to oncologic treatments in Australia (completed)
Name: Ms. Y. H. Chao
Topic: Exploring cancer patients’ adapting process when they undergo radiation therapy (completed)
Name: Ms. F. J. Huang
Topic: Exploring the adjusting process of adult patients who use bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) ventilator (completed)
Name: Ms. S. H. Liu
Topic: The adaptive process from diagnosis to regular follow-up for human immunodeficiency infected patients (completed)
Name: Ms. Y. H. Yao
Topic: The decision making process of targeted therapy in colorectal cancer patients (completed)
Name: Ms. S.P. Tseng
Topic: Exploring Taiwan Nurse practitioners’ developing process (completed)
Name: Ms. H. J. Tsai
Topic: The adapting process of first time stroke patients in their acute stage (completed)
Name: Ms. C. Y. Hsieh
Topic: Exploring the decision making process in ischemic stroke patients who use western and complementary and alternative medicine (completed)
Name: Ms. J. F. Liu
Topic: The decision making process of diabetic foot patients accept amputation (completed)
Name: Ms. C.Y. Han
Topic: Efficacy of using multimedia videos to reduce anxiety in taking care of postoperative colon cancer colonostomy (completed)
Name: Ms. M. L. Chang
Topic: Human immunodeficiency infected patients and their caregivers’ life story-a narrative research (completed)
Name: Ms. M. Y. Yang
Topic: Exploring nurses’ experiences in taking care of patients who are in the end of life stage (completed)
Name: Ms. P. H. Li
Topic: The Work Experience of Psychiatric Hospital Infection Control Nurse (completed)
Name: Ms. S. R. Hung
Topic: Exploring nurses’ experiences in taking care of patients who had spinal cord injury (completed)
Name: Ms. C. R. Chen
Topic: A Study of Palliative Medical Decision Conflicts and Perceived Stress among the Family of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation-Dependent Patients (completed)
Honour Degree students (principal advisor)
Name: Mr. Steven van Wyk
Topic: Systematic review: General public’s understanding of advance care planning in Australia (in progress)
Name: Ms. Erin Farrar
Topic: Exploring health care professionals’ understanding of the decision-making process of palliative care of chronic ill patients in Australia (in progress)
Name: Mr. Noor Faris
Topic: Exploring health care professionals’ understanding of the decision-making process of palliative care of chronic ill patients in Australia (in progress)
Name: Ms. Tami Petersen
Topic: Exploring health care professionals’ understanding of the decision-making process of palliative care of chronic ill patients in Australia (in progress)
Name: Ms. Stephanie Isabella Thalassinos
Topic: Palliative Care Education for the Community: A Systematic Review (completed)
Name: Mr. Shane Lowe
Topic: Educating in-home palliative care patients and their caregivers: a systematic review (completed)
Name: Mr. Jordan Pearce
Topic: Palliative Care Education for Patients and Caregivers: A Systematic Review (completed)
Name: Ms. Aleisha Morling
Topic: Exploring the experiences of pharmacy students and their transition to distance learning during COVID-19 (completed)
Name: Ms. Natalie Barsoum
Topic: The Impact of interventions in palliative care for health care professionals – A systematic review (completed)
Name: Ms Dallas McCormick
Topic: The Risk of Gestational Hypertension & Pre-eclampsia Associated with the Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Current Literature (completed)
Publications
Peer review journals: (*: correspondence author, Wang, S. Y. is also known as Wang, C.) (Wang, S. Y. is marked in bold)
Sun, Y. J. E., Wang, S. Y., Tsai, Y., Wei, W., & Hui Chen Rita Chang. (2024). Registered Nurses’ Perceptions and Experience of Working in Aged Care: A Qualitative Approach. Nursing Open, e 2060 11 (1), 1-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2060
Huang., Y. L., Wang., S. Y., Lin., C. C., Thorberg., F. A., & C. J. J., Wu. (2023). Adults’ perspectives of experiences and preferences for end-of-life care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 29(12), 588-596. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.12.588.
Alfaleh, R., East, L., Smith, Z., & Wang, S. Y.*(2023). Nurses' perspectives, attitudes and experiences related to e-learning: A systematic review. Nurse Education Today, 125 (105800), 1–15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105800
Chao, Y. H., Wang, S. Y., & Sheu, S. J. (2023). Decision-making process for breast-conserving therapy from the perspective of women with breast cancer: a grounded theory study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 66 (102375), 1–6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102375
Cheng, W. C., Wang, S. Y., & Lee, P. Y. (2023). Effects of a Multiple-Intervention Program on the Depressive Tendencies, Social Support, and Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Taiwan. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 40 (3), 194–206. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2023.2197893
Wang, S. Y., Chuang, Y. H., Liu, J. F., & Chang, Y. Y. (2022). Family of cancer patients responses and actions to people with cancer who use complementary and alternative medicine-A qualitative study in Taiwan. Holistic Nursing Practice, 36(6), 363–371. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000426
Morling, A. C., Wang, S. Y.*, & Spark, M. J. (2022). Exploring the Experiences of Pharmacy Students and Their Transition to Online Learning during COVID-19. Pharmacy, 10 (110), 1–12. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy10050110
Wang, S. Y., Hong, S. R., & Tan, J. Y. (2022). Five Different Lives after Suffering from Spinal Cord Injury: The Experiences of Nurses Who Take Care of Spinal Cord Injury Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1058), 1–15. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031058
Yang, M. Y., Tan, J. Y., & Wang, S. Y.* (2022). The nurse experiences for caring end of life patients in non-hospice wards. The Journal of Long-Term Care, 25(1), 21–35. doi: http://doi.org/10.6317/LTC.2022_1225(1).0003. (Original in Chinese)
Huang, P.H., Wang, S. Y., Hu, S. H., & Chuang, Y. H. (2022). Older residents’ perceptions of loneliness in long-term care facilities: A qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31(3), 601–610. doi: 10.1111/inm.12979
Wang, S. Y., Chang, M. L., & Chang, Y. Y. (2021). Looking for an answer under the shadow–Life narratives among people living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 11(8), 11-22. doi:10.5430/jnep.v11n8p11
Wang, S. Y., Chang, T. H., & Han, C. Y. (2021). Effectiveness of a Multimedia Patient Education Intervention on Improving Self-Care Knowledge and Skills in Patients with Colorectal Cancer after Enterostomy Surgery-A Pilot Study. Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 34(2), 1-6. (SCI) doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000725192.98920.c4.
Chao, Y. H., Wang, S. Y., & Sheu, S. J. (2020). An integrative review of breast cancer survivors’ transition experience and transitional care: A dialogue with transition theory perspectives. Breast Cancer, 27(5), 810-818. (SCI) doi: 10.1007/s12282-020-01097-w.
Chiang, Y. C., & Wang, S. Y.* (2020). Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment of Cataract. Journal of Nursing, 67(2), 84-90. (Original in Chinese) http://doi.org/10.6224/JN.202004_67(2).11
Huang, Y. P., Wang, S. Y., Kellett, U., & Chen, C. H. (2020). Shame, Suffering, and Believing in the Family: The Experiences of Grandmothers of a Grandchild With a Developmental Delay or Disability in the Context of Chinese Culture. Journal of Family Nursing, 26(1), 52-64. doi:10.1177/1074840719895264
Wang, S. Y., Chuang, Y. H., Liu, J. F., & Chang, Y. Y. (2020). Family of cancer patients responses and actions to people with cancer who use complementary and alternative medicine-A qualitative study in Taiwan. Holistic Nursing Practice, in press.
Huang, Y. P., Wang, S. Y., Chen, S. H., Hsu, W. Y., & Chang, M. Y. (2019). The experience of spousal caregivers of patients recently diagnosed with cancer in Taiwan. Collegian, 26(4), 477-484.
Kuo, C. L., Wang, S. Y., Tsai, C. H., Pan, Y. F., Chuang, Y.H. (2019). Nurses’ perceptions regarding providing psychological care for older residents in long-term care facilities: A qualitative study. International Journal of Older People Nursing. 14(3), e122-142. (SCI) doi: 10.1111/opn.12242.
Li, P. H., Wang, S. Y., Tan, J. Y., Lee, L. H., & Yang, C. I. (2019). Infection preventionists’ challenges in psychiatric settings. American Journal of Infection Control, 47(1), 123-127. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.08.010.
Wang, S. Y., Liu, J. F., Huang, Y. P., & Chang, Y. Y. (2018). The Diabetic Foot Amputation Decision-Making Process. Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 31(9), 413-420. (SCI) doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000542526.41192.c0.
Hsieh, C. Y., Wang, S. Y.*, Chuang, Y. H., & Chen, H. H. (2018). Ischemic Stroke Patients’ Decision-Making Process in their Use of Western medicine and Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Holistic Nursing Practice, 32(1), 17-26. (SCI) doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000243.
Tseng, S. P., Tsai, H. J., & Wang, S. Y.* (2018). Exploring the Development of Professional Competence in Nurse Practitioners in Taiwan. Tungs’ Medical Journal, 12(2), 92-101. DOI: 10.3966/207135922018121202004
Wang, S. Y., Liu, S. H., & Huang, Y. P. (2017). Transition from diagnosis to regular medication use for adults with HIV/AIDS infection. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 7(12), 123-131. doi: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n12p123
Wang, S. Y., Lin, L. W., Chang, Y. Y., & Huang, Y. P. (2016). Health care professionals’ interactions with cancer patients who use complementary and alternative medicine in Taiwan. Collegian, 23(2), 209-216. (SCI) doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2015.02.007
Chi, M. J., Shyu, M. L., Wang, S. Y., Chuang, H. C., & Chuang, Y. H. (2016). Nursing students’ willingness to care for older adults in Taiwan. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 48(2), 172-178.(SCI) DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12197
Tsai, H. J., Tseng, S. P., Wang, S. Y.*, Chang, Y. Y., & Chao, Y. H. (2016). Exploring the Primary Adaptation Process of First-Ever Stroke Patients. The Journal of Nursing, 63(2), 103-112. DOI: 10.6224/JN.63.2.103 (Original in Chinese)
Yang, C. I., Yuan, G. X., Wang, S. Y., Lei, R. L., & Chen, S. L. (2015). Grow up from the frustration and experiences-Four-year nursing students learning experiences of critical care courses. The Journal of Hungkuang, 76, 39-49. doi: 10.6615/HAR.201509.76.04 (Original in Chinese)
Chao, Y. H., Wang, S. Y.*, Hsu, T. H., & Wang, K. W. K. (2015). The desire to survive: Adapting process of adult cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 12(1), 79-86. (SCI) doi: 10.1111/jjns.12050
Hsieh, C. Y., Chen, F. Y., Lin, L. W., Wang, S. Y.*, & Chao, Y. H. (2015). Trends in the medication treatment and prevention of acute ischemic stroke. The Hospital, 48(2), 24-33. No doi available (Original in Chinese)
Chiang, F. M., Wang, S. Y., Shu-Hui Yeh, S. H., Li-Wei Lin, L. W. (2015). The Effects of Reality Orientation Therapy among Dementia Patients Care. Chang Gung Nursing, 26 (1), 29-40. doi:10.3966/102673012015032601004 (Original in Chinese)
Huang, Y. P., Ursula, K., Wang, S. Y., Chang, M. Y., & Chih, H. M. (2014). Experience of nurses caring for child with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in general pediatric ward: a descriptive phenomenological approach. Cancer Nursing, 37(5), E32-39.(SCI)doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000097.
Tsai, H. J., Chuang, Y. H., Wang, S. Y.*, Huang, Y. P., & Su, S. F. (2014). The Nursing Experience of Caring for a Stroke Patient with Thrombolytic Therapy. Leadership Nursing, 15(4), 49-59. No doi available (Original in Chinese)
Huang, M. C., Chang, W., Han, C. Y., & Wang, S. Y.* (2013). Esophageal Cancer: Common Health Problems and Health Management. Journal of Nursing, 60(1), 99-104. DOI: 10.6224/JN.60.1.99 (Original in Chinese)
Yao, Y. H., Huang, Y. P., Yang, C. I., & Wang, S. Y.* (2013). Targeted Therapy in Colorectal Cancer Treatment: The Patient Decision-Making Process. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research, 9(4), 311-319. DOI: 10.6225/JNHR.09.4.311 (Original in Chinese)
Lin, Y. C., Wang, S. Y., & Chen, F. Y. (2013). The efficacy of conservative treatment in women with persistent urinary incontinent - literature review. The Hospital, 46(6), 20-29. No doi available (Original in Chinese)
Wang, S. Y.*, Windsor, C., & Yates, P. (2012). The process and patterns of combining the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine in Taiwanese people with cancer. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2(4), 134-144. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v2n4p134
Wang, S. Y.*, Windsor, C., & Yates, P. (2012) Introduction to Grounded Theory. The Journal of Nursing, 59 (1), 91-95. DOI: 10.6224/JN.59.1.90 (Original in Chinese)
Huang, Y. P., Wang, C., Chen, H. J., Wu, W. S. (2012). To explore the experience of a mother’s adherence to antiepileptic drugs after her child’s initial diagnosis with epilepsy. The Journal of Hungkuang, 66, 53-61. No doi available (Original in Chinese)
Huang, Y. P., Chen, Y. C., Wang, S. Y., Lee, H. I., Chen, H. J. (2012) Exploring Taiwanese nursing students’living experiences of pediatric clinical practice. The Journal of Hungkuang, 68, 62-76.
Shih, C. F., Su, S. F., & Wang, S. Y. (2012). The Cultural Context of the ICU Nurses Decision-Making Process in Fever Management. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research, 8(2), 128-137. DOI: 10.6225/JNHR.08.2.128 (Original in Chinese)
Yao, Y. H., Shieh, D. C., Su, S. F., & Wang, S. Y.* (2011). Current trends in the treatment of colorectal cancer. The Journal of Hungkuang, 65, 72-92. No doi available (Original in Chinese)
Wang, S. Y.*, & Yates, P. (2006). Nurses' responses to people with cancer who use complementary and alternative medicine. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 12(5), 288-294. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00584.x
Memberships
2020- Membership of Palliative Care Nurses Australia
2008- Membership of Taiwan Association of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
2007- Membership of Taiwan Nurses Association
2006- Membership of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Community and Advocacy Organisation Collaborations
International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC)
Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI)
St John of God Murdoch Hospital, Western Australia (WA)