Dr ANG Wei How Darryl
Research Fellow
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing),
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
Teaching Areas
- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Research and evidence-based practice
- Clinical simulation
- Honours project in nursing
Dr Darryl Ang is a research fellow at NUS Nursing. His teaching, clinical and research interests have centered largely on building human potential and competencies and developing innovative approaches to enhance supportive cancer and palliative care. He has a special interest in qualitative research methods and has employed different data collection techniques such as interviews, instant messaging, and Photovoice to enrich his studies.
To date, he has developed and evaluated several resilience programs through randomized controlled trials and process evaluations. Notable programs include the Resilience Skills Enhancement (RISE) program for young adults, and the Psychological Readiness Enhancement for Transition to Professional Practice (PRE-TTP) program for nursing students.
With a background as an oncology-hematology nurse, Dr. Ang is currently focused on integrating resilience, death cafés, and advance care planning into supportive psychosocial cancer and palliative care. He has completed several evidence translation projects aimed at improving cancer care. In recognition of his contributions, he received the National University Health System Prestige Award (Quality Improvement and Patient Experience).
As an educator, Dr Ang contributes to various courses within the undergraduate nursing curriculum such as palliative and end-of-life care, research and evidence-based practice, and clinical simulation. As a thesis advisor, he has guided his honours students to publish in high-impact journals and present at international conferences.
Internationally, Dr. Ang contributes as a board member and secretary of the Asian Oncology Nursing Society. He is also an Associate Editor of JBI Evidence Implementation journal, and an editorial board member of BMC Nursing, Frontiers in Public Health, and Frontiers in Psychiatry. He is a peer reviewer for numerous esteemed journals, including Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Nurse Education Today, and European Journal of Oncology Nursing.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing)(Honours), National University of Singapore
- Specialist Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
- Certificate in Oncology Nursing, National University Hospital, Singapore
- Advance Care Planning Course, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Research Interests
- Psychological resilience
- Oncology-hematology nursing
- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Advance care planning
- Death café
- Workforce competency and retention
| Publications | DOI | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Ang, W. H. D., Choi, K. C., Lau, Y., Shah, L. B. I., Koh, J. J., Toh, Z. A., Siah, C. J. R., Liaw, S. Y., Lau, S. T. (2024). Evaluation of a psychological readiness program and final clinical practicum among Generation Z final year nursing students: A mixed methods study. Nurse Education Today, 141, 106317. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106317 | 3.9 |
| Khok, X. W., Ng, W. H. D., Lee, A. Y., Yoon, H. Y., Devi, M. K., Johnston, B., & Ang, W. H. D. (2024). Journey towards resiliency: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of cancer patients’ experiences. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 71, 102640. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102640 | 2.7 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Rusli, K. D. B., Lau, Y., Lau, S. T., & Chew, H. S. J. (2024). Nursing students’ readiness towards the ‘new normal’ in clinical practice: A distributed cognition qualitative perspective. BMC Nursing. | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01819-x | 3.2 |
| Ang, W. H. D., & Lau, Y. (2024). How does trait emotional intelligence predict undergraduate nursing students' resilience? A structural equation modelling approach. Nurse Education Today, 136, 106132. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106132 | 3.9 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Lim, Z. Q. G., Lau, S. T., Dong, J., & Lau, Y. (2024). Unpacking healthcare workers’ experiences of the web-based resilience program during COVID-19 pandemic: A framework analysis. JMIR Medical Education, 10, e49551. | https://doi.org/10.2196/49551 | 3.6 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Shorey, S., Zheng, Z. J., Ng, W. H. D., Chen, E. C., Shah, L., Chew, H. S. J., & Lau, Y. (2024). Evaluating the online Resilience Skills Enhancement Programme among undergraduates: A double-blind parallel group randomised controlled trial. Stress and Health. | https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3367 | 4.1 |
| Chew, H. S. J., Ang, W. H. D., Rusli, K. D. B., Liaw, S. Y., Ang, N. K. E. & Lau, Y. (2024). Development and psychometric properties testing of the Non-Cognitive Skills Scale for nursing students. Nurse Education Today, 132, 105996. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105996 | 3.9 |
| Rusli, K. D. B., Chua, W. L., Ang, W. H. D., Ang, M., Lau, Y., & Liaw, S. T. (2023). A hybrid systematic-narrative review of instruments measuring home-based care nurses’ competency. Journal of Advanced Nursing. | https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15904 | 3.8 |
| Ang, W. R., Ang, W. H. D.*, Cham, S. Q. G., de Mel, S., Chew, H. S. J., Devi, M. K. (2023). Effectiveness of resilience interventions among cancer patients – A systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 67, 102446. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102446 | 2.8 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Shorey, S., Zheng, J. Z., Ng, W. H. D., Chen, E. C., Shah, L. I., Chew, H. S. J., & Lau, Y. (2022). Resilience for undergraduate students: Development and evaluation of a theory-driven, evidence-based, and learner centered digital Resilience Skills Enhancement (RISE) program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12729. | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912729 | 4.614 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Chew, H. S. J., Ong, N. Y. H., Zheng, J. Z., Shorey, S., & Lau, Y. (2022). Becoming more resilient: Insights from a process evaluation of a digital resilience training. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12899. | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912899 | 4.614 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Chew, H. S. J., Rusli, K. D. B., Ng, W. H. D., Zheng, Z. J., Liaw, S. Y., Ang, N. K. E., & Lau, Y. (2022). Spotlight on noncognitive skills: Views from nursing students and educators. Nurse Education Today, 105486. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105486 | 3.906 |
| Chua, J. H., Cheng, C. K. T., Cheng, L. J., Ang, W. H. D., & Lau, Y. (2022). Global prevalence of resilience in higher education students: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Current Psychology. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03366-7 | 2.387 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Chew, H. S. J., Dong, J., Yi, H., Mahendran, R., & Lau, Y. (2022). Digital training for building resilience: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. Stress and Health, 38(5), 848-869. | https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3154 | 3.454 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Lau, S. T., Cheng, L. J., Chew, H. S. J., Tan, J. H., Shorey, S. & Lau, Y. (2022). Effectiveness of resilience interventions among higher education students: A meta-analysis and meta-regression. Journal of Educational Psychology, 14(7), 1670-1694. | https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000719 | 6.856 |
| Ang, W. H. D., Shorey, S., Hoo, X. Y. M., Chew, H. S. J., & Lau, Y. (2021). The role of resilience in higher education: A meta-ethnographic analysis of students’ experiences. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37(6), 1092-1109. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.08.010 | 2.272 |
| Khairuddin, N. N. B., Lau, S. T., Ang, W. H. D., Tan, P. H., Goh, Z. W. D., Ang. N. K. E., & Lau, Y. (2020). Implementing advance care planning: A qualitative exploration of nurses’ perceived benefits and challenges. Journal of Nursing Management, 28(5), 1080-1087. | https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13056 | 4.68 |
| Umairah, M. S., Hwang, C. C. J., Ang, W. H. D., & Lopez V. (2020). The hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors’ sense of coherence about their experience: A qualitative study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28(9), 4275-4283. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05273-3 | 3.359 |
| Awards and Honors | Year |
|---|---|
| Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent (START) - Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Ministry of Education and the National University of Singapore | 2024 |
| Top Paper Award 2023, by Journal Stress and Health (Impact factor: 4.1) | 2023 |
| NUS Research Scholarship (PhD) by National University of Singapore | 2019 |
| Valedictorian and Top Student (Oncology Nursing), Advanced Nursing Course by National University Hospital | 2018 |
| National University Health System Prestige Award (Quality Improvement and Patient Experience) by National University Health System | 2018 |
| Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing by European Journal of Oncology Nursing, European Oncology Nursing Society | 2017 |
| Proud of our Care Award by National University Hospital | 2016 |
| Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship by National University Health System | 2011 |
| Year | Project title | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 - Aug 2025 | Using death café as a learning pedagogy for teaching palliative care for nursing students: A three phase study | Centre for Teaching and Learning and Technology, NUS (PI) |
| Sep 2023 - Aug 2025 | Evaluation of an Interactive Mental Wellness (I-AM-WELL) program among final year nursing students: A sequential mixed methods study | Centre for Teaching and Learning and Technology, NUS (PI) |
| Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 | Evaluation of a Psychological Readiness Enhancement for Transition to Professional Practice (PRE-TTP) Program among final year nursing students: A sequential mixed methods design | Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS (PI) |
| Oct 2022 - Oct 2024 | Investigation of smartphone addiction, cyberbullying, and lifestyle behaviors of emerging adults on psychological and learning outcomes: A large-scale cross-sectional study (Co-I) | Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS (Co-I) |
| Aug 2021 - Aug 2023 | Development and evaluation of a Resilience Skills Enhancement Program for undergraduate students: A seuqential mixed methods study | Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning, NUS (Co-PI) |
