Chronic Illness and Long-term Care

Substantial investments and advancements in high-technology diagnostic and medical interventions have increased initial survival rates, giving rise to the ‘chronic disease epidemic.’

With populations living longer, cost-effective solutions that manage chronic illness and conditions long-term are needed if the strain on already burdened healthcare systems are to be reduced. Taking a multi-pronged approach, this research programme aims to tackle challenges in chronic illness and long-term care management by focusing on conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, mental health and terminal illness. Specifically, by empowering both patients and their caregivers with self-management techniques, it aims to develop novel technology-enabled nursing interventions that can strengthen self-efficacy, enhance quality of life as well as promote healthy living and ageing.

Chair: Prof Wenru WANG

Core Members: Dr Darryl ANG, Dr Jocelyn CHEW, Dr Catherine DONG, Prof Hong-Gu HE, Dr Ying JIANG, Dr Shawn GOH, Dr Wilson TAM, Dr Piyanee (Klainin) YOBAS

Associated Members: Ms Joyce LIM, Dr Siriwan LIM, Ms Laura Tham SCHMIDT

Dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health and building resilience through targeted efforts and initiatives.

Identifying the biobehavioral links behind metabolic disorders to advance culturally sensitive nursing interventions and practice.

Ensuring that approaches in terminal illnesses are evidenced-based and sensitive to patients’ and families’ needs.

Publications

  • Chen NYC, Tan MYL, Xu J, Zuo L, Dong Y.. VasCog Screen test: sensitive in detecting cognitive impairment in patients who had a stroke or with heart failure. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2024 Apr 22:svn-2023-002701. doi: 10.1136/svn-2023-002701. Online ahead of print.. 10.1136/svn-2023-002701

  • Li J, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Wong JYH, Man Ho M, Choi EPH, Pandian V, Davidson PM, Duan W, Tarrant M, Lee JJ, Lin CC, Akingbade O, Alabdulwahhab KM, Ahmad MS, Alboraie M, Alzahrani MA, Bilimale AS, Boonpatcharanon S, Byiringiro S, Hasan MKC, Schettini LC, Corzo W, De Leon JM, De Leon AS, Deek H, Efficace F, El Nayal MA, El-Raey F, Ensaldo-Carrasco E, Escotorin P, Fadodun OA, Fawole IO, Goh YS, Irawan D, Khan NE, Koirala B, Krishna A, Kwok C, Le TT, Leal DG, Lezana-Fernández MÁ, Manirambona E, Mantoani LC, Meneses-González F, Mohamed IE, Mukeshimana M, Nguyen CTM, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen KT, Nguyen ST, Nurumal MS, Nzabonimana A, Omer NAMA, Ogungbe O, Poon ACY, Reséndiz-Rodriguez A, Puang-Ngern B, Sagun CG, Shaik RA, Shankar NG, Sommer K, Toro E, Tran HTH, Urgel EL, Uwiringiyimana E, Vanichbuncha T, Youssef N.. Key lifestyles and health outcomes across 16 prevalent chronic diseases: A network analysis of an international observational study. J Glob Health. 2024 Apr 12;14:04068. doi: 10.7189/jogh-14-04068.. 10.7189/jogh-14-04068

  • Soh PQP, Wong WHT, Roy T, Tam WWS.. Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in improving sleep quality after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Nurs. 2024 Jun;33(6):2084-2098. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17115. Epub 2024 Mar 13.. 10.1111/jocn.17115

  • Yan T, Yu H, Li T, Dong Y.. Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Toxicities Induced by Cancer Therapies and Promising Biomarkers for Their Prediction: A Scoping Review. Heart Lung Circ. 2024 Jan 18:S1443-9506(23)04464-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.12.006. Online ahead of print.. 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.12.006

  • Zuo L, Dong Y, Liao X, Hu Y, Pan Y, Yan H, Wang X, Zhao X, Wang Y, Seet RCS, Wang Y, Li Z.. Low HALP (Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte, and Platelet) Score Increases the Risk of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Clin Interv Aging. 2024 Jan 10;19:81-92. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S432885. eCollection 2024.. 10.2147/CIA.S432885

  • Woo B, Huynh T, Tang A, Bui N, Nguyen G, Tam W.. Transforming nursing with large language models: from concept to practice. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2024 Jan 5:zvad120. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad120. Online ahead of print.. 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad120