NICHE Reserach Grant
Research is one of the major developments for NICHE with the aim to develop the philosophical foundation of holisitc health care, to design the assessment tools and therapeutic measures which enable the healthcare providers to access more effectively the total needs of the patients, plan, implement and evaluate care accordingly.
Grant Sum & Duration
The grant sum for the research application can range from HK$80,000 to HK$120,000, and the duration is 1-2 years.
Open for application in May every year.
NICHE Reserach Grant Projects (2021/2022)
Project Title
Principal Investigator (PI)
Report (and Publication)
Healthcare providers’ perspectives on caring of older people in emergency department in Hong Kong: a qualitative study
CHEUNG Kai-yeung
Effects of Facebook-based bibliotherapy on improving the well-being of informal caregivers of people with dementia: a pilot randomized controlled trial
WANG Shan-shan
Musical training programme to enhance resilience and self-esteem among school-aged children from low-income families: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Ankie CHEUNG
Understanding the experience of cancer survivorship among adolescent cancer survivors and their parents through camera lenses: A Photovoice study
WONG Cho-lee
Health and social needs of persons living in subdivided units: A mixed-method study
CHEUNG Kin
Arkers WONG
NICHE Reserach Grant Projects (2020/2021)
Project Title
Principal Investigator (PI)
Report (and Publication)
Development and validation of a holistic health literacy scale for family caregivers of older people
KOR Pui-kin, Patrick
Effects of mHealth on promoting self-care health management among older adults in the community: A 3-arm randomized controlled trail
WONG Kwan-ching, Arkers
The Status of Hope in Chinese Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Mixed Methods Study
NG Shek-nam, Marques
Developing and piloting a holistic health care programme for newly graduated registered nurses (NewRNs)
YU Shun-man
NICHE Reserach Grant Projects (2019/2020)
Project Title
Principal Investigator (PI)
Report (and Publication)
Effects of a video-based mHealth program for the homebound older adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial
WONG Kwan-ching, Arkers
Embodying a compassionate self through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for parents and children with eczema: A family-based eczema management programme
CHONG Yuen-yu
Good dyadic relationship between older couples with one having mild cognitive impairment: a Q-methodology
Daphne CHEUNG
NICHE Reserach Grant Projects (2018/2019)
Project Title
Principal Investigator (PI)
Report (and Publication)
Could Graduation nurses of the undergraduate programme embrace caring communication in palliative care? A mixed-methods study
CHAN E. Angela
Impact of Ethical Climate of Clinical Environment and Ethical Sensitivity of Nurses on their Caring Efficacy
TANG Wing-ki, Fiona
Validation and acceptability of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool: A holisic needs screening scale for routine use in Hong Kong Palliative care settings
CHEUNG Hui-lin, Eileen
Research Articles
Healthcare Professional Experiences of Clinical Incident in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Study
Leung Andrew Luk, Fung Kam Iris Lee, et al. (2021) Dove Press journal: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy :14 947–957
Full Article
A Randomized Control Study on the Effectiveness of Holistic Health Practice Program on a Group of Baccalaureate Nursing Students
Wong WF, Luk LA, (2020) The open nursing journal, 14, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874434602014010056
Are Hospital Chaplains Under Stress in Hong Kong? Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study
Leung Andrew Luk. (2019). Religions, 10, 325; DOI: 10.3390/rel10050325 (Full article)
急症醫院臨床護士保持工作熱誠的探討。
陸亮(2018)澳門護理雜誌,第17卷,第2期。DOI:10.6729/MJN.201812_17(2).001 (全文)
Assessment of a Leadership Enhancement Program for Nursing Managers of An Acute General Hospital in Hong Kong.
Leung Andrew Luk (2018). The Open Nursing Journal, 2018, 12, 133-141 (Full article)
實踐全人關顧的困難及克服方法之探討。
陸亮,董慧貞 (2018)護理學,7(2):61-70. DOI: 10.12677/.2018.72012 (全文)
Experiences of Public Doctors on Managing Work Difficulties and Maintaining Professional enthusiasm in acute general hospitals: a Qualitative study
Andrew Leung Luk and Adrian Fai To Yau (2018). Frontiers in Public Health, March 2018, Volume 6, Article 19 (Full article)
臨床護士對全人關顧的看法。
陸亮、董慧貞 (2017)。護理學,6(4), 115-124。 (全文)
Holistic Health Status Questionnaire: developing a measure from a Hong Kong Chinese population.
Chan Choi-wan, Frances Wong Kam-yuet, Yeung Siu-ming, & Fok Sum (2016) (Full article)
腫瘤科專業人員之臨床體驗:如何跨越工作困境。
霍心,陸亮(2015) 澳門護理雜誌2015年第14卷第2 期 (全文)
Assessment of spirituality in the Hong Kong Chinese chronically renal failure patients and nurses: Development of an instrument and interventions
Esther Mok
The Healthy Lifestyles of Enrolled Nurse Students of Two Nursing Schools in Hong Kong.
Luk Leung, Fok Sum & Wong Wai-shun. (2014). Macau Journal of Nursing, 13(1), 30-34, 20. (Full article)
The effects of a transitional care programme using holistic care interventions for Chinese stroke survivors and their care providers: A randomized controlled trial.
Yeung Siu-ming. (2012) (Abstract)
Holistic concerns of Chinese Stroke survivors during hospitalization and in transition to home.
Yeung Siu-ming, Wong Kam-yuet, & Esther Mok. (2011). Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(11), 2394 – 2405. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05673.x (Abstract)
腦卒中患者整體護理中靈性需求的探討。
黃金月,楊笑明 (2010)。中國護理管理,第10卷,第10期,27-30頁。DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-1756.2010.10.010 (摘要)
Position Statement on Spirituality.
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital. (2005). (Summary and Full article)