Office: 16/F, School of Nursing, Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building, 31 Wylie Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone: (852) 3468 6804

Email: mariahung@twc.edu.hk

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Maria Hung is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing at Tung Wah College.  She joined Tung Wah College as an Assistant Professor in 2015 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2016.  She has more than 20 years of experience as teaching faculty in several tertiary education institutions, including The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The Open University of Hong Kong. Dr. Hung has a solid teaching record, principally in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs in Hong Kong and mainland China.  She has received ten teaching awards for her excellent quality teaching performance, including a Teaching Excellence Award from the Tung Wah College, as well as a Master Teacher Award and several Teacher of the Year Awards from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

 

Before working as teaching faculty in tertiary education institutions, she had more than 15 years of clinical nursing experience with local and overseas emergency and trauma nursing training.  Dr. Hung actively participates in various professional training and community volunteer services locally.  She is a Life Support instructor at American Heart Association, a Mental Health First Aid Hong Kong Instructor, a Psychological First Aider, and a Community Disaster Preparedness Instructor of Hong Kong Red Cross.

 

Dr. Hung's research interests originated from her rich emergency nursing experience, focusing on the end-of-life and bereavement care provided by professional nurses in the emergency department.  To further enhance professional nurses' competency in responding to a public health emergency and disaster events and provide psychological and life support for the public, she has extended her research interests to address the effectiveness of disaster education and psychological well-being among the healthcare professionals and the general public.

 

BSN, MN, DHSc, RN, RTN, FHKAN

 

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9989-9498

 

Doctor of Health Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

Master of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

Professional Diploma for First Line Managers, Hong Kong Productivity Council (Hong Kong)

Continuing Nursing Education Certificate Emergency Nursing Course, Institute of Advanced Nursing Studies, Hospital Authority (Hong Kong)

 

Research Excellence Award, Tung Wah College (2018 - 2019)

Teaching Excellence Award, Tung Wah College (2015 - 2016)

Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing, FHKAN (Education) (Registration No.: F04006813) (2013 - Present)

Master Teacher Award, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2003/2004 – 2008/2009)

Teacher of the Year Awards, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2008/2009)

Teacher of the Year Awards, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2007/2008)

Teacher of the Year Awards, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2005/2006)

Teacher of the Year Awards, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2004/ 2005)

Teacher of the Year Awards, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2003/ 2004)

 

Trauma and disaster nursing

Nursing ethics

Research project supervision

 

Disaster management and education

Emergency nursing and life support

End-of-life and bereavement care

Mental Health First Aid training and psychological well being

Nursing education

 

Feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an internet-based, self-administrated eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention in reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms severity: A randomized waitlist-controlled pilot trial with undergraduate students. Funded by Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff of The University of Hong Kong (Co-investigator, Account Code: 104006022.112589.20800.301.01) (April, 2021 - March, 2022)

 

The loneliness of older adult being cared for by live-in migrant worker and their dyadic relationship: A mixed-methods study. Funded by Faculty Development Scheme, Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2020/21, The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (Co-Investigator, Project No.: UGC/FDS17/H01/20) (January, 2021 - December, 2023)

 

The psychological and life impacts on females in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Principal Investigator) (July, 2020 - July, 2021)

 

Title: Effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid Programme for nursing students in Hong Kong. Funded by Faculty Development Scheme, Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2016/17, The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (Principal Investigator, Project No.: UGC/FDS17/H01/16) (January, 2017 - March, 2019)

 

The impacts of the Mental Health First-aid Training Course: An exploratory qualitative study. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Principal Investigator (July, 2017 - June, 2018)

 

Effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid Programme for nursing students in Hong Kong: a pilot study. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Principal Investigator) (January, 2017 - January, 2018)

 

Knowledge, willingness and perceived ability in disaster management among nursing students in Hong Kong: an evaluation study. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Principal Investigator) (January, 2017 - January, 2018)

 

The effectiveness of learning field triage skills in a web 3D game-based virtual world. Funded by Faculty Development Scheme, Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2015/16, The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, (Co-investigator, Project No.: UGC/FDS17/H03/15) (January, 2016 - March, 2019)

 

Disaster Nursing Training Course. Funded by Public Health Division, Department of Health, The HKSAR Government (Project Manager and Lecturer, Project No.: DH PHND/5-95/5/1) (2012 - 2013)

 

Differentiating Clinical Objectives in Various Stages of Learning. Funded by Internal Research Funding of School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Co-Investigator, 2011 - 2013) (2009-2013)

 

A telephone survey on the attitude and knowledge of the Hong Kong public towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Funded by Cardiovascular and Acute Care Research Group Fund, Internal Research Funding of The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, (Principal Investigator, Project No.: MD09574) (April, 2010 - July, 2010)

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Lam, K. K. S. (2020). Antecedents and contextual factors of occupational turnover among nurses in public hospitals in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), 3834; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113834

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Chow, C. M. M., Chien, W. T., & Wong, Y. K. P. (2020). The effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid Programme for general nursing students in Hong Kong: A randomised controlled trial. Collegian. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102829

 

Hung, M. S. Y., Lam, S. K. K., & Chow, M. C. M. (2020). Nursing students' experiences and perceptions of learner-centred education in a disaster nursing course: A qualitative study. Nurse Education in Practice, 102829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102829

 

Lam, S.K.K., Hung, M.S.Y., & Chien, W. T. (2020). Uncertainty surrounding the use of face masks in the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 108, 103651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103651

 

Lam, S. K. K., Kwong, E. W. Y., Hung, M. S. Y., Pang, S. M. C., & Chien W. T. (2020). Investigating the strategies adopted by emergency nurses to address uncertainty and change in the event of emerging infectious diseases: A grounded theory study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7), 2490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072490

 

Lam, S. K. K., Kwong, E. W. Y., Hung, M. S. Y., & Chien W. T. (2020) Emergency nurses' perceptions regarding the risks appraisal of the threat of the emerging infectious disease situation in emergency departments, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15:1, e1718468, https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2020.1718468

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Lam, K. K. S., Chow, C. M. M. (2019). Nursing students' experiences of Mental Health First Aid Training: A descriptive qualitative study. Collegian, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.02.006

 

Lam, S. K. K., Kwong, E. W. Y., Hung, M. S. Y., Pang, S. M. C., & Chien W. T. (2019) A qualitative descriptive study of the contextual factors influencing the practice of emergency nurses in managing emerging infectious diseases, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 14:1, https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1626179

 

Lam, K. K. S., Kwong, W. Y. E., Hung, S. Y. M., Pang, M. C. S., Chien, W. T. (2019). Emergency nurses' perceptions of their roles and practices during epidemics: a qualitative study. British Journal of Nursing, 28 (8), p.523-p.527. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.8.523

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Fung, W. Y., Lam, K. K. S. Nan, K. (2019). Knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast self-examination among nursing students in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional study. GSTF Journal of Nursing and Health Care (JNHC) Special Issue, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5176/2345-7198_4.1.115

 

Lam, K. K. S. & Hung, S. Y. M. (2019). Compassion fatigue among healthcare personnel in acute care contexts: An integrative review. GSTF Journal of Nursing and Health Care (JNHC) Special Issue, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5176/2345-7198_4.1.114

 

Tse, W. K. J., Hung, S. Y. M., Lam, K. K. S. (2019). Emergency nurses' experience on end-of-life care:  An integrative review. GSTF Journal of Nursing and Health Care (JNHC) Special Issue, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5176/2345-7198_4.1.116

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Wong, Y. K. P., Chow, C. M. M., & Chien, W. T. (2018). The Effect of Psycho-educational Training in Hong Kong Nursing Students. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, Vol 28, No. 4 (Supplement) p.24.

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Lam, K. K. S., Wong, L. M. (2018).  The transition challenges faced by new graduate nurses in their first year of professional experience. GSTF Journal on Nursing and Health Care Vol 5, (1). DOI: 10.5176/2345-7198_5.1.19 ISSN 2345-7198.  http://dl6.globalstf.org/index.php/jnhc/article/viewFile/2004/2008

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Yam, W. S. S., Ngai, C. Y. C., Wong, Y. Y. I. & Li, Y. K. A. (2018). Knowledge, practices, compliance and beliefs of university nursing students toward hand hygiene: A cross-sectional survey. GSTF Journal on Nursing and Health Care Vol 5, No. 1. DOI: 10.5176/2345-7198_5.1.21 ISSN 2345-7198. http://dl6.globalstf.org/index.php/jnhc/article/viewFile/1998/2002

 

Lam, K. K. S., Kwong, W. Y. E., Hung, S. Y. M., Pang, M. C. S., Chiang, C. L. V. (2018) Nurses' Preparedness for an Infectious Diseases Outbreak: A Literature Review and Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence. Journal of Clinical Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14210

 

Hung, M. S. Y., Chow, M. C. M., Chu, T. T. W., Wong, P. P., Nam, W. Y., Chan, V. L. K., & Chan, T. H. (2017). College students' knowledge and attitudes toward bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A cross-sectional survey. Cogent Medicine, 1334408. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1334408

 

Kwong, W. Y. E., Hung, S. Y. M., Woo, K. (2016). Improvement of pressure ulcer prevention care in private for-profit residential care homes: An action research study. BMC Geriatrics, 16(1), 192. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0361-8

 

Lam, K. K. S., Kwong, W. Y. E., Hung, S. Y. M. & Pang, M. C. S. (2016). Bridging the gap between guidelines and practice in the management of emerging infectious diseases: A qualitative study of emergency nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13343

 

Tse, W. K. J., Hung, S. Y. M., Pang, M. C. S. (2016). Emergency Nurses' Perceptions of Providing End-of-life Care in Accident and Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 42(3), 224-232. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2015.10.025

 

Chair, S. Y., Hung, S. Y. M*., Lui, J. C. Z., Lee, D. T. F., Shiu, I. Y. C. & Choi, K. C. (2014). Public knowledge and attitude towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Hong Kong: a telephone survey.  Hong Kong Medical Journal, 20 (2), 126-133. (*Correspondence author) DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj134076

 

李斯俭， 陈珊珊，熊淑茹, 彭美慈 （2013）采用行动学习法提升护生备灾能力的应用实践, 中华护理杂志 48(11):971-973. (Li S.J., Chan S.S., Hung S.Y.M. & Pang M.C. (2013). Action learning to improve nursing students' capacity in disaster preparedness. Journal of Chinese Nursing, 48(11): 971-973.) http://ira.lib.polyu.edu.hk/bitstream/10397/62578/1/r71983.pdf

 

Lam, K. K. & Hung, S. Y. M. (2013). Perceptions of emergency nurses during the human swine influenza outbreak: A qualitative study. International Emergency Nursing, 21, 240-246. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2012.08.008

 

Hung M. S. Y. & Pang S.M.C. (2011). Family presence preference when patients are receiving resuscitation in an accident and emergency department. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67(1), 56–67. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05441.x

 

Hung, S. Y. M., Lui, C. Z. J., Chair, S. Y., Lee, T. F. D. & Shiu, Y. C. I. (2011). A telephone survey on the attitude and knowledge of the Hong Kong public towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation. International Journal of Cardiology, Volume 147, Supplement 1, S6-7. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-5273(11)70019-5

 

Chair, S. Y., Wang, W., Hung, S. Y. M. & Ip. W. Y. (2010). Risk factors of Hong Kong Chinese patients with coronary heart disease. European Society of Cardiology (European Heart Journal Supplements) vol.12 Suppl A, pp. S22. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2010.02.

 

Community Resilience Training Instructor of Hong Kong Red Cross (2019 - Present)

Mental Health First Aid Hong Kong Instructor (2015 - Present)

Volunteer of Hong Kong Red Cross Psychological First Aid Team (2014 - Present)

Basic and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor of American Heart Association (2010 - Present)

Journal Reviewer of several international peer-reviewed journals for years