Dr. YIP Alice

Associate Professor
S.K. Yee School of Health Sciences


Key Research Areas

  • Public health crises and pandemic response
  • Cancer nursing care
  • Surgical nursing care
  • Intellectual disabilities and long‑term care planning
  • Psychosocial experiences of patients and healthcare professionals
  • Nursing education and qualitative health research

 

 

 

 

Core Areas of Expertise

Dr Yip’s academic and clinical expertise encompasses nursing education, public health, and patient-centred qualitative research. Her scholarship critically examines healthcare delivery during pandemics and public health crises. Furthermore, she specializes in surgical nursing, intellectual disability care, and cancer care, with a particular focus on the complex psychosocial experiences of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

 

 Recent Publications

2026
  • Enhancing quality of life through enterostomal therapy nursing (Stoma care nursing): Challenges and solutions.
  • Advancements in chest drainage systems for cardiothoracic surgery patients.
  • Advancements in burn care and rehabilitation: A comprehensive approach with global implications.
  • An exploration of brain death, organ donation, and the essential role of organ donation coordinators in Hong Kong.
  • Elevating patient outcomes: The synergy of advanced nursing practice and compassionate care in breast disease management by breast cancer nurses.
  • Bridging communication and culture: Advanced nursing strategies for colorectal cancer care in Chinese communities.
  • Exploring new approaches and techniques in urology nursing care: Local experience of advancements and innovations for improved patient outcomes.
  • The interplay of leadership and followership in achieving surgical expertise.
  • Embracing the future of theatre nursing: Hybrid operating rooms and quality assurance in pathology.
  • Investigating the crucial function and growth of specialized nursing services in advancing neurosurgical patient care: Understandings and consequences.
  • The integral role of ophthalmic nurses in pre-operative assessment and management for cataract surgery patients.
  • Molding the pain into porcelain: The silent resilience of arthritic hands in Hong Kong's ceramic studios.
  • Surgical Nursing in Practice: Perspectives on the Application of Clinical Expertise Towards Better Patient Care
  • Beyond the emergency: Nursing students' reflections on the long-term professional and psychological impacts of COVID-19 crisis learning.
  • Beyond the lockdown kitchen: Young adult dietary choices at the crossroads of convenience and health.
  • Beyond the cure: Unveiling the silent struggles of breast cancer survivors in Hong Kong.

2025
  • Motorsport medical preparedness in compact urban environment: Lessons from Hong Kong in 5 years
  • Feasibility and safety of AED drone manual delivery in nighttime: A quasi-experimental study
  • An ecological approach to understanding the complexities of school-to-work transitions among youth with intellectual disabilities
  • A randomized controlled trial of ABCD-IN-BARS drone-assisted emergency assessments
  • Nighttime vs. Daytime Drone Delivery of Automated External Defibrillators in semi-urban area: A Quasi-Experimental Feasibility Study
  • Weathering the double storm – Resilience in Chinese older cancer patients with long COVID: A qualitative descriptive study
  • Unseen strength: Dementia, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resilient hearts that never stopped caring
  • Standing strong: Simulation training and the emotional resilience of healthcare providers during COVID-19
  • Parent involvement in the transition process of children with intellectual disabilities: An implication for social work practice
  • The impact of COVID on healthcare services, risk management, and infection prevention in surgical settings: A qualitative study
2024
  • Navigating changes: A qualitative study exploring the health-related quality of breast cancer survivors during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
  • Navigating a new normal: A qualitative look at long-term care planning for children with intellectual disabilities post-COVID-19
  • Comprehensive nursing care for the rheumatoid arthritis patient with shoulder pain.
  • Navigating uncertainty with compassion: Healthcare assistants' reflections on balancing COVID-19 and routine care through adversity.