Key Research Areas
- Nursing workforce and staffing models (e.g. nurse‑to‑patient ratios)
- Nurse practice environment and nurse‑sensitive patient outcomes
- Health services management and leadership in healthcare organisations
- Comparative health systems and universal health coverage
- Ethics and policy issues in nursing and health services
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Core Areas of Expertise
Prof. Chan’s expertise centers on nursing workforce policy, health services management, and health systems development. His work bridges clinical nursing, leadership, and health policy, with a strong focus on nurse staffing, practice environments, and nurse‑sensitive patient outcomes in hospital and community settings, particularly within Hong Kong and comparative health systems.
Recent Publications
2026
- Associations between the nurse practice environment and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes: Empirical research quantitative
2025
- Associations between nurse-to-patient ratio, nurse educational level, and nurse-sensitive patient outcomes: A 12-month prospective observational study
2023
- The impacts of physical activity on psychological and behavioral problems, and changes in physical activity, sleep and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in preschoolers, children, and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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