Biography

Professor Meyrick Chow was a faculty member of the School of Nursing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 1995 to 2014. Having worked as the Acting Dean and Professor of the School of Nursing Tung Wah College for over five years, Professor Chow then joined the School of Health Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, in September 2022. Over the years, he has developed research interests in and published articles on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, diabetes care and infection control. Professor Chow was a Consultant to the World Health Organization (Regional Office for the Western Pacific) for developing an infection control assessment tool. As a Principal Investigator, he has successfully obtained competitive research grants from the Research Grants Council and the Food and Health Bureau of The HKSAR Government. Besides, Professor Chow has served as a member of The Nursing Council of Hong Kong (NCHK), the Accreditation Committee of NCHK, numerous scientific committees of international conferences, and the editorial board of academic journals.

Education 

• Doctor of Philosophy, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)
• Master of Arts (Educational Management), University of Gloucestershire (United Kingdom)
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing), Monash University (Australia)
• Post-registration Diploma in Health Care Education (Nursing), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

Professional Qualifications / Memberships

• Fellow (FHKCERN), Hong Kong College of Education and Research in Nursing, the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing

• Registered Nurse, Nursing Council of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Teaching

• Management and leadership
• Infection control
• Health informatics
• Trauma and disaster nursing
• Honours project
• Interpretation of clinical data
• Currently involved programme: Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Research

Research Insterests

• ICT in education

• Infection control

• Diabetes care

Research Projects

• The loneliness of older adults being cared for by live-in migrant workers and their dyadic relationship: A mixed methods study. Funded by Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector, Faculty Development Scheme, The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, The HKSAR Government (Co-investigator)
• Is social support a mediator between physical activity and health-related quality of life in the COVID-19 pandemic? Funded by College Research Grant, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator) 
• Understanding the impacts of online education on undergraduate nursing students' learning satisfaction with the development and validation of a measurement instrument: An exploratory sequential mixed methods study. Funded by College Research Grant, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator)
• The effectiveness of learning field triage skills in a web 3D game-based virtual world. Funded by Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector, Faculty Development Scheme, The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, The HKSAR Government (Principal Investigator)
• Use of YouTube as a teaching tool for nursing students to learn about empathy. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator)
• Life story work for promoting the relationship between older adults and live-in migrant caregivers: a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Funded by College Research Grant, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator)
• Effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid Programme for nursing students in Hong Kong. Funded by Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector, Faculty Development Scheme, The Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, The HKSAR Government (Co-investigator)
• The meaning of master education to registered nurses at positions of advanced nursing practice and its implications to the development of nursing profession. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator)
• Knowledge, willingness and ability in disaster management among nursing students in Hong Kong: An evaluation. Funded by School Research Grant of School of Nursing, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator)
• 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 (Co-investigator)
• 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 (Co-investigator)
• Validation of the Chinese version of the Chronic Illness Resources Survey for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Funded by Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, The HKSAR Government (Principal Investigator)
• The effect of challenge-based learning in baccalaureate nursing education. Funded by College Research Grant, Tung Wah College (Co-investigator)
• The HK PolyU Virtual Campus: An evolution in immersion, interaction and innovation. Funded by eLearning and Blended Learning Development Fund, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Co-investigator)

Selected Publications

1. Chow, M.C.M., Hung, M.S.Y., Chu, J.W.K., & Lam, S.K.K. (2022). Factors affecting nursing students' intention to use a 3D game to learn field triage skills: a structural equation modelling analysis. BMC Nursing, 21, 46. https://rdcu.be/cHt8M

2. Shepherd, J., Walker, A., Chan, S., Kim, M., Chan, C., Chow, M., Clapham, M., & Sanson-Fisher, R. (2021). Barriers to the provision of optimal care to dying patients in hospital: An international cross-sectional comparison study of nurses' perceptions. Collegian, 29(1), 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2021.04.001

3. Hung, S.Y.M., Chow, M.C.M., Chien, W.T., & Wong, Y.K.P. (2021). Effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid Programme for general nursing students in Hong Kong: A randomised controlled trial. Collegian, 28(1), 106-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2020.04.006

4. Waller, A., Chan, S., Chan, C.W.H., Chow, M.C.M., Kim, M., Kang, S.J., Oldmeadow, C., & Sanson-Fisher, R. (2020). Perceptions of optimal end‐of‐life care in hospitals: A cross-sectional study of nurses in three locations. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76, 30143025. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14510

5. Chan, C.W.H., Chow, M.C.M., Chan, S., Sanson-Fisher, R., Waller, A., Lai, T.T.K. & Kwan, C.W.M. (2020). Nurses' perceptions of and barriers to the optimal end-of-life care in hospitals: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(7-8), 1209-1219. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15160

Community Participation and Achievement/Public Service

• Member of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong (2017 - 2020)
• Member of the Accreditation Committee, the Nursing Council of Hong Kong (2017 - 2020)
• Board Member of East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) (2006 - 2014)
• Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Society for Nursing Education Limited (2018 - 2022)
• Honorary Advisor, College of Nursing, Hong Kong (2018 - 2021)
• Honorary Consultant, The Angel of Diabetes (2011 - Present)

Awards

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