Dr Youjuan ZHANG

Academic Staff

Research Assistant Professor

GH417
+852 2766 5774
youjuan.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

Biography

Dr. Youjuan Zhang's research focuses on gerontological care, lifestyle risk identification and management for chronic care, cardiometabolic care, eye care, and mental care.

Dr. Zhang's work appeared in renowned international journals, including JAMA Network Open, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Survey of Ophthalmology, and Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Education and Academic Qualifications

PhD in Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Medicine (major in Nursing), Shandong University
Bachelor of Management (major in Human Resource Management), Shandong University

Research Interests

Grants

Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF), Co-I, Novel optical coherence tomography imaging biomarkers for high myopia in children and adults to assess visual damage severity. Awarded: HK$ 1500,000. Year of Award: 2022

Y. K. Pao Foundation Centre for Nursing Excellence in Chronic Illness Care, Co-I, Augmented Reality-Guided Home-based Frailty Management Programme on Physical and Psychological Outcomes in Community-dwelling Older Adults with Frailty: A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Awarded: HK$175,000. Year of Award: 2023