Biography:
Ms. Xuelin Zhang is a final-year Ph.D. student, under the supervision of Dr. Yim Wah Mak, Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Ms. Zhang brings practical insights to her academic pursuits with clinical experience as a hospital cardiology ward nurse and a nursing educator in China. Her research interests include cardiac care and the application of acceptance and commitment therapy in health care. She has around 10 research articles published in SCI journals.
Title : Effects of a family-based self-care intervention using acceptance and commitment therapy on patients with chronic heart failure and their family caregivers: A randomized controlled trial