From January 7 to 9, 2025, an international conference titled "Triple burdens of diseases: Nurse-led game changer to optimize the outcomes of care" was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Four graduate students from the School of Nursing delivered oral presentations at the conference, sharing their research findings and experiences alongside young scholars from the United States, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand.
The conference was hosted by the Faculty of Nursing at Mahidol University, in collaboration with 27 universities and institutions worldwide, attracting over 300 participants. The event explored global health policies, the complexity of disease burdens, and strategies, covering topics such as life-cycle disease management, multi-dimensional nursing, innovative nursing methods.
On January 8, Zhang Xi, a doctoral student from the School of Nursing, presented "Perceived Learning Needs of Hospitalized Cancer Patients and Nurses" in the "Health System & Policy" session. Her research explored the differences in perceived learning needs between hospitalized cancer patients and nurses, providing a theoretical basis for developing personalized and targeted health education programs for patients, thereby improving the overall quality of nursing care.
He Chunyan, another doctoral student from the School of Nursing, presented "Characteristics of the Comorbidity of Demoralization with Anxiety and Depression Among Lung Cancer Patients: A Transdiagnostic Network Analysis" in the "Mental Health" session. He Chunyan demonstrated the use of network analysis to delve into the complex relationships between demoralization syndrome, anxiety, and depression in lung cancer patients, as well as the underlying pathological mechanisms. Her research aims to accurately identify shared symptoms across different diagnostic boundaries, providing a scientific basis for developing more precise and effective interventions to reduce the risk of comorbidities and improve the overall health and quality of life of lung cancer patients.
Li Huiqin, a doctoral student from the School of Nursing presented "The Preferences of Psychiatric Nurses for Preventing Workplace Violence: A Discrete Choice Experiment" in the "Mental Health" session. Li Huiqin focused on the needs and preferences of psychiatric nurses in preventing and responding to workplace violence, analyzing the differences in preferences among different subgroups and the reasons behind these differences. She also highlighted key issues to consider when developing and optimizing strategies to prevent and respond to workplace violence.
Su Yisui, a master's student from the School of Nursing, presented a report titled "The Experiences and Perspectives of Death Preparedness Among Adults: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis" in the "Public Health & Community" session. Her presentation showcased the use of thematic synthesis to systematically integrate qualitative studies on adults' views and experiences regarding death preparedness, identifying key factors and processes in death preparedness and providing relevant information for its development.
The presentations by the four students attracted significant attention and sparked lively discussions among the attending scholars, earning high praise and enthusiastic applause.
