罗佩丽博士

背景简介

我在英国利物浦大学完成了护理学士学位，具有护理及专业的健康外展资格。透过研究硕士及博士论文，继续追求对老年学及长期护理的兴趣，研究有关安老院对长者、家人和护理者的工作。多年来，我的研究及学术兴趣包括服务组织、利用和协作关怀，主要使用定性研究方法，特别兴趣包括护理组织和工作、安老院决策、长期护理的领导和管理、长者和家人的出院计划、及患有认知障碍症和轻中度智障长者的家庭决策。我抱着深厚的热情和奉献精神，继续将老年学及定性研究知识结合到学术生涯及博士后的发展中。同时，我也教授本科生和研究生的护理、老年学及定性研究课程。

教学

我在大专院校的教授经验中，本科生及研究生学士课程包括护理，老年学和药剂学; 硕士课程包括护理和临床老年学。目前在明爱专上学院，我主要从事教学和提供临床监督予2014年度至本年度的护理学荣誉学士课程。这些包括：

• Human Biological Sciences I (2014-16)
• Human Biological Sciences II (2014-16)
• Fundamentals of Nursing I (2014-15)
• Fundamentals of Nursing II (2014-15)
• Nursing Services with Love (2015-16)
• Clinical Practicum I (2015-17)
• Gerontological Nursing (2016-18)
• Nursing Research (2016-17)
• Clinical Practicum II (2016-17)
• Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods (2017-18)
• Nursing Knowledge & Practice (2017-18)
• Evidence-based Practice (2017-18)

我也获得了一些教学拨款。这些是：

• Internal Research Grant, CIHE (2015-2016, PI). Attitude, willingness and intention of nursing students to work with older people.
• Courseware Development Grant Scheme (2008-2009, CoI). Improving web-based learning and teaching experience: The use of interactive tutorials with virtual clinical cases and the management of quiz-bank.
• Courseware Development Grant Scheme (2007-2008, CoI). Teaching and learning microbiology effectively: The application of web-based tools and its assessment.

研究

从2009年至今，作为首席研究员的资助研究

• Faculty Development Scheme of the RGC Competitive Research Funding Schemes for Local Self-financing Degree Sector (2017-2018). A Qualitative exploration of leadership and management styles among management staff and how they influence the care providers caring for the older people in residential care homes.
• Professional Development Fund of the Association of the Hong Kong Nursing Staff (2016-2017). Family members’ preparedness, knowledge and expectations in caring for the soon-to-be old and older ethnic minority adults.
• Faculty Development Scheme RGC Competitive Research Funding Schemes for Local Self-financing Degree Sector (2016-2017). Exploring family caregiving experiences and identifying the process of the ageing carers’ planning for continuation of care for the community-dwelling person with intellectual disability.
• Internal Research Grant (2015-2016). Attitude, willingness and intention of nursing students to work with older people.
• Health and Medical Research Fund (2015-2017). Decision-making experiences of families of elders with moderate dementia towards community and care home services: A grounded theory inquiry.
• Lee Hysan Foundation Research Grant & Endowment Fund Research Fund (2012-2013). Making everyday decisions in residential care homes: Decision-making potential and challenges faced by family members of elders with mild to moderate dementia.
• CADENZA (2009-2013). Effects of an interactive eLearning Information Package (eLIP) for hospitalized older people and families to make decisions about discharge location.

代表性着述

1. Lui, W.M., & Low, L.P.L. (2017). Mealtime experience of residential care home residents and staff in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 12, 17-22.
2. Low, L.P.L., Lam, L.W., & Fan, K.P. (2017). Decision-making experiences of family members of older adults with moderate dementia towards community and residential care home services: A grounded theory study protocol. BMC Geriatrics, 17, 120.
3. Low, L.P.L., Chien, W.T., Lam, L.W., & Wong, K.Y.K. (2017). A qualitative study protocol of ageing carers’ caregiving experiences and their planning for continuation of care for their immediate family members with intellectual disability. BMC Geriatrics, 17, 81.
4. Low, L.P.L., & Fan, K.P. (2016). Sampling issues using the grounded theory methodology: Applicability to family caregiving research of clients with dementia and intellectual disability. 15th Qualitative Methods Conference ‘Collaboration considered Complexities and Possibilities across Communities and Cultures’ (p.24), Glasgow, U.K., 3-5 May.
5. Low, L.P.L. (2014). An education initiative to digitalize pre-discharge planning for older patients and their family member using an eLearning Information Package (eLIP). HK College of Gerontology Nursing Newsletter, 20, 6-7.