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Professor Janet WONG Yuen-ha is the Dean and Professor of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Professor WONG obtained her professional qualifications and subsequently Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). During her Ph.D. study, she was awarded the Fulbright Visiting Scholarship (2010-2011) for her post-doctorate experience in the University of Virginia in the United States. Professor WONG developed her academic career at her alma mater since then. During her term of service in HKU, she steered the modernization of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and led major curriculum reform exercises as the Chair of Teaching & Learning. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), Fellow of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFNMRCSI), Fellow of Australasian College of Health Service Management (FCHSM) and Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives (FHKCHSE).
As an active scholar, Professor WONG has been offered competitive research grants and published more than 150 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. She was named among the world’s top 2% most cited scientists in her specialty areas by Stanford University in 2023-2025. Her principal research area lies in health inequalities and vulnerabilities, including intimate partner violence, risky sexual behaviours, ethnic minority and sexual minority. Her research enhanced her capacity to know-how, fostered problem-solving skills, and disseminated nurse-driven innovations and evidence-informed practice to promote health. She is also committed to the innovation and scholarship of teaching and learning including high fidelity simulation, gamification, interprofessional education, virtual reality-based education, and robots. In both 2020 and 2021, she received the Teaching Innovation (Team) Awards in HKU, recognizing her dedicated efforts for excellence in teaching, for two consecutive years.
Furthermore, Professor WONG is passionate in serving for the community. She participates actively in global and local professional organizations including World Association for Chinese Quality of Life, Harmony House and Hong Kong Single Parents Association. She was also elected as the Asia Regional Coordinator in The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing in 2019 and re-elected in 2021.
Research interests
- Health inequalities and vulnerabilities
- Intimate partner violence
- Risky sexual behaviours
- Ethnic minority and sexual minority
- Technology-based intervention
Qualifications
PhD [HKU], MNurs [HKU], BNurs [HKU], RN, APN (Education & Research in Nursing), FHKCHSE, FCHSM, FFNMRCSI, FAAN
Memberships
- Fellow of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2025-present)
- Fellow of American Academy of Nursing (2022-present)
- Fellow of Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives (2020-present)
- Fellow of Australasian College of Health Service Management (2020-present)
- Board of Directors, Harmony House, Hong Kong (2022-present)
- Asia Regional Coordinator, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2019-2022)
- Executive Board Member, Hong Kong Single Parents Association (2014-present)
- Hospital Governing Committee member, North Lantau Hospital, Hospital Authority (2024-present)
- Board Member, Hospital Authority (2024-present)
- Member, Shenzhen Women's Federation (2023-present)
- President, Pi Iota At-Large Chapter (HK), The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2023-present)
- Member, Education Committee, The Nursing Council of Hong Kong (2023-present)
- Kowloon City District (Homantin) Committee Member, Home Affairs Department (2024-present)
- Member, Allied Health Professions Council, Hospital Authority (2026-present)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Actions to bridge the workforce and blood supply gaps - Response to “Health promotion for blood donors: A scoping review”
Wong, V. W. Y., So, N. B. N., Chu, C. C. Y., Lee, C. K. & Wong, J. Y. H., Jun 2026, In: Public Health in Practice. 11, 100728.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Effects of exergaming with a resistance component versus traditional resistance training on sarcopenia in pre-frail and frail nursing home residents: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Liu, T. W., Wong, B. Y. M., Yam, T. T. T., Tsang, W. W. N., Tse, G., Kwan, Q. C. M., Hung, K., Chui, J. K. T., Wu, H. C., Leung, C. P. & Wong, J. Y. H., Apr 2026, In: European Geriatric Medicine. 17, 2, p. 697-709 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing Nursing Students’ Clinical Competence Through a Community-Partnered LGBTQIA+ Workshop in Hong Kong: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study
Ma, H., Wong, J. Y. H., Ma, Y., Cham, C. Y. C., Chu, T. Y., Tsang, Z. L. Y., Li, S. W. S. & Goh, W. L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 37, 1, p. 126-136 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the pragmatic implementation of a digital platform for Chinese caregivers of older adults with chronic diseases
Zhang, W., Lo, R., Choi, A. W. M., Wai, A. K. C. & Wong, J. Y. H., 1 Jan 2026, In: Digital Health. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GPT-Powered Chatbot-Based Positive Psychology Intervention for Well-Being Among Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Single-Arm Mixed Methods Study
Zhang, W., Leung, R. Y. F., Mak, K. K., Ge, H., Kwok, T. T. O., Van Yip Tso, R., Wang, A., Ma, H. & Wong, J. Y., 2026, In: JMIR Formative Research. 10, e85060.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishment of an Exergaming Research Centre (ERC) for Healthy Aging
LAM, K. S. P. (Project holder), WONG, Y. H. (Team leader), Bonny WONG Yee Man (Team member), CHU Kai Wah Samuel (Team member), Tse, G. (Team member), LIU Tai Wa (Team member), Panda CHAN Ping Lung (Team member), Timothy YAM Tsz Ting (Team member), WEI Gaoxia (Team member) & William TSANG Wai Nam (Team member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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The microbiota-gut-brain axis to depression across the perinatal period
WONG, Y. H. (PI), Anthony LUI Ki (CoI), Becky LI Siu Yin (CoI), Doreen AU Wing Han (CoI), Tse, G. (CoI), Grace SUN Yu Ying (CoI), Isobel YEUNG Hoi Ki (CoI), Ivy SY Hing Yee (CoI), Luk Hi Kwan Bronya (CoI), Margaret WONG Kit Wah (CoI), Polly MA Haixia (CoI), Ronald PANG Ting Kai (CoI) & Wendy ZHANG Wen (CoI)
1/11/23 → 31/07/27
Project: non-Research
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Preventing Frailty in Elderly Home Residents by using Gerontechnology
WONG, Y. H. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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MyShot: A HPV vaccination decision-aid smartphone app for adolescents to make informed choices
WONG, Y. H. (PI), Chan Karen Kar Loen (CoI), Fong Daniel Yee Tak (CoI), Lee Evelyn Lai Yan (CoI), Ngan Hextan Yuen Sheung (CoI), Tang Joyce Shao Fen (CoI) & Wong Afra Nga Wun (CoI)
1/07/18 → 31/10/22
Project: Research