Lillian Hung
Assistant Professor
Research Classification
Research Interests
Impact of technology and environment on the care experiences of persons with dementia
dementia education
quality improvement
Participatory action research
Relevant Thesis-Based Degree Programs
Research Options
I am available and interested in collaborations (e.g. clusters, grants).
I am interested in and conduct interdisciplinary research.
I am interested in working with undergraduate students on research projects.
Research Methodology
Participatory Action Research
Patient-Oriented Research
Recruitment
Master's students
Doctoral students
Postdoctoral Fellows
2021
Robotics and digital health for dementia care
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Publications
- Involvement of frontline clinicians in healthcare technology development: Lessons learned from a ventilator project (2022)
Health and Technology, 12 (2), 597--606 - Technological risks and ethical implications of using robots in long-term care (2022)
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 9, 205566832211069 - Technology-based group exercise interventions for people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a scoping review protocol (2022)
BMJ Open, 12 (3), e055990 - Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities for Social Inclusion: A Scoping Review (2021)
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 7, 233372142110135 - Facilitators and barriers to using telepresence robots in aged care settings: a scoping review protocol (2021)
BMJ Open, - Implementing Silent Disco Headphones in a Hospital Unit: A Qualitative Study of Feasibility, Acceptance, and Experience Among Patients and Staff (2021)
SAGE Open Nursing, 7, 237796082110213 - PARO as a Biofeedback Medical Device for Mental Health in the COVID-19 Era (2021)
Sustainability, - Staff perspectives on the role of physical environment in long-term care facilities on dementia care in Canada and Sweden (2021)
Dementia, , 147130122110039 - Technology Recommendations to Support Person-Centered Care in Long-Term Care Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond (2021)
Journal of Aging & Social Policy, , 1--16 - An appreciative inquiry into older adults’ pain experience in long term care facilities: a pain education initiative (2020)
International Practice Development Journal, - Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults (2020)
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, - Creating a toolkit with stakeholders for leveraging tablet computers to support person-centred dementia care in hospitals. (2020)
Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering, - Creating dementia-friendly and inclusive communities for social inclusion: a scoping review protocol. (2020)
BMJ open, - Exploring staff perspectives on the role of physical environment in dementia care facilities in Sweden and Canada (2020)
International Psychogeriatrics, - Nursing staff needs leadership support to enable shared learning for team capacity in providing palliative care for persons with dementia at home or in nursing home. (2020)
Evidence-based nursing, - Using touchscreen tablets to support social connections and reduce responsive behaviours among people with dementia in care settings: A scoping review (2020)
Dementia, - Using virtual care interventions to provide person-centred care to hospitalised older people with dementia. (2020)
Nursing Older People, - Virtual special issue COVID19 – Using touchscreen tablets for virtual connection (2020)
Dementia, - Exploring the perceptions of people with dementia about the social robot PARO in a hospital setting (2019)
Dementia, - Involving patients and families in a social robot study (2019)
Patient Experience Journal, - The benefits of and barriers to using a social robot PARO in care settings: a scoping review (2019)
BMC Geriatrics, - The experience of hospital staff in applying the Gentle Persuasive Approaches to dementia care (2019)
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, - Use of touch screen tablets to support social connections and reduce responsive behaviours among people with dementia in care settings: a scoping review protocol (2019)
BMJ Open, - Appreciative Inquiry: Bridging Research and Practice in a Hospital Setting (2018)
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, - Co-research with people living with dementia for change (2018)
Action Research, - Feasibility and acceptability of an iPad intervention to support dementia care in the hospital setting (2018)
Contemporary Nurse, - The impact of and using the social robot in care settings (2018)
Innovation in Aging, - Using Video-Reflexive Ethnography to Engage Hospital Staff to Improve Dementia Care (2018)
Global Qualitative Nursing Research, - "The Brain Needs to Relax to Function'': Patients With Dementia Explain How the Hospital Environments Affect Their Care Experience (2017)
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, - “Little things matter!” Exploring the perspectives of patients with dementia about the hospital environment (2017)
International Journal of Older People Nursing, 12 (3) - A longitudinal study of the effects of physical environment on behaviors of behaviors of residents with dementia (2017)
Innovative in Aging, - Development of a Physical Environmental Observational Tool for Dining Environments in Long-Term Care Settings (2017)
The Gerontologist, - Do physical environmental changes make a difference? Supporting person-centered care at mealtimes in nursing homes (2017)
Dementia, 16 (7), 878-896 - Game On: Using Gamification to Engage and Motivate Staff Education in Acute Care (2017)
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, - Using appreciative inquiry to research practice development (2017)
International Practice Development Journal, - Adopting a clinical assessment framework in older adult mental health (2016)
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 54 (7), 26-31 - Effects of physical environment on health and behaviors of residents with dementia in long-term care facilities: A longitudinal study (2016)
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 9 (2), 81-91 - Exploring staff perceptions on the role of physical environment in dementia care setting (2016)
Dementia, 15 (4), 743-755 - RELIABILITY OF THE DINING ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL AND THE MEALTIME SCAN FOR LONG TERM CARE (2016)
The Gerontologist, - The Effect of Dining Room Physical Environmental Renovations on Person-Centered Care Practice and Residents' Dining Experiences in Long-Term Care Facilities (2016)
Journal of Applied Gerontology, 35 (12), 1279-1301 - EXPLORING THE CO-CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING AND POWER RELATIONS IN WALK-ALONG INTERVIEWS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA (2015)
The Gerontologist, - The impact of an acute psychiatry environment on older patients and their families (2014)
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 40 (9), 50-56 - The role of physical environment in supporting person-centered dining in long-term care: A review of the literature (2013)
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias, 28 (5), 491-500 - Exploring personhood in dining experiences of residents with dementia in long-term care facilities (2011)
Journal of Aging Studies, 25 (1), 1-12 - The dining experience of residents with dementia in long-term care facilities (2008)
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