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Dr. Yan Li is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care at King's College London, United Kingdom, from 2019 to 2020. Dr. Li has also been a visiting researcher at the University of Sydney, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Turku. In recognition of her outstanding research performance, she has been honored as a Presidential Young Scholar.
Dr. Li is a registered nurse with over 10 years of experience and is an active nurse researcher. Her research interests include Digital Psychosocial Health, Mental Health of individuals with physical disabilities, and AI in Educational Innovations. Her work has been supported by the Hong Kong Government Research Grant Council, the Health and Medical Research Fund, the University Grant Council, the Prof. Ida Martinson Fund, and the King’s College London Global Research Grant. She has also been awarded the Hong Kong Government Health and Medical Research Fund Research Fellowship to further her research and contribute to local service innovation and research development in the area of mental health within spinal cord injury community rehabilitation.
Dr. Li has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and has served on the editorial boards of Scientific Reports and Healthcare. She has also been a reviewer for the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Disability and Rehabilitation, the International Journal of Interprofessional Care, BMC Geriatrics, Spinal Cord, and the Journal of Spine Surgery. Dr. Li has mentored postdoctoral research fellows, PhD students, MPhil students, and research assistants. She leads the Digital Psychosocial Health Research Group at the school, which can be found at Research Group Website
Dr. Li is currently accepting highly motivated PhD students. Interested candidates are encouraged to send an email with their CV and 1-2 first-author publications to Dr. Li.
Some representative Grants
‘Sleep Equity for Global Health’—Promoting Healthy Sleep among Health Professionals
Digital Preventive Healthcare for People with Physical Disabilities: A Programme of Research
[AI-driven Vaccine Communicator智能疫苗助理]: The Impact of a Web-Based Psychoeducation Programme with a Motivational AI-Based Digital Assistant on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Hong Kong's Population
Effects of a Physical-Psychological Integrative (PPI) intervention on Physical inactivity, Depression and Chronic pain for Community-Dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Some representative publications
SN5851 Dissertation I—Master’s student supervisor
SN 5061 Advanced Methods in Nursing Research
SN 5896 Concepts and Technological Applications of Smart Hospital
SN 2S04 Mentoring Health Ambassadors for School Communities
SN 3713 Mental Health Education and Promotion
Final Year Research Project Supervision
Research student supervision
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Visiting Scholar , University of Sydney
1 Jun 2023 → 1 Sept 2023
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Charles Darwin University
20 Sept 2021 → 19 Sept 2024
Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Review article › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research › peer-review
Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Li, Y. (Supervisor), Lu, W. (Recipient), Yorke, J. L. (Supervisor) & Li, M. (Supervisor), 14 Feb 2025
Prize: Prize (research)
Li, Y. (Recipient), 2018
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Li, Y. (Recipient), Mar 2024
Prize: Prize (research)
Li, Y. (Recipient), 18 Jan 2025
Prize: Prize (research)
Li, Y. (Supervisor), Leung, Y. M. A. (Supervisor) & Hu, Y. (Recipient), 7 Mar 2024
Prize: Prize (research)
Li, Y. (Invited speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Li, Y. (Member)
Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body
Li, Y. (Member)
Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body
Li, Y. (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
Li, Y. (Member)
Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body