Biography

Highlighted Research Project (10 Best/latest Project)

1. Development and Evaluation of a simulated web application Integrated Education System’ for electronic health documentation: nursing students’ experience, attitude, perceptions and Intention to use’
2. ‘Infant Massage and its influence on mother-infant attachment, infant sleep and breast feeding outcome.
3. Electronic documentation learning in the skills laboratory: nursing students’ perceptions, attitudes and Intention to Use’
4. Stress-coping and quality of life among undergraduate nursing students in the Malaysian higher education providers’ (co-researcher)
5. Knowledge on fall-related factors and fall prevention strategies among community-dwelling older adults and their care givers in Kuching, Sarawak (co-researcher)
6. Mental health service- out of the wards into the community’ (co-researcher)
7. Perceived stressors and quality of life of year one students in the public universities in Kuching and Samarahan, Sarawak (co-researcher)
8. Towards a culturally sensitive disabilities studies: Interconnections of disabilities studies in and across Malaysia and the UK (co-researcher)
9. An exploration of experiences of mothers of child having Down’s syndrome and their quality of life: a mixed method study (completed doctoral study)
10. Sarawak Paediatric Ward Nurses’ Practice and Attitude Towards Quit Smoking Related Practice

Highlighted Publication (10 best/latest publication: (Journal paper/book/modules, etc)

1. Chan, KG, Saloma Pawi, Ong, MF, Kowitlawakul, Y., Goy, SC. (2020). Simulated Electronic Health Documentation: A Cross-Sectional Exploration Of Factors Influencing Nursing Students' Intention To Use.  Nurse Education in Practice.  Available online 26 August 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102864.
2. Chan KG, Saloma P, Lee SWF, Hii E, Ooi CY, Zurraini A, Helmy H. (2019). A case control study on infant massage and breastfeeding outcome among mothers (Abstract). The Malaysian Family Physician, 22nd  Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2019 - v14n3-supplement (P.31).
3. Chan, KG (2018). Care giving children having Down syndrome-life impacts and psycho-social experiences of mothers. Malaysia Applied Biology, 47(1):145-151.
4. Chan, KG, Saloma Pawi, Lee, S, Hii, E, Chor, YO, Zurraini, Arabi, Helmy Hazmi. (2018). Experience of mothers’ learning and doing infant massage. Malaysia Applied Biology, 47(1):189-194.
5. Chan KG & Shalin L (2017). Paediatric Nursing Skills Made Easy. Malaysia: UNIMAS Publisher (1st Ed). deposited in IR 5.1.18)
6. Chan, KG, Saloma P, Ong, MF, Goy, SC. (2017). Electronic documentation using Integrated Nursing Education System: nursing students’ experience, perceptions, attitudes and intention to use. UNIMAS SOTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) Bulletin, vol.1/2017, pp.6-7. (deposited in IR 5.1.18)
7. Saloma P., Chan KG, Ong MF. (2014). Care demands-related concerns and perceived service needs of families of people with mental illness in the community". Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 23(1), accessible at mjpsychiatry.org.
8. Chan KG, Abdullah KL, Ling HK. (2013). Quality of life among Malaysian mothers of child with Down’s syndrome. International Journal of Nursing Practice; 19 (4): 381–389. (DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12083) 2013; 19: 381–389. (ISI – cited publication)
9. Chan KG, Abdullah KL, Ling HK. (2014). Care demands of mothers caring for a child with Down’s syndrome: Malaysian (Sarawak) mothers’ perspectives. International Journal of Nursing Practice, online 26 March, (doi:10.1111/ijn.12275). (ISI – cited publication)
10. Chan KG., Upi H., Gani & Chang KH. (2011). Paediatric Ward Nurses’ Attitude toward Quit Smoking Interventions and Their Knowledge on Second-Hand Smoke. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17(4), 181-186. (published online: 24 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01927.x) (ISI – cited publication)

Grant (international/Local)

1. Development and Evaluation of a simulated web application Integrated Education System’ for electronic health documentation: nursing students’ experience, attitude, perceptions and Intention to use’ (Grant no. /SoTL/FPSK/2018(1)/020, amount RM 11,680) (From 15 May 2019 till November 2020.
2. Co-researcher: “Effect of hanging white curtain for baby under phototherapy”. Grant no. F05/SpSTG/136/16/3 (RM20,000) from 28/3/16 till 27/3/2018; (with Mdm Shalin, Saloma Pawi, Chong Li Tsu, Drina bt Dalie).
3. Principal investigator: ‘Infant Massage and its influence on mother-infant attachment, infant sleep and breast feeding outcome. (Grant no. F05/SpSTG/1362/16/4 (amount RM 20,429.00) from 28 March 2016 till 27 March, 12018 (with Saloma Pawi, Shalin Lee, Dr Emily Hii, Dr Zurraini Arabi, Dr Helmy bin Hazmi, Dr Ooi Chor Yau).
4. Principal Investigator: ‘Electronic documentation learning in the skills laboratory: nursing students’ perceptions, attitudes and Intention to Use’: grant no F05/SoTL4/1343/2016(4) (RM 5000). (from 4 March 2016 till 4 February 2018 (with Saloma Pawi and Ong Mei Fong). 
5. Co-researcher: ‘Stress-coping and quality of life among undergraduate nursing students in the Malaysian higher education providers’ (RAGS/SS02(1)/1034/2013 (01). Grant from Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (amount granted RM 49,410.00. from 27 August, 2013 till 26 August 2015.
6. Co-researcher: ‘Knowledge on fall-related factors and fall prevention strategies among community-dwelling older adults and their care givers in Kuching, Sarawak (UNIMAS Small Grant scheme, 01(S133)/1028/2013(18), amount granted RM 9,990.00 (from 1 December 2013 till 31 March 2014).
7. Co-researcher: ‘Mental health service- out of the wards into the community’ (Grant RAGS/d(6)/922/2012(23), from Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (Amount granted RM 20,000.00. (from 7 December, 2012 till December 2014).
8. Co-researcher: Towards a culturally sensitive disabilities studies: Interconnections of disabilities studies in and across Malaysia and the UK (; In collaboration with Manchester
9. Metropolitan University). Year of start & completion: August 2008 – August 2010
10. Quantum/Source of fund: £39,673.00 (Approx. RM240,000.00); Prime Minister Initiatives 2 (PMI 2) Research Co-operation Award, by the UK Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) for the benefit of Malaysia administered by the British Council. Project area: Indigenous Malaysian analyses of disability in UK (Sept-Oct 2008) @ URL: http://www.rihsc.mmu.ac.uk/malaysiaukdisability/
11. Post graduate researcher for University Malaya’s postgraduate research fund (grant no. IPPP/UPDiT/Geran (PPP)/PS171/2008C). Research study:  An exploration of experiences of mothers of child having Down’s syndrome and their quality of life: a mixed method study (doctoral study completed). Grant from 1 July 2008 till 31 December 2009. Amount granted RM 25,300.00.
12. Principle investigator: Sarawak Paediatric Ward Nurses’ Practice and Attitude Towards Quit Smoking Related Practice. UNIMAS short grant no. 01(60)/377/2003 (114)) from 15 April, 2003 till December 2005 (granted RM 9,084.00)

Awards (Academic/Research)

1. Bronze award 2^nd SoTL symposium, UNIMAS 2019; Faculty/Centre Teaching Excellence Awards for semester 1 (2019/2020).