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Woung-Ru Tang

Woung-Ru Tang

Professor 

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EDUCATION

  • PhD University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS.
  • MS  Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
  • BS   National Taipei College, Taiwan

AWARDS

  • 2009   Who’s who in American / Marquis Who’s who
  • 2001   2nd place award for student research forum from University of Kansas Medical Center
  • 2001   Melba Carter Award for best dissertation from University of Kansas School of Nursing
  • 1993   Leora  Stroup Master’s Award for top master student from Fort Hays State University

RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

  • Communication skill training (CST) on cancer truth telling
  • Management of cancer related fatigue
  • End of life care

TEACHING SUBJECTS

  • Advance Medical-Surgical Nursing

  • Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice

  • Fundamentals of Medical Education

  • Hospice Care

  • Independent Study

  • Introduction to Nursing

  • Introduction to Nursing research

  • Nursing Theory

  • Qualitative Nursing research

Funded Research Project (For the past 5 years)

  1. Development and Test of Hospice Team-based Learning Core Courses: Transnational Research of Taiwan and Australia (Chang Gung Hospital, 2021-2023)
  2. Developing and Testing A Human-Centered Virtual Reality Module: Taking Cancer Truth-telling Communication Skills Training as an Example (Ministry of Science and Technology, 2021-2023)
  3. The project of Improvement of Early Hospice Palliative Care of Elderly Patients with Non-cancer Disease (Chang Gung Hospital, 2020-2021)
  4. Development and Testing of Truth-telling Communication Skill Training for Pediatric Cancer (Ministry of Science and Technology, 2019-2021)
  5. Implementing Hospice Care Curriculum Reform using Action Research (Ministry of Education, 2019-2020)
  6. Holistic Care Quality Improvement Plan: Taking the Transitional Care of the Elderly Patients with Disability for Example (Chang Gung Hospital, 2018-2020)
  7. Improving the response rate on graduate survey for nursing graduates and their employers (Chang Gung University, 2018-2019)
  8. Development and Testing of Cancer Truth-telling Educational Model of Medical and Nursing Collaboration (Ministry of Science and Technology, 2017-2020)
  9. Acupressure intervention to increase physical functioning in Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors (National Cancer Institute R21 fund, 2016-2018)
  10. Skin toxicity, Mood, and Health related Quality of Life in patient with Lung Cancer receiving Targeted therapy：A Longitudinal Study (Taiwan Nurse Association, 2016-2017)
  11. Construction and test of localized truth-telling educational model for advanced practice nurse: 3-year research (National Science Council, 2014-2017)
  12. Cancer Truth-Telling: Train the Trainer Project (Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2011-2016)

PUBLICATIONS

English (*Corresponding Author)

  1. Suandika, M., Chen, S. Y., Fang, J. T., Yang, S. H., Tsai, Y. F., Weng, L. C., Tsay, P. K., & Tang, W. R. * (2022). Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Hemodialysis Patients: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Advance online publication.
    https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2022.0644 (SCI, IF= 2.381, Rank: 20/30)
  2. Fang, J. T., Chen, S. Y., Yang, L. Y., Liao, K. C., Lin, C. H., Fujimori, M., & Tang, W. R. * (2022). Improving transitional care through online communication skills training. Aging clinical and experimental research, 34(12), 3063-3071.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-022-02251-41–9"> (SCI, IF= 4.481, Rank: 23/54)
  3. Fang, J. T., Chen, S. Y., Tian, Y. C., Lee, C. H., Wu, I. W., Kao, C. Y., Lin, C. C., & Tang, W. R. * (2022). Effectiveness of end-stage renal disease communication skills training for healthcare personnel: A single-center, single-blind, randomized study. BMC medical education, 22(1), 397.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03458-9 (SCI, IF= 3.263, Rank: 12/82)
  4. Chen, S. Y., Chou, W. C., Lin, Y. C., Tsang, N. M., Liao, K. C., Lin, C. H., ... & Tang, W. R. * (2022). Performance of two frailty screening tools among patients with cancer in Taiwan. Biomedical Journal, 45(2), 361-369.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2021.03.002 (SCI, IF=7.892, Rank: 47/297)
  5. Ho, Y. W., Tang, W. R. , Chen, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Chen, J. S., Hung, Y. S., & Chou, W. C. * (2021). Association of frailty and chemotherapy-related adverse outcomes in geriatric patients with cancer: A pilot observational study in Taiwan. Aging, 13(21), 24192-24204.
    https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.203673 (SCI, IF=5.955, Rank: 15/24)
  6. Chen, S. H., Chen, S. Y., Yang, S. C., Chien, R. N., Chen, S. H., Chu, T. P., ... &Tang, W. R. * (2021). Effectiveness of communication skill training on cancer truth‐telling for advanced practice nurses in Taiwan: a pilot study. Psycho‐Oncology, 30(5),765-772.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5629 (SCI, IF=3.995, Rank: 23/80)
  7. Chen, S. Y., Fujimori, M., Wang, H. M., & Tang, W. R. * (2020). Gender differences in cancer patients’ preferences for truth-telling in taiwan. Cancer Nursing, 30(5), 765-772
    https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000000856 (SCI, IF=2.760, Rank: 25/123)
  8. Chou, W. C., Chang, P. H., Chen, P. T., Wang, H. M., Yeh, K. Y., Lu, C. H., ... Tang, W. R. & Chen, S. Y. (2020). Clinical significance of vulnerability assessment in patients with primary head and neck cancer undergoing definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics, 108(3), 602-611.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.01.004 (SCI, IF=8.013, Rank: 13/136)
  9. Huang, Y. T., Wang, Y. W., Chi, C. W., Hu, W. Y., Lin Jr, R., Shiao, C. C., & Tang, W. R. * (2020). Differences in medical costs for end-of-life patients receiving traditional care and those receiving hospice care: A retrospective study. PLoS one, 15(2), e0229176.
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229176 (SCI, IF=3.752, Rank: 28/135)
  10. Hsu, T. H., Li, I. C.*, Fang, C. K., Tang, W. R. , & Lin, C. T. (2019). A preliminary study of the effectiveness of cancer communication skills training for interdisciplinary staff. Japanese journal of clinical oncology, 49(8), 734-742.
    https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyz065 (SCI, IF=2.925, Rank: 214/318)
  11. Chen, J. C., Lee, Y. H., Liu, C. Y., Shih, H. H., Tsay, P. K., & Tang, W. R. * (2019). A correlational study of skin toxicity and quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer receiving targeted therapy. Journal of Nursing Research, 27(6), e51.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0000000000000339 (SSCI, IF=2.157, Rank: 214/318)
  12. Chen, S. Y., Wang, H. M., & Tang, W. R. * (2018). The differences in preference for truth-telling of patients with cancer of different genders. Cancer Nursing, 41(4), 320-326.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.000000000000051 (SCI, IF=2.760, Rank: 25/123)
  13. Wang, C. H., Lin, H. C., Chang, Y. C., Maa, S. H., Wang, J. S., & Tang, W. R. .* (2017). Predictive factors of in-hospital mortality in ventilated intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study. Medicine, 96(51), e9165.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000009165 (SCIE, IF=1.817, Rank: 135/329)
  14. Tang, W. R. ., Hong, J. H., Rau, K. M., Wang, C. H., Juang, Y. Y., Lai, C. H., ... & Fang, C. K.* (2017). Truth telling in Taiwanese cancer care: Patients' and families' preferences and their experiences of doctors' practices. Psycho-Oncology, 26(7), 999-1005.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4257 (SCI, IF=3.995, Rank: 23/80)
  15. Tang, W. R. *, & Kao, C. Y. (2017). Psychometric testing of the spiritual well-being scale–mandarin version in Taiwanese cancer patients. Palliative & supportive care, 15(3), 336-347.
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S147895151600081X (SSCI, IF=3.733, Rank: 19/114)
  16. Huang,Y.T., Chang, Y.M., Chen, I.L., Yang, C.L., Leu, S.C., Su, H.L., Kao, J.L., Tsai, S.C., Jhen, R.N., Tang, W. R. , Shiao, C.C.*, SMHRG (Saint Mary’s Hospital Research Group on Geriatrics).(2017).Heart rate variability during hemodialysis is an indicator for long-term vascular access survival in uremic patients. PLoS One, 12(3), e0172212.
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172212 (SCI, IF=3.752, Rank: 28/135)
  17. Huang, Y. T., Tseng, Y. T., Chu, T. W., Chen, J., Lai, M. Y., Tang, W. R. , & Shiao, C. C.* (2016). N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP)–based score can predict in-hospital mortality in patients with heart failure. Scientific Reports, 6, 29590.
    https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29590 (SCI, IF=4.997, Rank: 19/135)
  18. Liu, C. H., Tang, W. R. , Weng W. H., Lin, Y. H., Chen, C. Y. * (2016) The process of coping with stress by Taiwanese medical interns: A qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 16, 10.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-016-0534-3 (SCI, IF= 3.263, Rank: 12/82)
  19. Tang, W. R. *, Yang, S. H., Yu, C. T., Wang, C. C., Huang, S. T., Huang, T. H., ... & Chang, Y. C. (2016). Long-term effectiveness of combined treatment with traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine on the prognosis of patients with lung cancer. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 22(3), 212-222.
    https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2015.0214 (SCI, IF= 2.381, Rank: 20/30)
  20. Chen, C.M., Chung, Y.C., Tsai, L.H., Tung, Y.C., Lee, H.M., Lin, M.L., Liu, H.L., Tang, W. R. * (2016) A nationwide population-based study of corrosive ingestion in Taiwan: Incidence, gender differences, and mortality. Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2016, 7905425.
    https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/7905425 (SCI, IF=1.919, Rank: 101/136)
  21. Lin, L. C., Weng, W. N., Li, H., Tang, W. R. * (2016). Reliability and validity of the questionnaire on nurse practitioners' roles and competencies. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(1-2), 99-108.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13001 (SCI, IF= 4.423 Rank: 4/125)
  22. Tang, W. R. , Chen, K. Y., Hsu, S. H., Juang, Y. Y., Chiu, S. C., Hsiao, S. C., Fujimori, M., Fang, C. K.* (2014). Effectiveness of Japanese SHARE model in improving Taiwanese healthcare personnel's preference for cancer truth telling. Psycho-Oncology, 23(3), 259-265.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3413 (SCI, IF=3.995, Rank: 23/80)
  23. Tang, W. R. *, Chen W. J., Yu C. T., Chang Y. C., Chen C. M., Wang C. H., et al. (2014). Effects of acupressure on fatigue of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: An experimental pilot study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 22(4), 581-591. (SCI, IF= 3.335, Rank:12/43)
  24. Tang, W. R. *, Fang, J. T., Fang, C. K., Fujimori, M. (2013). Truth telling in medical practice: Students’ opinions versus their observations of attending physicians’ clinical practice. Psycho-Oncology, 22(7), 1605-1610.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3174 (SCI, IF=3.995, Rank: 23/80)
  25. Liu, C. H., Tang, W. R. *., Wang, H. M., Lee, K. C. (2013). How cancer patients build trust in traditional Chinese medicine. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 5(6), 495-500.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.003 (SCI, IF= 1.813, Rank: 24/43)
  26. Chang, I. W., Shyu, Y. I., Tsay, P. K., Tang, W. R. * (2012). Comparison of nurse practitioners' perceptions of required competencies and self-evaluated competencies in Taiwan. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21(17-18), 2679-2689.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04186.x (SCI, IF= 4.423, Rank: 4/125)
  27. Liu, C. H., Tang, W. R. *., Wang, H. M., Lee, K. C. (2011). Cancer patients’ experience of combined treatment with conventional and traditional Chinese medicine: A bio-psycho-social phenomenon. Cancer Nursing, 34(6),495-502.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31820d4da9 (SCI, IF=2.760, Rank: 25/123)
  28. Tang, S. T. *, Tang, W. R. , Liu, T. W., Lin, C. P., & Chen, J. S., (2010). What really matters in pain management for terminally ill cancer patients in Taiwan. Journal of Palliative Care, 26(3), 151-158. (SCI, IF=1.980, Rank: 102/159)
  29. Tang, W. R. *, Yu, C. C., Yeh, S. J. (2010). Fatigue and its related factors for patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(1-2), 69-78. (SCI, IF= 4.423, Rank: 4/125)
  30. Tang, S. T.*, Chen, C. C-H., Tang, W. R. , & Liu, T. W. (2010). Determinants of patient-family caregiver congruence on preferred place of death in Taiwan. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 40(2), 235-245.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.018 (SCI, IF=5.576, Rank: 16/159)
  31. Tang, W. R. *, Tang, S. T., & Kao, C. Y. (2009). Psychometric testing of the caregiver quality of life index-cancer on a Taiwanese family caregiver sample. Cancer Nursing, 32(3), 220-229.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02959.x (SCI, IF=2.760, Rank: 25/123)
  32. Liu, T.C., Chang, W.H., Jiang, B.C., Maa, S.H., Chien, D.K., & Tang, W. R. * (2009). Mortality factors survey of SARS in Taiwan. International Journal of Gerontology, 3(1), 31-38.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70018-3 (SCI, IF=0.358, Rank: 64/67)
  33. Tang, W. R. * (2009). Hospice family caregivers’ quality of life. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(18), 2563-2572.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02753.x (SCI, IF= 4.423, Rank: 4/125)
  34. Chou, H. L., Liaw, J. J., Yu, L. H., & Tang, W. R. * (2007). An exploration of life attitudes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer Nursing, 30(4), 317-323.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NCC.0000281724.41749.3d (SCI, IF=2.760, Rank: 25/123)
  35. Chen, H. C., Chen, M. L.*, Shyu, Y. I. L., &Tang, W. R. (2007). Development and testing of a scale to measure caregiving load in caregivers of cancer patients in Taiwan, the care task scale-cancer. Cancer nursing, 30(3), 223-231.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NCC.0000270701.49543.64 (SCI, IF=2.760, Rank: 25/123)
  36. Shyu, Y. I.*, Tang, W. R. , Liang, J., & Weng, L. J. (2006). Psychometric testing of the social support survey on a Taiwanese sample. Nursing research, 55(6), 411-417.
    https://doi.org/10.1097/00006199-200611000-00005 (SCI, IF=2.364, Rank: 26/111)
  37. Shyu, Y. I., Tang, W. R. , Tsai, W. C., Liang, J., & Chen, M. C. * (2006). Emotional support levels can predict physical functioning and health related quality of life among elderly Taiwanese with hip fractures. Osteoporosis international: A journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National. Osteoporosis International, 17(4), 501–506. (SCI, IF=5.071, Rank:51/180)
  38. Tang, W. R. *, Aaronson, L., Forbes, S. (2004). Quality of life in hospice patients with terminal illness. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 26(1), 113-128.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945903259207 (SCI, IF=1.774, Rank:59/182)
  39. Hoffart, N., Cobb, A. K., & The Clinical Pathways Study Group. (2002). Assessing clinical pathways use in a community hospital: It depends on what “use” means. Joint Commission Journal of Quality Improvement, 28(4), 167-179.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S1070-3241(02)28017-7 (SSCI, IF=1.536, Rank:9/43)

 

Chinese

  1. Chen, S. Y., Jhong, Y. C., Fang, C. K., Hsieh, J. G., Tang, W. R.* (2022). Implementing hospice care curriculum reform using multiple teaching strategies. Taiwan Journal of Hospice Palliative Care, 26(2), 120-134.
    https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.202203_26(2).02
  2. Chen, S.Y., Tang, W. R.* (2020). The effectiveness of acupressure on cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review. Journal of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, 22(2), 11-24.
  3. Lai, C. C., Chen, H. W., Tang, W. R.* (2018). Status and Outlook of International Medical Services in Taiwan. Chang Gung Nursing, 30(4), 459-465.
    https://doi.org/10.6386/CGN.201912_30(4).0003
  4. Chen, S.Y., Chen, C.Y., Peng, C. S., Yang, S. C., Tang, W. R.* (2018). Sharing decision making – taking three talk model as an example. Clinical Medicine, 81(6), 342-347.
    https://doi.org/10.6666/ClinMed.201806_81(6).0063
  5. Chan, J. C., Yang, I. W., Tang, W. R.* (2017). A Project for improving the execution rate of assessment on” distress thermometer” (dt) by nurses in wards of hematology and oncology. Chang Gung Nursing, 28(3), 463-475.
    https://doi.org/10.3966/102673012017092803007
  6. Tang, W. R.* (2016). Development of communication skill training on cancer truth telling for advanced practice nurses. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16, 87-97.
    https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.202203_26(2).02
  7. Chao, S. H., Weng, L.C., Tang, W. R.* (2017). The benefits of hospital-based training program on nurse practitioners’ role competency. Journal of Taiwan Nurse Practitioners, 3(1), 30-40.
  8. Chung, C.H., Tang, W. R.* (2016). Nurse practitioners’ work items and its time allocation in Taiwan. Journal of Taiwan Nurse Practitioner, 2(1), 35-45.
  9. Chang, C. H., Tang, W. R.* (2015). Job satisfaction and its related factors among the nurse practitioners in Taiwan Journal of Taiwan Nurse Practitioners, 1(1), 30-42.
  10. Tang, W. R.*, Fang, C. K., Chuang, Y. Y. (2013). Education of truth-telling for cancer: from the perspective of the author. Formosan J. Medicine, 17(2), 141-148.
    https://doi.org/10.6320/FJM.2013.17(2).06
  11. Hsu, Y. Y., Tang, W. R., Chang, Y. C., Maa, S. H.* (2013). A preliminary study of the work values of male nurses in Taiwan and related factors. The Journal of Nursing, 60(2), 50-60.
    https://doi.org/10.6224/JN.60.2.50
  12. Lee, C. Y., Chen, H. W., Li, Y. C., Tang, W. R., Fang, C. K.* (2011). Suicide Prevention in Cancer Care. Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan, 22(5), 335-343.
    https://doi.org/10.6314/JIMT.2011.22(5).05
  13. Lin, S. F., Tang, W. R., Chang, Y. C., Maa, S. H.* (2011). Effectiveness of Acupressure on Elderly Patients with Constipation. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research, 7(3), 175-187.
    https://doi.org/10.6225/JNHR.7.3.175
  14. Tang, W. R., Chen, G. Y., Hsu, S. H., Fang, C. K.* (2010). Preliminary Effects of Truth-telling Training. Journal of Cancer Research and Practice, 26(3), 112-124.
    https://doi.org/10.6323/JoCRP.2010.26.3.3
  15. Tang, W. R.* (2008). The development of nursing practitioners. Chinese Nursing Management, 9(4), 24-26.
  16. Chou, H. L.*, Tang, W. R. (2008). Cancer-related fatigue and energy conservation and activity management. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(2), 13-24.
    https://doi.org/10.6880/TJON.200812_8(2).02
  17. Chou, H. L., Chu, C. M., Tang, W. R.* (2008). Fatigue patterns in lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: longitudinal study. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(2), 33-43.
    https://doi.org/10.6880/TJON.200812_8(2).04
  18. Kuo, S. E., Tang, S. T., Kao, C. Y., Tang, W. R.* (2008). Explore factors that affect physicians' attitude on truth-telling. Taiwan Journal of Hospice Palliative Care, 13(3), 265-281.
    https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.2008.13(3).1
  19. Tang, W. R.* (2008). Cognition and attitude towards life and death for juveniles of Amis and Atayal tribes. Taiwan Journal of Hospice Palliative Care, 13(2), 156-167.
    https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.2008.13(2).2
  20. Tang, W. R.* (2008). Spiritual assessment and care of cancer patients. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(1), 13-25.
    https://doi.org/10.6880/TJON.200806_8(1).02
  21. Wang, H. F., Tang, W. R.*, Liu, H. E., Tseng, S. T., Chen, Y. C., Liu, L. F. (2008). Related factors of diabetes mellitus disease features and quality of life-the report of a regional teaching hospital in central Taiwan. Endocrinology & Diabetology, 21(3), 1-15.
    https://doi.org/10.7101/ED.200804.0001
  22. Hu, Y. C., Hou, I. H., Maa, S. H., Tang, W. R.*, Chen, W. J. (2008). Northern Taiwan nurse practitioners' perceptions of their roles. Journal of Nursing, 55(3), 31-38.
    https://doi.org/10.6224/JN.55.3.31
  23. Tang, W. R.* (2007). International collaboration to develop a nurse practitioner master's program. Journal of Nursing, 54(6), 16-21.
  24. Chiang, C. C., Lee, J. T., Wang, C. H., Tang, W. R.* (2007). Mothers' experiences and perspectives of neonatal death: a qualitative retrospective inquiry. Journal of Nursing, 54(5), 48-55.
    https://doi.org/10.6224/JN.54.5.48
  25. Tang, W. R.*, Yeh, C. H. (2007). Nurse practitioner development: from the perspective of the author. Journal of Nursing, 54(2), 85-90.
    https://doi.org/10.6224/JN.54.2.85
  26. Chi, P. J., Tang, W. R.*, Shyu, Y. I., Kao, C. Y. (2006). Death anxiety in primary family caregiver. Taiwan Journal of Hospice Palliative Care, 11(4), 383-391.
    https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.2006.11(4).3
  27. Lee, J. T., Yang, L. C., Lin, C. T., Tang, W. R.* (2006). Factors related to the development of postoperative pressure sores in patients undergoing head and neck tumor surgery. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6(2), 31-41.
    https://doi.org/10.6880/TJON.200612_6(2).04
  28. Huang, Y. C., Tang, W. R.*, See, L. C., Yu, C. T. (2005). Patterns of fatigue in lung cancer patients during chemotherapy. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 5(2), 15-27.
    https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.202203_26(2).02
  29. Lu, P. P., Ting, S. S., Chen, M. L., Tang, W. R.* (2005). The positioning of nursing research in the academic studies: the origin and development of qualitative and quantitative studies. Journal of Nursing, 52(6), 76-81.
    https://doi.org/10.6224/JN.52.6.76
  30. Tang, W. R.*, Lo, W. P., Kuo, H. C., Yu, C. Y. (2004). Quality of life and its related factors for terminal and non-terminal patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 4(2), 1-13.
    https://doi.org/10.6880/TJON.200412_4(2).01
  31. Lu, P. P., Chen, M. L., Chung, C. H., Tang, W. R.* (2004). The recognition and attitude of cancer patients and their families on do-not-resuscitate. Journal of Oncology Nursing, 4(1), 15-22.
    https://doi.org/10.6880/TJON.200409_4(1).02
  32. Chen, C. Y., Tang, W. R., Lee, Y. W.* (2004). A nursing experience for a terminal cancer patient adjusting to the peaceful death based on Roy’s adaptation model. Chang Gung Nursing, 15(4), 468-478.

 

Conference papers

2022年

  1. Tang, W. R., Chen, A. H., Lin, C. C. (2022). Improving truth-telling through online communication skills training for pediatric cancer. 2022 IPOS World Congress, Toronto, Canada.
  2. Chen, S. Y., Lai, C. C., Chen, H. W., & Tang, W. R. (2022, August). Quality of Taiwanese International Medical Services: Patients’ Expectations and Experiences of Healthcare Providers’ Practices. 2022 IPOS World Congress, Toronto, Canada.

2021年

  1. Chen, S. Y., Chen, S. H., Fujimori, M., & Tang, W. R. (2021, November). Development and Testing of Collaborated Physicians and Nurses’ Cancer Truth-Telling Education Model. 5th Asian Oncology Nursing Society Conference (The 5th AONS 2021). The virtual meeting, Taiwan.
  2. Tang, W. R., Fang, J. T. Hsieh, M. J. (2021). The effectiveness of communication skill training on shared decision-making for medical students in Taiwan. 5th Asian Oncology Nursing Society Conference (The 5 th AONS 2021). The virtual meeting, Taiwan.
  3. Chen, S. Y., & Tang, W. R.(2021). Performance of two frailty screening tools with G8 and fTRST Among Cancer Patients: A Patient-Oriented Study in Taiwan. 22th World Congress Psycho-Oncology Psychosocial Academy, Kyoto, Japan.
  4. Fang, C. K., Tang, W. R., Juang, Y. Y., Cheng, C. T. (2021) Success and Challenges of Implementing a Nationwide Psycho-Oncology Care. 22th International Psycho-Oncology Society World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (IPOS) Symposium. May 29, 2021, Virtual/Kyoto, Japan.

2020年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2020) 癌症的心理支持照護. 肺癌治療全方位照護工作坊. July 19, 2020, Taiwan.

2019年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2019, November). Medical Staff’s Views on International Medical Service Quality: Qualitative Study of Cancer Care in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Paper session presented at the 4th Asian Oncology Nursing Society Conference, Mumbai, India.
  2. Tang, W. R., Fang, C. K., & Chou, H. H.* (2019, September). The effectiveness of communication skill training on shared decision making for medical students in Taiwan. Paper session presented at the 21st IPOS & CAPO World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada.

2018年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2018, September). Developing and testing of cancer truth-telling educational model for advanced practice nurses in Taiwan. Paper session presented at the 2018 International Conference on Cancer Nursing, Auckland.
  2. Chen, S. Y., Tang, W. R.* (2018, October). Gender differences on cancer patients’ preferences for truth-telling in Taiwan. Paper session presented at the 20th World Congress Psycho Oncology Psychosocial Academy, Hong Kong, China.

2017年

  1. Tang, W. R.*, Wang, H.M., & Fang, C.K. (2017, August).   Predictors of willingness to participate in communication skill training for advanced practice nurses in Taiwan. Paper session presented at the 19th World Congress of Psycho‐Oncology and Psychosocial Academy, Berlin, Germany.

2016年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2016, November) Evaluating curricular innovations: Communication Skill Training. Paper session presented at the第八屆紀念王創辦人永慶先生國際研討會, Taiwan.
  2. Tang, W. R., Juang, Y. Y., & Fang, C. K.* (2016, November). Benefits of communication skill training on cancer truth telling: A comparative study. Paper session presented at the 5th Asia Pacific Psycho-Oncology Network Meeting (APPON5), Singapore.
  3. Uchitomi, Y., Fang, C.K., Fujimori, M., Tang, W. R. (2016) Breaking bad news and related communication. Pre-conference Workshop. 5th Asia Pacific Psycho-Oncology Network Meeting. November 10, 2016, Singapore.
  4. Tang, W. R.* (2016, October). Development of communication skill training for advanced practice nurses in Taiwan. Paper session presented at the 18th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Dublin, Ireland.

2015年

  1. Tang, W. R. *, Fang, J. T., Juang, Y. Y., Lai, C. H. & Fang, C. K. (2015, August). Effectiveness of Japanese SHARE Model in Improving Taiwanese Medical Students’ Perceptions for Cancer Truth Telling. Paper session presented at the 17th World Congress of Psycho oncology and Psychosocial Academy, Washington, D.C., USA.

2014年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2014, November). Cancer truth telling: Gap between patients’ and family members’ preference and doctors’ approaches. Paper session presented at the 16th World Congress of Psycho-oncology and Psychosocial Academy, Lisbon, Portugal.

2013年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2013, November). Taiwan physicians’ dilemma on cancer truth telling. Paper session presented at the 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

2012年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2012, November). The Effectiveness of Communication Skill Training in Taiwan. Paper session presented at the 14th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Brisbane, Australia.
  2. Tang, W. R.* (2012, September). The Effects of Acupressure on Fatigue of Lung Cancer Patients undergoing Chemotherapy: A Double-blind Experimental Study. Paper session presented at the third meeting of East Asia Psycho-Oncology Network (EAPON), Beijing, China.

2011年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2011, July). Preliminary Effects of Truth Telling Training. Paper session presented at the 9th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2011, Penang, Malaysia.
  2. Tang, W. R.* (2011, October). The difference between the opinion of students of Department of Medicine on truth-telling and their observation on the actual clinical practice of attending physicians. Paper session presented at the 13th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Antalya, Turkey.

2010年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2010, September). Psychometric testing of the Spiritual Well-being Scale on a terminally ill cancer sample in Taiwan.Paper session presented at the 12th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Quebec, Canada.

2009年

  1. Tang, W. R.* (2009, September). Psychometric testing of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer on a Taiwanese family caregiver sample. Paper session presented at the 2009 international conference on cultural connections for quality care at the end of life. Perth, Western Australia.

2008年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2008). 2nd Nursing Conference on Advanced Practice- Innovation, Collaboration, Regulation (Plenary Speaker). November 21- 23, 2008, Macao.
  2. Tang, W. R. (2008). Psychometric assessment of the Taiwanese version of McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (MQOL-Taiwan), (Poster presentation). May 29 – 31, 2008, Trondheim, Norway.

2007年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2007). Terminally ill patients and their caregivers’ quality of life in Taiwan. EAPC 2007 Budapest Congress, June 7-9, 2007, Budapest, Hungary.
  2. Tang, W. R. (2007). Policy in action: A comparison of the development of regulation for advanced practice nurse in several countries; The impact of SARS on nursing profession, May 29, 2007, Yokohama, Japan.
  3. Tang, W. R. (2007). Policy in action: A comparison of the development of regulation for advanced practice nurse in several countries; ICN International Conference, June 1, 2007, Yokohama, Japan.

2006年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2006). International collaboration between a developing and an established nurse practitioner program in Taiwan. International ICN Nurse Practitioner/ Advance Practice Nurse Conference. June 29, 2006, Sandton, South Africa.
  2. Tang, W. R. (2006). Gender and Global Nursing Practice in Taiwan. International ICN Nurse Practitioner/ Advance Practice Nurse Conference, Policy, June 28, 2006, Sandton, South Africa.
  3. Tang, W. R. (2006). 4th Research Forum of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), May 25-27, Venice Lido-Italy.

2005年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2005). Education of advanced practice nurses in Chang Gung University, 23th Quadrennial Congress, International Council of Nurses (ICN, oral presentation) May 21-17, in Taipei, Taiwan.
  2. Tang, W. R. (2005). Quality of life in hospice patients and their caregivers, 6th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, March 16-19, in Soul, Korea.

2004年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2004). Quality of life of terminally ill patients and their caregivers who received in-patient hospice care in Taiwan. 2004 International Nursing Conference in Suzhou, October12-14, in Suzhou, China.
  2. Tang, W. R. (2004). The impact of SARS on nursing profession. The 7th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS), “Networking in East Asia”, March 18-19, in Hong Kong, China.

2003年

  1. Tang, W. R. (2003). Hospice caregivers’ quality of life. ICN Congress,  “Building Diverse Relationships” (oral presentation), on June 15-17 in Geneva, Swisland.
  2. Tang, W. R. (2003). The 5th Asian Pacific Hospice Conference. Theme: Evolution and integration of hospice palliative care. March 5-8 in Osaka, Japan.
  3. Tang, W. R. (2003). The 29th Annual Meeting of National Organization of  Nurse Practitioner Faculties Theme: Forces and change in nurse practitioner education. April 3-6 in Pennsylvania, USA.