Staff Profile

Biography

Timothy is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He is a Specialty Nurse trained in Critical Care and Public Health. Timothy holds an Honors Bachelor's degree in General Nursing and a Master's degree in Nursing from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong, where he received the B.L. Wong Memorial Prize in Nursing Studies and the Lau Wing Kai Memorial Prize. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

His research interests focus on developing digital mental health interventions and pain management strategies for patients with rheumatic diseases. His work has been published in journals such as BMC Public Health, Geriatric Nursing, and the Journal of Aging Science.

For nursing education, Timothy serves as the Associate Program Leader for the Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General Health Care. He is passionate about integrating technology and simulation-based learning to prepare nursing students for the evolving healthcare landscape. In 2024, he was awarded the President's Award for Excellence in Inspirational Teaching to recognize his contributions to teaching and learning.

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

• Critical Care Nursing
• Respiratory Nursing
• Virtual reality-based Mindfulness Intervention
• Pain Management for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

• He, J., Tse, M. Y. M., Kwok, T. T. O., Wu, T. C. M., & Tang, S. K. (2025). Exploring the pain situation, pain impact, and educational preferences of pain among adults in mainland China: A cross-sectional study. Healthcare, 13, 289. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13030289
• Wu, T. C. M.*, Ho, J. K. M., Choi, T. S. K., Chan, Y. H. Y., Chan, B. W. S., Li, T. T. M., Tam, F. P., Wong, I. M. C., & Chan, A. S. W. (2025). Association between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the post pandemic era: A cross-sectional study in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 155. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21367-6
• Tse, M. Y. M., Chan, A. W. Y., Wu, T. C. M., Tsang, W. W. N., Tse, P. P. S. (2024). Assessing the fidelity of the “Photo-with-Movement Program” (PMP) for community-dwelling older adults with pain: A randomized controlled trial. Geriatric Nursing, 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.10.027
• Tse, M. Y. M, Chan, A. W. Y., Wu, T. C. M., Tsang, W. N. W., Tse, P. P. S. (2023). Effectiveness of the “photo-wth-movement program” for elders with pain and their carers: A randomized trial, Clinics of Oncology, 7(5), 1-11. DOI: https://clinicsofoncology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/COO-v7-1493.pdf

Selected Professional & Community Services

• 1st Vice Chairperson, Professional Development Committee, Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Council Member of Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Council Member of Alumni Association of Nursing Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Modified Date: 07 Apr, 2025
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