:::
SHIH-YING CHEN

SHIH-YING CHEN

JobTitle： Assistant Professor

CurrentJob： Assistant Professor

E-mail： d000019880@cgu.edu.tw

Phone： 03-2118800 #5212

Education： PhD School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (2024)

Expertise： Cancer Truth-telling Psychometrics Frailty in Cancer patients Hospice/Palliative care

RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Cancer Truth-telling, Psychometrics, Frailty in Cancer patients, Hospice/Palliative care

TEACHING SUBJECTS

Fundamental Nursing & Laboratory & Practice, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice

GRANT

  • Development and Validation of a Frailty Screening Tool in Prediction of Chemotherapy-Related Severe Adverse Events in Cancer Patients (2022–2025) (Co-PI, MOST 113-2314-B-182A-147 -)
  • Development and Test of AI-assisted Cancer Truth-telling Education: Establishing and Testing of an AI-based Cancer Truth-telling Classification Model - Using Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as an Example (2021-2024) (Co-PI, MOST 112-2410-H-182-025-MY3)
  • Develop and Test the Effectiveness of an "One-page Cancer Truth-Telling Aid" in Clinical Practice: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial (2025-2026) (PI, MOST 114-2635-B-182-002)

PUBLICATIONS

1. Wang, Y. H., Sung, C., & Chen, S. Y. (2026). Efficacy of dupilumab for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Under review)

2. Chen, S. Y., Zhou, M. X., Fang, J. T., Hsieh, M. J., Lin, C. W., Tung, H. H., Fujimori, M. & Tang, W. R. (2026). Virtual reality and in-person cancer truth-telling training for medical students: a qualitative content analysis. (Under review)

3. Jheng, Y. S., Chen, K. H., & Chen, S. Y. (2026). Posttraumatic growth in cancer patients: an umbrella review of evidence quality and key knowledge gaps. (Under review)

4. Chen, S. Y., Chen, H. W., Chen, L. C., & Tang, W. R. (2026). International medical services quality in Taiwan: gaps between international patients' expectations and perceptions of healthcare providers' practices. International journal of health care quality assurance, 1–16. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-07-2025-0086 (SCI, IF=2.2, Rank: 58/125)

5. Hsu, Y. W., Lu, C. H., Chen, S. Y., Kou, H. W., Chen, Y. F., Chen, M. Y., Hsu, J. T., Yeh, K. Y., Hung, Y. S., & Chou, W. C. (2026). Prevalence and prognostic impact of malnutrition at cancer diagnosis: a prospective cohort study. Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 72,102943. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2026.102943 (SCI, IF=2.6, Rank: 60/113)

6. Lai, C. C., Chen, S. Y., Huang, S. H., Liao, C. K., Kou, H. W., Chen, Y. F., Hung, Y. S., & Chou, W. C. (2025). Predictors of preoperative quality of life in older patients with colorectal cancer in Taiwan: A retrospective cohort study. Cancer Control, 32, 10732748251397079. https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748251397079 (SCI, IF=2.6, Rank: 181/328)

7. Chen, S. Y., Fang, J. T., Hsieh, M. J., Lin, C. W., Tung, H. H., Fujimori, M., & Tang, W.-R. (2025). Enhancing cancer truth-telling perspectives using virtual reality in communication skills training: An experimental study among medical students. Perspectives on Medical Education, 14(1), 539–548. https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1684 (SCI, IF=3.9, Rank: 31/185)

8. Pham, T. N., Fang, J.T., Chen, S. Y., Fang, F. K., Fujimori, M., & Tang, W. R. (2025). Effectiveness of communication skills training on cancer patients' outcomes: A case-control study in Taiwan. Psycho-Oncology, 34(9), e70275. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70275. (SCI, IF=3.5, Rank: 13/93)

9. Chen, S. Y., Chen, S. H., Zhou, M. X., Hsiao, C. C., Lin, C. C., Fang, J. T., Fujimori, M., & Tang, W. R. (2025). Communication Skills Training to Improve Confidence and Skills in Pediatric Cancer Truth-Telling of Registered Nurses: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Psycho-oncology, 34(7), e70215. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70215  (SCI, IF=3.5, Rank: 13/93)

10. Li, S. Z., Chen, S. Y., Chang, Y. L., Fang, C. K., Fujimori, M., & Tang, W. R. (2024). Predicaments and coping strategies in implementing cancer truth-telling: a qualitative content analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(9), 602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08815-6 (SCI, IF=2.8, Rank: 57/174)

11. Fang, J. T., Chen, S. Y., Fan, P. H., Lin, Y. X., Kao, C. Y., Lin, C. C., & Tang, W. R. (2024). Effectiveness of Online Early Hospice Palliative Care Communication Skills Training for Healthcare Personnel in Neurological Departments [in Chinese]. Journal of Healthcare Quality, 18(4), 42-51. https://doi.org/10.53106/199457952024071804006

12. Chiou, Y. G., Chen, S. Y., Wu, L. M., Lotus Shyu, Y. I., Chiang, Y. C., Hsiao, C. C., Wu, H. C., & Tang, W. R. (2024). Experiences and preferences of truth-telling in families of children with cancer: A phenomenological study. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11(6), 100500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100500 (SCI, IF=2.4, Rank: 35/191)

13. Hu, Y. C., Chen, S. Y., Chou, W. C., Chen, J. S., Weng, L. C., Tsay, P. K., & Tang, W. R. (2023). The early predictive value of frailty for health-related quality of life among elderly patients with cancer receiving curative chemotherapy.PloS one, 18(8), e0287320. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287320 (SCI, IF=3.7, Rank: 26/73)

14. Lai, C. C., Chen, S. Y., Chen, H. W., Li, H. Y., Hsu, H. H., Chen, L. C., & Tang, W. R. (2023). Experiences of oncology healthcare personnel in international medical service quality: A phenomenological study. BMC Nursing, 22(1), 92. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01249-1 (SCI, IF=3.2, Rank: 15/125)

15. Suandika, M., Chen, S. Y., Fang, J. T., Yang, S. H., Tsai, Y. F., Weng, L. C., Tsay, P. K., & Tang, W. R. (2023). Effect of acupressure on fatigue in hemodialysis patients: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 29(2), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2022.0644 (SCI, IF=2.6, Rank: 19/42)

16. 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. (SCI, IF=4.481, Rank: 23/54)

17. Ho, Y. W., Chen, S. Y., Hung, Y. S., Lin, S. Y., & Chou, W. C. (2022). Optimal Frailty Dimensions for Assessing Frailty and Predicting Chemotherapy Adverse Events in Older Taiwanese Cancer Patients. Frontiers in medicine, 9, 828865. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.828865 (SCI, IF=5.058, Rank: 52/172)

18. 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: 77/267)

19. Chou, W. C., Lai, C. C., Hung, C. Y., Hsueh, S. W., Yeh, K. Y., Lu, C. H., Tsang, N. M., Chang, P. H., Ho, Y. W., Chen, S. Y., Lin, Y. C., & Hung, Y. S. (2022). Clinical significance of frailty on treatment outcome in nongeriatric patients with head and neck cancer and esophageal cancer undergoing curative-intent concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Cancer control, 29, 10732748211045276. https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748211045276 (SCI, IF=2.339, Rank: 212/245)

20. 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 [in Chinese]. Taiwan Journal of Hospice Palliative Care, 26(2), 120-134. https://doi.org/10.6537/TJHPC.202203_26(2).02

21. 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: 15/54)

22. Chen, S. H., Chen, S. Y., Yang, S. C., Chien, R. N., Chen, S. H., Chu, T. P., Fujimori, M. and 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: 765-772. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5629 (SCI, IF=3.955, Rank: 23/79)

23. Chen, S. Y., Chou, W. C., Lin, Y. C., Tsang, N. M., Liao, K. C., Lin, C. H., ... & Tang, W. R. (2021). Performance of two frailty screening tools among patients with cancer in Taiwan. Biomedical Journal. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2021.03.002 (SCI, IF=7.892, Rank: 28/139)

24. Chen, S. Y., Fujimori, M., Wang, H. M., Tang, W. R. Gender Differences in Cancer Patients' Preferences for Truth-Telling in Taiwan. Cancer Nurs. 2020 Jul 8. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000856 Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32649335. (SCI, IF=2.022, Rank: 21/120)

25. Chou, W. C., Chang, P. H., Chen, P. T., Wang, H. M., Yeh, K. Y., Lu, C. H., ... & 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. (SCI, IF=5.859, Rank: 43/224) 

26. 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. (SCI, IF=2.022, Rank: 18/118) 

27. Chen, S. Y. & Tang, W. R. (2020). The effectiveness of acupressure on cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review [in Chinese]. Journal of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, 22(2), 11-24.

28. Chen, S. Y., Chen, C. Y., Peng, C. S., Yang, S. C. Fang, J. T., & Chou, H. H. (2018). Shared decision making: Using three talk model as an example [in Chinese]. Clinical Medicine, 81(6), 342-347.