Dr. Lu Chen, NANJING DRUM TOWER HOSPITAL, THE AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, China
Dr. Lu Chen holds a Doctor of Nursing from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017) and a Master’s from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2009). She has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (2022) and Hong Kong College of Nursing and Midwifery (2024). Her research focuses on chronic disease home care, stroke rehabilitation, and digital healthcare technologies, leading several high-impact projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Dr. Chen is honored with the “Francisco de Miranda” Order of the Second Class (2020). 🏥💡
Publication Profile
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Academic and Professional Background 👩⚕️🎓
Dr. Lu Chen holds a Doctor of Nursing degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2017), a Master’s in Nursing from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2009), and a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2006). She was honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (2022) and the Hong Kong College of Nursing and Midwifery (2024). Dr. Chen received the prestigious “Francisco de Miranda” Order of the Second Class (2020) and is recognized as a high-level talent in Jiangsu Province, including being a Haizhi Special Expert (2024). 🏅💡
Research and Innovations 🔬🧠
Dr. Lu Chen leads numerous groundbreaking research projects in nursing and healthcare. Her completed work includes the National Natural Science Foundation Youth Science Fund project (2016-2018), focusing on chronic disease home nursing services. Ongoing projects include a study on mental toughness in exercise rehabilitation (2025-2028), the development of an intelligent robot system for critical care (2021-2024), and a social integration system for stroke patients (2022-2025). Additionally, she is researching rehabilitation in hemorrhagic stroke patients, remote rehabilitation management, and internet-based home care for chronic diseases, among other innovative healthcare solutions. 🏥🚀
Research Focus
Dr. Lu Chen’s research focuses on stroke rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and nursing interventions. She has contributed to several projects related to mental health, rehabilitation exercises, and home care for stroke patients. Her work includes studies on exercise adherence, remote rehabilitation, and the use of virtual reality for aphasia therapy in stroke patients. Dr. Chen also investigates nursing management for chronic conditions, rehabilitation compliance, and health information needs for patients post-stroke. Her research blends technology, patient care, and rehabilitation, aiming to improve quality of life and care outcomes for stroke survivors and elderly patients. 🧠🩺💪
Publication Top Notes
- Exploring medication self-management in polypharmacy: a qualitative systematic review of patients and healthcare providers perspectives – Cited by 0, 2024 🧠💊
- Innovative Telerehabilitation Enhanced Care Programme (ITECP) in young and middle-aged patients with haemorrhagic stroke to improve exercise adherence – Cited by 0, 2023 🏥💪
- Meta-analysis of Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection in Neurogenic Bladder – Cited by 0, 2023 🦠🔬
- Optimal evidence analysis for the nursing management of limb spasm in patients with spinal cord injury – Cited by 0, 2023 🧑⚕️💉
- Analysis of rehabilitation exercise compliance and its influencing factors in young and middle-aged patients with hemorrhagic stroke – Cited by 4, 2023 🧠💪
- Effects of virtual reality-based language training for people with post-stroke aphasia: a meta-analysis – Cited by 3, 2023 🧑🦯🖥️
- The prevalence of medical adhesive-related skin injury caused by protective dressings among medical staff members during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic in China – Cited by 4, 2023 🏥👩⚕️
- Post-stroke experiences and health information needs among Chinese elderly ischemic stroke survivors in the internet environment: a qualitative study – Cited by 1, 2023 🌐🧠
- Effects of exercise therapy on patients with poststroke cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Cited by 1, 2023 🧠🏃♂️
- Influencing factors of home exercise adherence in elderly patients with stroke: A multiperspective qualitative study – Cited by 4, 2023 🏡💪