Wu Chiung-Jung (Jo) Jung (Jo)

Dr Wu, RN BN MN(Intensive Care), DrHlthSc, FACN , SFHEA - Associate Professor, College of Health Sciences-Research Faculty, VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam - Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Australia - Honorary Research Fellow, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Australia - Fellow of Australian College of Nursing (FACN) - Senior Fellow for the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) - Chair, JBI Expert Reference Group, Cardiovascular Field (Global) - Research Fellow, SIU, Thailand - Winner, Bronze Medal, European Society for Person Centered Healthcare (ESPCH) 2015 - Winner, International Excellence Researcher Award, SIU 2025 - previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University; Academic at QUT. - Honorary Research Fellow with Mater Medical Research Institute-University of Queensland (MMRI-UQ) Dr Wu has: - been awarded a number of research grants, travel grants, two fellowships in tertiary universities in Australia - published papers in refereed journals, including systematic reviews - presented/invited at several international and national conferences - been an expert panel reviewer on JBI systematic review - been a reviewer of health, nursing and behavioural journals and nursing and research textbook chapters - been a reviewer of grant applications including National and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant applications, reviewer/assessor for Diabetes Australia Research Trust (DART), Queensland Health, Sigma Theta Tau International research grant (STTI), Diabetes UK research grant applications - Editorial Board member of International Nursing Review (Official Journal of International Council of Nurses, ICN) - Editorial Advisor, Nursing & Health Sciences Dr Wu's research interests evolved from over 16 years clinical experience in the Coronary Care Unit where she observed differences in the progress of cardiac patients with diabetes. Her post-doctoral studies have continued to make a significant contribution to promoting self-management for patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes. Dr Wu is currently collaborating with clinicians as well as national and international researchers toward further studies on promoting self-management. Planned projects include refinement of the cardiac-diabetes self-management program, incorporating telephone, text-messaging and peer supporters in the delivery of the program, evaluating these delivery modes for transitional care and undertaking the intervention in different cultural contexts.