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Associate Professor Alison Wang

Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Email: alison.wang@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-3988

Dr Alison Wang (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, where she is involved in teaching and learning, research, and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) supervision.

Current Teaching

RES5115 -  Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches

Professional Associations

  • Editorial Board Member, Nursing Reports
  • Member, Cancer Nurses Society of Australia
  • Adjunct  Associate Professor, University of Southern Queensland
  • Adjunct  Professor, Zunyi Medical University

Awards and Recognition

  • World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists (2025), Elsevier Data Repository By: Stanford University
  • Research Excellence Award 2025- Mid Career Researcher, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland
  • World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists (2024), Elsevier Data Repository By: Stanford University
  • World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists (2023), Elsevier Data Repository By: Stanford University

Research Areas and Interests

  • Cancer care
  • Psych-oncology
  • Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Supportive Care in Chronic Conditions
  • Quantitative methods
  • Mixed methods

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Hong Kong (SAR of China), 2021.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

  • Wang, H., Tan, J., Yao, L., Wang, A. (2026). Breathing Exercise for Chronic Pain Management in Breast Cancer Survivors: Feasibility Outcomes and Qualitative Insights from a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Healthcare, 14(5), Article number 641. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14050641.
  • Zhang, L., Zhai, Y., Wang, Y., Wang, A., Tan, J., Sun, D., Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Zheng, W., Jiang, N., Zhou, L. (2026). Risk factors for skin rash among patients with cancer receiving epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 16(2026), Article number e103333. https://doi.org/10.1136/ bmjopen-2025-103333.
  • Obieche, O., Tan, J., Sharma, S., Bressington, D., Wang, A., Li, M. (2026). Family Psychoeducation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 35(1), Article number e70205. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.70205.
  • Stratton-Maher , D., Tulleners, T., Elliott, J., Ryan, L., McCulloch, J., Roderick , G., Jayasinghe, T., Buckley, J., Newman, J., Nutter, H., Southern, J., Beccaria, L., Sheridan, G., Gleeson, D., Wang, H., Wang, A., Sharma, S., Ng , L., Tan, J., Terry, D., Deravin, L. (2026). Re-imagining nursing education: Mapping student learning, transition, and workforce readiness - A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 178(2026), Article number 105368. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105368.
  • Easpaig, BN., Catalao Dionisio Murta, J., Wang, A., Bressington, D., Hogan, R. (2026). What are the evaluations of young mothers about programs designed to support their academic achievement? A qualitative systematic review. Frontiers in Education, 11(2026), 12 pages. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1765379.

2025

Journal Articles

  • Schoenfisch, C., Walz, N., Wang, A., East, L. (2025). Attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about MMR vaccination among university students: Findings from a cross-sectional survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 49(5), 100263.
  • Schoenfisch, C., Kauter, K., Walz, N., Wang, A., East , L. (2025). Persistence of measles, mumps, and rubella immunity following childhood vaccination in Australian health science students: a cohort study. Vaccine, 65(2025), Article number 127791. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127791.
  • Abu‑odah, H., Liu, X., Wang, A., Zhao, IY., Yorke, J., Tan, JB., Molassiotis, A. (2025). Modified Borg Scale (mBorg), the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and the Dyspnea‑ 12 Scale (D‑ 12): cross‑scale comparison assessing the development of dyspnea in early‑stage lung cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 33(5), Article number 442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09474-x.
  • Liu, X., Peng, B., Wang, A., Molassiotis, A., Yorke, J., Yao, L., Zheng, S., Tan, J., Huang, H. (2025). Psychometric Validation of the Simplified Chinese Version of the Dyspnoea-12 Questionnaire for Patients with Primary Lung Cancer. Healthcare, 2025(13), 201.
  • Zhang, L., Ni, N., Wu, L., Zhou, L., Ning, S., Liu, C., Wang, A., Tan, JB., Sun, D., Zhang, H., Shi, X., Ma, Y., Zhao, Z., Jiang, N., Wang, M., Tian, X., Xu, H., Liu, L. (2025). Psychometric evaluations of the simplified Chinese version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors 18 (FACT-EGFRI-18- sC) for measuring dermatologic toxicities in metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with EGFRIs. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 23(1), Article number 100. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-025-02438-z.
  • Obieche, O., Tan, J., Sharma, S., Bressington, D., Wang, A. (2025). Telehealth Family Psychoeducation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Protocol for Intervention Co-Design and Feasibility Study. Nursing Reports, 15(10), Article number 364. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15100364.
  • Yao, L., Wang, A., Liu, X., Tan, J. (2025). Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Evidence-Based Tai Chi Intervention for Managing the Fatigue–Sleep Disturbance–Depression Symptom Cluster in Breast Cancer Patients. Nursing reports, 2025(15), 167.
  • Tan, J., Sue, LK., Wang, A. (2025). Auricular acupressure for nausea and vomiting in breast cancer: Feasibility outcomes from a Phase II trial with embedded qualitative insights. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 76(June 2025), Article number 102484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2025.102484.
  • Li, J., Tan, J., Wang , H., Wang, A., Li, M., Terry, D., Taylor, M., Huang , Y., Sharma , S. (2025). Unmet needs of culturally and linguistically diverse cancer survivors in Australia: A systematic review. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 78(October 2025), Article number 102976. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102976.
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