Doctor Cannas Kwok
LECTURER,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- MEd University of Sydney
- MPH University of Wollongong
- BHSc University of Western Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact
| Email: | C.Kwok@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 9531 |
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| Location: | EB.LG.51 Parramatta |
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Biography
After completion her PhD in 2005, Dr Kwok has received the prestigious ‘Early Career Development Fellowship’ from the Cancer Institute NSW to continue her groundbreaking work in breast cancer research. This was an expansion of her doctoral research which focused on the attitudes of Chinese-Australian women to breast cancer prevention. Over the last few years, she has conducted a number of projects on breast cancer screening behaviours and breast cancer survivorship in Chinese-Australian community. Dr Kwok is interested in contributing to ethnic health research, particularly in the field of breast cancer. Dr Kwok has established a substantial network in the breast health and cancer screening promotion field. In 2010, Dr Kwok and the team have launched a culturally sensitive breast cancer support group for Chinese women with breast cancer, the first of its kind in Australia. The programs were well received by the community. As a recognised leader in cancer research within CALD communities, she was invited to give a speech at the National Breast Centre 2007 CALD Group’s Women’s Health Campaign in March 2007 and to deliver educational sessions on breast cancer awareness and its early detection in a number of Chinese organisations from 2007-2010. As a result, Dr Kwok has built up a substantial network with community organizations.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Kwok.
Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 400745 Nursing for Health and Wellbeing, 2012
- 400755 Evidence-Based Nursing 1, 2012
- 400765 Evidence-Based Nursing 2, 2011
Publications
Journal Articles
- Kwok, C., Fethney, J. and White, K. (2012), 'Mammographic Screening Practices Among Chinese-Australian Women', Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 8.
- Koo, F., Kwok, C., White, K., D'Abrew, N. and Roylhouse, K. (2012), 'Strategies for piloting a breast health promotion program in the Chinese-Australian population', Preventing Chronic Diseases, .
- Kwok, C., Fethney, J. and White, K. (2012), 'Breast cancer screening practices among Chinese-Australian women', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6.
- Koo, F., Kwok, C., White, K., D'Abrew, N. and Roylhouse, J. (2012), 'Strategies for piloting a breast health promotion program in the Chinese-Australian population', Preventing Chronic Diseases, .
- Kwok, C., Fethney, J. and White, K. (2012), 'Mammographic screening practices among Chinese-Australian women', Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 8.
- Kwok, C., Fethney, J. and White, K. (2012), 'Breast cancer screening practices among Chinese-Australian women', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6.
- Kwok, C. (2012), 'Confirmatory factor analysis of the Chinese Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire ', Cancer Nursing , 9.
- Kwok, C. (2012), 'Psychometric properties of the Chinese Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs questionnaire', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 7.
- Kwok, C. and White, K. (2011), 'Cultural and linguistic isolation: the breast cancer experience of Chinese-Australian women - a qualitative study', Contemporary Nurse, 10.
- Kwok, C., White, K. and Roylhouse, K. (2011), 'Chinese-Australian women's knowledge, facilitators and barriers related to cervical cancer screening: A qualitative study', Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 8.
- Kwok, C., Koo, F., D'Abrew, N., White, K. and Roylhouse, K. (2011), 'East meets West: A brief report of a culturally sensitive breast health education program for Chinese-Australian women', Journal of Cancer Education, 7.
- Kwok, C. and Ho, M. (2011), 'Development and evaluation of a culturally sensitive support group programme for Chinese-Australian women with breast cancer: a pilot study', European Journal of Cancer Care, 8.
- Kwok, C., Fethney, J. and White, K. (2010), 'Chinese Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire: development and psychometric testing with Chinese-Australian women', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 10.
- Kwok, C. and White, K. (2010), 'Using qualitative inquiry to explore the breast cancer experience of Chinese-Australian women: reflections on the issues and challenges of data collection and analysis', Qualitative Health Research, 1.
- Kwok, C. and Sullivan, G. (2007), 'Health seeking behaviours among Chinese-Australian women: implication for health promotion programs', Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health and Illness, 15.
- Kwok, C. and Sullivan, G. (2007), 'The concepts of health and preventive health practices of Chinese-Australian women in relation to cancer screening', Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 9.
- Kwok, C., Sullivan, G. and Cant, R. (2006), 'The role of culture in breast health practices among Chinese-Australian women', Patient Education and Counseling, 9.
- Kwok, C. and Sullivan, G. (2006), 'Chinese-Australian women's beliefs about cancer: Implications for health promotion', Cancer Nursing, 8.
- Kwok, C. and Sullivan, G. (2006), 'The influence of traditional Chinese beliefs on cancer screening behaviours among Chinese-Australian women', Journal of Advanced Nursing, 9.
- Kwok, C., Cant, R. and Sullivan, G. (2005), 'Factors associated with mammographic decisions of Chinese-Australian women', Health Education Research, 9.
Conference Papers
- Kwok, C. (2006), 'Traditional Chinese health promotion and cancer screening practices among older Chinese women', The Australian Sociology Association TASA Conference Proceedings, .
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Healthy and Happy Life in Sydney - A community partnership program for promoting cancer awareness and screening practices among Chinese and African Australians |
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| Years: | 2012-05-30 - 2013-07-30 |
| ID: | P00020934 |
| UWS Researchers: | Cannas Kwok and Olayide Ogunsiji |
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