XU Xianghua, PhD, RN
Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Director
xuxianghua@hnca.org.cn


BIO


XianghuaXu has been a specialized nursein the field of oncology nursing since 2008. She is the master supervisor at the Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University. She is the deputy director of the Health Service Center in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University. Dr. Xu has long been engaged in cancer care and psychological nursingresearch. She has committed to China's end-stage cancer patients to develop innovative care plan to reduce patient discomfort, improve the quality of life, so that they can comfort and dignity through the last stage of life. Dr. Xu is one of Chinese trainees of the Leadership for Change (LFC) Program of held by the Chinese Nursing Association and the International Nurses Association. She was the visiting scholar at the Ottawa University, Canada. Dr. Xu has published over 20 academic papers and spoken at more than 20 academic conferences. He has supervised 7 national and provincial research projects in China.She is a member of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC), the Young Member of Nursing Education Committee of the Chinese Nursing Association, the Vice Director of Clinical Nursing Psychology Committee of Hunan psychological counselor association, the Vice Director of Burn and Plastic Surgery Committee of Hunan NursingAssociation. She now serves as a young editor of General Medicine of China and Anti-Tumor Pharmacy. She is the reviewer of the Journal of Nursing and Contemporary Nurses.


EDUCATION & TRAINING



2014 – 2019  Central South University, Changsha, China,Ph.D. in Nursing Science

2011 – 2014  Central South University,Changsha, China,MS in Nursing

2003 – 2008  Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China, BS in Medicine


AWARDS & HONORS


2021    Outstanding Communist Party Member The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University

2021    Excellent Nurse The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University

2020    Excellent Teaching Administrator The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University

2020    Advanced Individuals in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 Hunan Province

2020    Excellent Head Nurse The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine,Central South University


FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS


01/2022 – present    Mechanism and effect of acceptance and commitment therapy via virtualreality on death anxiety of cancer patients. National Natural Science Foundation of China.Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 480,000

01/2021 – present    The intervention strategies and mechanisms for end-of-life patients with chronic pain based on pain acceptance. Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB100,000

01/2021 – present    Study on death anxiety mechanism and intervention strategy in cancer patients. Hunan Technology Innovation Guidance Program Project. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 100,000

01/2020 – present    Evaluation of the effect of whole course nutrition management in postoperative oral cancer patients. Scientific research project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 40,000

08/2017 – 08/2020    The Intervention Model Construction and Empirical Research of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on Oral Cancer Patients. Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 50,000



SELECTED PUBLICATIONS(*Corresponding author)


  1. Xu, X., H.,Cheng, Q., Q., Ou, M., J., Li, S., P.,Xie, C., J.,&*Chen, Y. Y.(2019). Pain acceptance in cancer patients with chronic pain in Hunan, China A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 6(4),385-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.09.011

  2. Ou, M.,J., Xu, X., H., Chen, Y., Y., Yan, Y., Y., Wang, K.,& *Zhou, L.Q.(2020). Factors related to nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain inHospitals in low-income areas. Pain ManagementNursing, 22(3),386-393. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.pmn.2020.06.009

  3. Xu, X., H.,Ou, M., J.,Xie, C., J.,Cheng, Q., Q.,&*Chen, Y. Y.(2019).Pain acceptance and its associated factors among cancer patients in mainland China: A cross-sectional study. Pain Research and Management.https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9458683

  4. Xie, C., J.,Xu, X., H.,Ou, M., J.,&*Chen, Y. Y. (2019). Chinese version of the psychological inflexibility in pain scale for cancer patients reporting chronic pain. Cancer Nursing, 44(3), 180-189. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.00000000000772

  5. Xu, X., H.,Liu,X., Ou, M., J.,Xie, C., J.,&*Chen, Y.Y. (2018).Psychological flexibility of nurses in a cancer hospital: Preliminary validation of a Chinese version of the work-related acceptance and action questionnaire. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 5(1), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.4103/apjon.apjon_62_17

  6. Cheng, Q., Q.,Xu, X., H., Liu, X., Y., Mao, T.,&*Chen, Y. Y.(2018).Spiritual needs and their associated factors among cancer patients in China: A cross-sectional study. Supportive Care in Cancer,26(10), 3405-3412.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4119-z


BOOKS


  1. Xu, X., H. (2021). Theory and practice of continuing nursing for cancer patients.Academy Press.Editor in chief.

  2. Xu, X., H. (2021). Selected cases of clinical situational nursing. Academy Press.Deputy editor in chief.

  3. Xu, X., H. (2021). Procedures and Charts of Palliative Care Standards.People’s Medical Publishing House. Editor

  4. Xu, X., H. (2020). Palliative Care Specialized Nursing. People’s Medical Publishing House. Editor.

  5. Xu, X., H. (2019). Nursing Management and Practice of Vascular Access,. Hunan Science and Technology Press. Editor.



XU Xianghua, PhD, RN
Research areas: 1) Palliative Care; 2) Cancer Care; 3) Psychological Nursing