Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Evidence-Based Practice for Long-Term Conditions Care; Cancer Symptom Management & Supportive Care; Health Education & Self-management; Complementary Therapies in Nursing
Selected Research Awards (as Lead Chief Investigator or Co-Investigator)
2022-2026. Acupressure for the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer: A three-arm, sham-controlled, randomized trial. CDIPS Research Award, AUD$≈200,000.00
2022-2024. Improving success and retention of undergraduate nursing students from regional and remote areas in Australia. HEPPP Fund allocated by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment, AUD$300,000.00
2021–2023. A primary care clinician-led symptom management program for breast cancer survivors. Federal Government COVID-19 Supplementary Funding Pool Scheme, AUD$193,000.00
2021-2023. An evidence-based clinical protocol of fatigue-anorexia-cachexia clustering in advanced cancer. HKPU New Recruits Grant, HKD$400,000.00
2021-2023. GP and nurse-led telehealth-based intervention for improving cardiovascular health in breast cancer survivors with cardiovascular diseases. Start-Up Grant for Outstanding Future Researcher, AUD$30,000.00
2021-2022. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD in Australian Defence Force Veterans: A cross-sectional survey. CDU internal Rainmaker Start-up grant. AUD $20,000.
2020-2021. Massage therapy for breast cancer symptom cluster management: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. CDU Institute of Advanced Studies Rainmaker Scheme Grants, AUD$20,000.00
2019-2021. Acupuncture for joint symptoms in breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial. HKPU-SMUH Collaborative Research Project, HKD$101,459.00
2019-2021. Resistance inspiratory muscle training for breathlessness in lung cancer patients. HKPU-SMUH Collaborative Research Project, HKD$105,657.00
2019-2022. Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation model for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. NSFC, CNY¥298,000.00
2018-2021. “Hospital-community-family” three-dimension continuous care for chronic diseases. NSFC, CNY¥480,000.00
2018-2021. Somatic acupressure for breast cancer symptom cluster. CDU Institute of Advanced Studies Rainmaker Scheme Grants, AUD$60,000.00
2015-2019. Health education for patients with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Shanghai. Fully Funded Doctoral Project, Australian Catholic University, AUD$90,000.00
2012-2016. Traditional six-character respiratory exercise for COPD management: Role of PPARγ and PGC-1α. NSFC, CNY¥240,000.00
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Australian Catholic University
10 Aug 2015 → 10 May 2019
Award Date: 10 May 2019
Tongji University
1 Sept 2014 → 31 Dec 2018
Award Date: 31 Dec 2018
External positions
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
28 Sept 2020 → 22 Mar 2021
Deputy Director, Nanshan Evidence Based Nursing Centre: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group
1 Dec 2019 → 5 Mar 2021
Research Associate/Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
26 Aug 2018 → 12 Jul 2019
Visiting Scholar, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
30 Apr 2014 → 30 Aug 2014
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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2021 IAS Rainmaker: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD in Australian Defence Force Veterans
Bressington, D., Byrne, M., Liu, D., Wall, C., Norman, N., Sweeting, P., Stuart, G. & Zhai, J.
1/12/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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A primary care clinician-led symptom management program for breast cancer survivors: Intervention development and validation
Tan, P. B., Molassiotis, A., Bressington, D., Moore, S., Liu, D., Wang, A., Yao, L., Wang, D., Eliseeva, S. & Polotan, M. J.
1/10/21 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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General practitioner and nurse-led telehealth-based self-management intervention for improving cardiovascular health in breast cancer survivors with cardiovascular diseases: Intervention development and pilot testing
Liu, D., Tan, P. B., Wang, A., Stewart, S., Eliseeva, S., Polotan, M., Willis, K. & Bressington, D.
18/07/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Improving success and retention of undergraduate nursing students from regional and remote areas in Australia
Liu, D., Tan, P. B., Bressington, D., Wikander, A., Wang, A. & Nic Giolla Easpaig, B.
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Barriers and enablers to implementing clinical practice guidelines in primary care: An overview of systematic reviews
Wang, A., Tan, J-Y., Liu, D. & Zhao, I., 6 Jan 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 1, p. 1-19 19 p., e062158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Breathing Exercises for Pain Management in Cancer Survivor: A Systematic Review
Wang, H., Liu, D., Wang, A., Tan, J-Y. & Huang, H., Jun 2023, In: Pain Management Nursing. 24, 3, p. 299-310 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development and Validation of an Evidence-Based Breathing Exercise Intervention Protocol for Chronic Pain Management in Breast Cancer Survivors
Wang, H., Wang, A., Tan, J-Y., Bressington, D., Zheng, S-L., Liu, D. & Huang, H., Jun 2023, In: Pain Management Nursing. 24, 3, p. 357-364 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disaster Preparedness Among Populations in Shenzhen, China, With and Without Chronic Disease
Qin, Y. J., Liu, J. H., Xie, Y. J., Wang, S. L., Liu, X-L., Loke, A. Y. & Mo, B. R., 18 Feb 2023, In: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 17, 2, p. 1-8 8 p., e82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Psychiatric disorders of chronic physical diseases
Song, D., Leung, D. Y. P., Kwok, J. Y. Y. & Liu, X., 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14, p. 1-2 2 p., 1205336.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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