Hong Tao, PhD, RN
Research Scientist
Whole-Person
Overview
Dr. Hong Tao earned her PhD from University of Massachusetts Boston. Before she worked as a nurse research scientist at Florida Hospital, she taught measurement and multivariate analysis for PhD program in University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. She has over 20 years of research and teaching experience, published more than 50 manuscripts on peer reviewed journals and quite a few books. Her expertise includes methodology, scale development, measurement, and data analysis. In the role of her current position as a Research Scientist at the CREATION Research, she serves as PI for projects and is responsible for protocol development and study design, especially methodology and science. Her research focuses include nursing workforce, rehospitalization for the elderly, and development of measures principles of CREATION Health.
Articles
Examining Associations With Mental, Well-Being and Faith in Nurses (LIFT)
JOURNAL OF NURSING ADMINISTRATION
2021
The Impact of US Nurses' Personal Religious and Spiritual Beliefs on Their Mental Well-Being and Burnout: A Path Analysis
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
2021
The effect of a performing arts intervention on caregivers of people with mild to moderately severe dementia
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
2021
Effects of a Trans-Theoretical Model-Based Health Education Program on the Management of Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Study Rationale and Protocol Design for a Randomized Controlled Trial
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
2021
P-CPOT: An Adaptation of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients
PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING
2020
Effects and mediating mechanisms of a structured limbs-exercise program on general cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
2020
Modifiable facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence in older adults with MCI/dementia using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a systematic review protocol
BMJ OPEN
2020
Work-Related Stress and Positive Thinking Among Acute Care Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING
2019
Efficacy of path-oriented psychological self-help interventions to improve mental health of empty-nest older adults in the Community of China
BMC PSYCHIATRY
2019
Influence of Social Support and Self-Efficacy on Resilience of Early Career Registered Nurses
WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
2018
Education & Training
Education
University of Massachusetts
Specialty
Biobehavioral Research