Overview
Background
Associate Professor Xiang-Yu (Janet) Hou is a Principal Research Fellow in the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. Janet was trained as a doctor in China and an epidemiologist in Australia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine from Shandong University, Master of Medicine from Peking University, and a PhD from Queensland University of Technology. Janet has worked as an academic researcher in universities in Australia and overseas, as an Academic Dean in a private university in NSW, as a Medical Affairs Director in a USA company, and as a Program Manager in Queensland Health DG’s Office.
Janet has published over 100 research papers and book chapters. Her research interests include behavioural epidemiology, social epidemiology, health system research, health program evaluation, emergency medicine, paramedicine, and mental health. Her current research focus, as a team member of the Research Alliance for Urban Goorie Health (RAUGH), is to substantially accelerate the progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy and achieving health equality for urban First Peoples in greater Brisbane north.
Janet is a friendly, supportive, and experienced supervisor in training Higher Degree Research (HDR) students and early-stage researchers in epidemiology. She is currently available to supervise new HDR students in health research regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in urban, regional, and remote Australia.
Availability
- Associate Professor Janet Xiang-Yu Hou is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Social Epidemiology
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Behavioural Epidemiology
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Health System Research
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Health Program Evaluation
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Chiropractors in Multidisciplinary Teams: Enablers of Colocation Integration in GP-Led Primary Healthcare
Fjaagesund, Shauna Dawn, Graham, Wayne, Jones, Evan, Ladhams, Andrew, Sayers, Mark, Campbell, Gary, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Ungureanu, Marius-Ionut and Oprescu, Florin (2024). Chiropractors in Multidisciplinary Teams: Enablers of Colocation Integration in GP-Led Primary Healthcare. Healthcare, 12 (9) 926, 926. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12090926
2024
Journal Article
How to address inequity for Indigenous patients in the Australian health system: Samuel’s story
Hou, Xiang-Yu, Kander, Yashni and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2024). How to address inequity for Indigenous patients in the Australian health system: Samuel’s story. Reports on Global Health Research, 7 (1) 187. doi: 10.29011/2690-9480.100187
2024
Other Outputs
Managing psychological distress after cardiac surgery
McCann, William D., Hou, Xiang-Yu, Stolic, Snezana and Ireland, Michael J. (2024, 02 05). Managing psychological distress after cardiac surgery Insight+
2024
Journal Article
Measuring mental health service accessibility for Indigenous populations: a systematic review
Zhang, Lihong, Hou, Xiang-Yu and Liu, Yan (2024). Measuring mental health service accessibility for Indigenous populations: a systematic review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01899-6
2023
Conference Publication
An Integrated Care Model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples in Southeast Queensland Australia: Establishing an Indigenous Hospital in The Home Program 
Hou, Xiang-Yu, Clare, Halina, Sanjida, Saira, Dunstan, Libby, Moriarty, Stephanie, Nelson, Carmel, Schultz, Katherine, Kennedy, Glen and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2023). An Integrated Care Model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples in Southeast Queensland Australia: Establishing an Indigenous Hospital in The Home Program . 23rd International Conference on Integrated Care, Antwerp, Belgium, 22-24 May 2023. London, United Kingdom: Ubiquity Press. doi: 10.5334/ijic.icic23217
2023
Journal Article
Using a trans-theoretical approach to identify differences in determinants of anxiety and depression symptoms and mental wellbeing between two age groups
Fisher, Olivia J., Carroll, Julie-Anne, Shochet, Ian M., Cockshaw, Wendell D. and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2023). Using a trans-theoretical approach to identify differences in determinants of anxiety and depression symptoms and mental wellbeing between two age groups. Journal of Adult Development, 31 (3), 197-205. doi: 10.1007/s10804-023-09465-4
2023
Journal Article
Predictors of Psychological Distress among Post-Operative Cardiac Patients: A Narrative Review
McCann, William D., Hou, Xiang-Yu, Stolic, Snezana and Ireland, Michael J. (2023). Predictors of Psychological Distress among Post-Operative Cardiac Patients: A Narrative Review. Healthcare, 11 (20) 2721, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11202721
2023
Journal Article
Incidence of discharge against medical advice in Queensland hospital emergency departments among Indigenous patients from 2016 to 2021
Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Sanjida, Saira, Schwenn, Paul, Hashem, Ibrahim Abaker, Collin, Harry, Chu, Kevin, Bainbridge, Roxanne and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2023). Incidence of discharge against medical advice in Queensland hospital emergency departments among Indigenous patients from 2016 to 2021. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01786-0
2023
Journal Article
Exercise motivation among fitness center members: a combined qualitative and Q-sorting approach
Nam, Truong Thanh, Suwanbamrung, Charuai, Dadras, Omid, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Phu, Doan Hoang, Tin, Pham Trung, Quang, Huynh Khai, Thuy, Thai Thi Ngoc, Ageru, Temesgen A., Aekwarankoon, Saifon, Isaramalai, Sang-arun and Le, Cua Ngoc (2023). Exercise motivation among fitness center members: a combined qualitative and Q-sorting approach. Journal of Human, Earth, and Future, 4 (3), 345-365. doi: 10.28991/hef-2023-04-03-07
2023
Journal Article
Collective responsibility for Indigenous peoples: a philosophical inquiry
Hou, Xiang-Yu and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2023). Collective responsibility for Indigenous peoples: a philosophical inquiry. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Research, 6 (6), 1-5. doi: 10.29011/2688-9501.101437
2023
Journal Article
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander showcase day from Brisbane Metro North Health: a personal reflection
Xiang-Yu, Hou, Holzapfel, S., Sanjida, S. and Bainbridge, R. (2023). An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander showcase day from Brisbane Metro North Health: a personal reflection. Journal of Healthcare and Nursing Research, 5 (1). doi: 10.36266/JHNR/135
2022
Journal Article
Indigenous Australians’ experiences of cancer care: a narrative literature review
Sanjida, Saira, Garvey, Gail, Ward, James, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Shakeshaft, Anthony, Hadikusumo, Stephanie, Nelson, Carmel, Thilakaratne, Prabasha and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2022). Indigenous Australians’ experiences of cancer care: a narrative literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (24) 16947, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416947
2022
Journal Article
Maternal exposure to cooking oil fumes during pregnancy and autistic‐like behaviors in Chinese preschoolers
Yang, Jian-Hui, Strodl, Esben, Wu, Chuan-An, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Yin, Xiao-Na, Wen, Guo-Min, Sun, Deng-Li, Xian, Dan-Xia, Chen, Jing-Yi, Chen, Ying-Jie, Chen, Jing and Chen, Wei-Qing (2022). Maternal exposure to cooking oil fumes during pregnancy and autistic‐like behaviors in Chinese preschoolers. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29 (49), 74688-74698. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-21113-0
2022
Journal Article
Factors influencing medication errors in the prehospital paramedic environment: a mixed method systematic review
Walker, Dennis, Moloney, Clint, SueSee, Brendan, Sharples, Renee, Blackman, Rosanna, Long, David and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2022). Factors influencing medication errors in the prehospital paramedic environment: a mixed method systematic review. Prehospital Emergency Care, 27 (5), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2068089
2022
Journal Article
Association of sensory impairment with healthcare use and costs among middle-aged and older adults in China
Ding, Yue, Liu, Yingyan, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Tian, Yong, Du, Wei and Fan, Lijun (2022). Association of sensory impairment with healthcare use and costs among middle-aged and older adults in China. Public Health, 206, 20-28. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.02.012
2022
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Parent-child interactions in early life mediating association between prenatal maternal stress and autistic-like behaviors among preschoolers
Chen, Ying-Jie, Strodl, Esben, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Wu, Chuan-An, Chen, Jing-Yi, Huang, Li-Hua, Yin, Xiao-Na, Wen, Guo-Min, Sun, Deng-Li, Xian, Dan-Xia, Yang, Gui-You and Chen, Wei-Qing (2022). Parent-child interactions in early life mediating association between prenatal maternal stress and autistic-like behaviors among preschoolers. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 28 (8), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2070226
2022
Journal Article
Open-mindedness trait affects the development of intercultural communication competence in short-term overseas study programs: a mixed-method exploration
Wang, Chen, Wu, Shuang-Ying, Nie, Yi-Zi, Cui, Guan-Yu and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2022). Open-mindedness trait affects the development of intercultural communication competence in short-term overseas study programs: a mixed-method exploration. BMC Medical Education, 22 (1) 219, 219. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03281-2
2021
Journal Article
Spousal concordance in the development of functional limitations among married adults in China
Wang, Jingwen, Wang, Qian, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Chen, Sunan, Guo, Zhen, Du, Wei and Fan, Lijun (2021). Spousal concordance in the development of functional limitations among married adults in China. Jama Network Open, 4 (9) e2125577. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25577
2021
Journal Article
Catastrophic health expenditure associated with frailty in community-dwelling Chinese older adults: a prospective cohort analysis
Fan, Lijun, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Liu, Yingyan, Chen, Sunan, Wang, Qian and Du, Wei (2021). Catastrophic health expenditure associated with frailty in community-dwelling Chinese older adults: a prospective cohort analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 9 718910. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.718910
2021
Journal Article
How much can our universities do in the development of cultural intelligence? A cross-sectional study among health care students
Wang, Chen, Shakespeare-Finch, Jane, Dunne, Michael P., Hou, Xiang-Yu and Khawaja, Nigar G. (2021). How much can our universities do in the development of cultural intelligence? A cross-sectional study among health care students. Nurse Education Today, 103 104956, 104956. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104956
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Improving access to quaternary and tertiary health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients by addressing their social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roxanne Bainbridge
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring models of care for optimal care of acute mental health crises in Indigenous patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alize Ferrari, Professor Roxanne Bainbridge, Professor Harvey Whiteford
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Doctor Philosophy
Federated transfer learning on clinical multimodal data
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xue Li
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