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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2015
Journal Article
Psychological well-being status among medical and dental students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Aboalshamat, Khalid, Hou, Xiang-Yu and Strodl, Esben (2015). Psychological well-being status among medical and dental students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. Medical Teacher, 37 (S1), S75-S81. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1006612
2015
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Development of key indicators of hospital resilience: a modified Delphi study
Zhong, Shuang, Clark, Michele, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Zang, Yuli and FitzGerald, Gerard (2015). Development of key indicators of hospital resilience: a modified Delphi study. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 20 (2), 74-82. doi: 10.1177/1355819614561537
2015
Journal Article
Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department
Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Eley, Rob and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2015). Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department. BMC Emergency Medicine, 15 (4) 4, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/s12873-015-0031-8
2015
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Association of LEPR and ANKK1 gene polymorphisms with weight gain in epilepsy patients receiving valproic acid
Li, Hongliang, Wang, Xueding, Zhou, Yafang, Ni, Guanzhong, Su, Qibiao, Chen, Ziyi, Chen, Zhuojia, Li, Jiali, Chen, Xinmeng, Hou, Xiangyu, Xie, Wen, Xin, Shuang, Zhou, Liemin and Huang, Min (2015). Association of LEPR and ANKK1 gene polymorphisms with weight gain in epilepsy patients receiving valproic acid. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 18 (7), 1-7. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyv021
2014
Journal Article
Development of hospital disaster resilience: conceptual framework and potential measurement
Zhong, Shuang, Clark, Michele, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Zang, Yu-Li and Fitzgerald, Gerard (2014). Development of hospital disaster resilience: conceptual framework and potential measurement. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31 (11), 930-U8901. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202282
2014
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Validation of a framework for measuring hospital disaster resilience using factor analysis
Zhong, Shuang, Clark, Michele, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Zang, Yuli and FitzGerald, Gerard (2014). Validation of a framework for measuring hospital disaster resilience using factor analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11 (6), 6335-6353. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110606335
2014
Journal Article
Satisfaction with emergency department service among non-English-speaking background patients
Mahmoud, Ibrahim, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Chu, Kevin, Clark, Michele and Eley, Rob (2014). Satisfaction with emergency department service among non-English-speaking background patients. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 26 (3), 256-261. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12214
2014
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Disaster resilience in tertiary hospitals: a cross-sectional survey in Shandong Province, China
Zhong, Shuang, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Clark, Michele, Zang, Yu-Li, Wang, Lu, Xu, Ling-Zhong and FitzGerald, Gerard (2014). Disaster resilience in tertiary hospitals: a cross-sectional survey in Shandong Province, China. BMC Health Services Research, 14 135. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-135
2014
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Building an evaluation instrument for China's hospital emergency preparedness: a systematic review of preparedness instruments
Tang, Rong, Fitzgerald, Gerard, Hou, Xiang-Yu and Wu, Yang-Ping (2014). Building an evaluation instrument for China's hospital emergency preparedness: a systematic review of preparedness instruments. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 8 (1), 101-109. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2014.10
2014
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Assessing the construct validity and reliability of the parental perception on antibiotics (PAPA) scales
Alumran, Arwa, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Sun, Jiandong, Yousef, Abdullah A. and Hurst, Cameron (2014). Assessing the construct validity and reliability of the parental perception on antibiotics (PAPA) scales. BMC Public Health, 14 (1) 73. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-73
2014
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Biological values of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine: impact on the life science
Yang, Yong-Qing, Yan, Chen, Branford-White, Chris J. and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2014). Biological values of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine: impact on the life science. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014 (1) 593921, 1-2. doi: 10.1155/2014/593921
2014
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Current pre-hospital traumatic brain injury management in China
Kou, Kou, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Sun, Jian-Dong and Chu, Kevin (2014). Current pre-hospital traumatic brain injury management in China. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 5 (4), 245-54. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.001
2014
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Progress and challenges of disaster health management in China: a scoping review
Zhong, Shuang, Clark, Michele, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Zang, Yuli and FitzGerald, Gerard (2014). Progress and challenges of disaster health management in China: a scoping review. Global Health Action, 7 (1) 24986, 1-9. doi: 10.3402/gha.v7.24986
2014
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Proposing and developing a definition and conceptual framework for health care resilience to cope with disasters Resiliencia: Propuesta y desarrollo de la definición y del marco conceptual en relación a los desastres en el ámbito sanitario
Zhong, Shuang, Clark, Michele, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Zang, Yu-Li and Fitzgerald, Gerard (2014). Proposing and developing a definition and conceptual framework for health care resilience to cope with disasters Resiliencia: Propuesta y desarrollo de la definición y del marco conceptual en relación a los desastres en el ámbito sanitario. Emergencias, 26 (1), 69-77.
2013
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An Arabic instrument to measure medication adherence in Saudi hypertensive patients
Alsolami, Fatmah Jabr, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Correa-Velez, Ignacio and Bahlas, Sami M. (2013). An Arabic instrument to measure medication adherence in Saudi hypertensive patients. World Family Medicine, 11 (7), 17-23. doi: 10.5742/mefm.2014.92409
2013
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2010-2011 Queensland floods: using Haddon's Matrix to define and categorise public safety strategies
Zhong, Shuang, Clark, Michele, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Zang, Yu-Li and FitzGerald, Gerry (2013). 2010-2011 Queensland floods: using Haddon's Matrix to define and categorise public safety strategies. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 25 (4), 345-352. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12097
2013
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Educational stress among Chinese adolescents: individual, family, school and peer influences
Sun, Jiandong, Dunne, Michael P., Hou, Xiang-yu and Xu, Ai-qiang (2013). Educational stress among Chinese adolescents: individual, family, school and peer influences. Educational Review, 65 (3), 284-302. doi: 10.1080/00131911.2012.659657
2013
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Private hospital emergency departments in Australia: Challenges and opportunities
Fitzgerald G., Toloo G., He J., Doig G., Rosengren D., Rothwell S., Sultana R., Costello S. and Hou X.-Y. (2013). Private hospital emergency departments in Australia: Challenges and opportunities. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 25 (3), 233-240. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12082
2013
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Review article: Paramedic education opportunities and challenges in Australia
Hou, Xiang-Yu, Rego, Joanna and Service, Melinda (2013). Review article: Paramedic education opportunities and challenges in Australia. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 25 (2), 114-119. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12034
2013
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Assessing the overuse of antibiotics in children in Saudi Arabia: validation of the parental perception on antibiotics scale (PAPA scale)
Alumran, Arwa, Hou, Xiang-Yu and Hurst, Cameron (2013). Assessing the overuse of antibiotics in children in Saudi Arabia: validation of the parental perception on antibiotics scale (PAPA scale). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11 (1) 39. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-39
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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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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