Tsorng-Yeh Lee

Associate Professor

Locations / Contact Info:

Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies - HNES
Keele Campus
Phone: 4167362100 Ext. 20071

Email address(es):

tsylee@yorku.ca

Faculty & School/Dept.

Faculty of Health - School of Nursing

Degrees

Ph.D. - 1992
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Selected Publications

Lee, T. Y., Ho, G. & Pilkington, B. (2018). The effect of an educational program on breast cancer screening knowledge and attitude among Chinese immigrant women in Toronto: a pilot study. Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on Worldwide Nursing (WNC 2018) (pp. 240-244). Singapore: Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF).



Lee, T. Y., Ho, G. & Pilkington, B. (2017). Colorectal cancer prevention in new immigrant women: A pilot study of an educational program to fortify food literacy and physical activity. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. 17(5), 1-8 http://www.sciencedomain.org/issue/3312



Lee, T. Y., & Pilkington, B. (2015). The efficacy of an educational program to improve food safety knowledge among Chinese senior immigrants in Canada. Proceedings of the 4th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, (pp. 26-31). Singapore: Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF).



Yin, T., Yang, L., Lee, T. Y., Hua, Y. M., Li, C. C., & Liaw, J. J. (2015). Development of atraumatic heel-stick procedures by combined treatment with non-nutritive sucking, oral sucrose, and facilitated tucking: A randomised, controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(8):1288-99. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.012. Epub 2015 Apr 23. (SCI Journal, IF: 2.248).



Lee, T. Y., Pilkington, F. B., & Ho, G. (2014). Living with cancer: The experiences of Chinese Canadian breast cancer survivors. International Journal of Psychological Studies (IJPS).  6(4), 106-114. doi:10.5539/ijps.v6n4p106/



Lee, T. Y., Mitchell, G. J., Liaw, J. J., Ho, G., Cheng, T., Ki, P., & Wong, W. (2014). Art therapy for Chinese Canadian breast cancer survivors in Toronto. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. 4(5), 421-429. http://www.sciencedomain.org/issue.php?iid=744&id=22



Lee, T. Y., Chou, C. C., Chen, C. M., Weng, M. H., & Liu, Y. C. (2014). The lived experience of teen girls’ abortion in Taiwan. SAGE Open Jul 2014, 4 (3) DOI: 10.1177/2158244014543788



Lee, T. Y., Kurtz Landy, C., Wahoush, O., Khanlou, N., Liu, Y. C., & Li, C. C. (2014). A descriptive phenomenology study of newcomers’ experience of maternity care services in Canada: Chinese women’s perspectives. BMC Health Services Research, 14, 114, 1-9. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-114 (SCI Journal, IF: 1.66)



Lee, T. Y., Li, C. C., & Liaw, J. J. (2014). The lived experience of Taiwanese mothers of a child diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy. Journal of Health Psychology, 19(2), 195 - 206. (SCI Journal, IF: 1.826).



Lee, T. Y., Sung, L. W., Hsu, S. S., & Liaw, J. J. (2012). A pilot study on genetic knowledge of maternity and pediatric nurses. Journal of Medical Science (Taiwan), 32(3), 109-119.



Liaw, J. J., Yang, L., Chou, H. L., Yin, T., Chao, S. C., & Lee, T. Y. (2011). Psychometric analysis of a Taiwan-version pain assessment scale for preterm infants. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21, 89-100. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03770.x  (SCI Journal, IF: 1.233)



 


Other Research Outputs

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), (2018, July 23-24). The effect of an educational program on breast cancer screening knowledge and attitude among Chinese immigrant women in Toronto: a pilot study Abstract accepted for oral presentation at The 6th AnnualInternational Conference on Worldwide Nursing. Singapore

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), (2018, July 19-23). Breast Cancer Screening Knowledge and Attitude Among Chinese Immigrants. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at Sigma Theta Tau International's 29th International Nursing Research Congress. Melbourne, Australia (Not attend)

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), (2017, August 2-4). Health Services Concerns and Breast Cancer Prevention Strategies for New Immigrant Women. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at The 2nd Asia-Pacific Nursing Research Conference, Taipei, Taiwan

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), (2017, 27 May-June 1). Breast cancer screening beliefs and knowledge for Chinese immigrant women in Toronto. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at The International Council of Nurses Congress 2017, Barcelona, Spain

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), (2016, 21-25 July). Colorectal cancer prevention in Chinese immigrant women: An educational program. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 27th International Nursing Research Congress. Cape town, South Africa.

Briscoe, K. N. (Presenter), Singh, M. D., Butt, M., Jensen, E., & Lee, T. Y. (2015, 23-27 July). Parental needs rating by parents and nurses: Association with illness severity. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 26th International Nursing Research Congress. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), & Pilkington, B. (2015, 29-30 June). The efficacy of an educational program to improve food safety knowledge among Chinese senior immigrants in Canada. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at 4th Annual Global Healthcare Conference (GHC 2015), Singapore.

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), & Pilkington, B. (2014, 24-28 July). The journey of fighting cancer: Chinese Canadians' experiences. Oral session presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 25th International Nursing Research Congress. Hong Kong.

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), Kurtz Landy, C., Wahoush, O., & Khanlou, N. (2014, 24-28 July). Health and social service utilization and postpartum depression among childbearing Chinese new immigrants in Canada. Poster session presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 25th International Nursing Research Congress. Hong Kong.

Lee, T. Y. (Presenter), Liu, Y. C., & Chao, S. C. (2013, 22-26 July). The lived experience of women who underwent intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) in Taiwan. Oral session presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 24th International Nursing Research Congress. Prague, Czech Republic.

Lee, T. Y. (2013, 22-26 July). Why newly graduated nurses left their job? The Taiwanese experiences. Poster session presented at the Sigma Theta Tau International's 24th International Nursing Research Congress. Prague, Czech Republic.

Partnerships

South Riverdale Community Healthcare Centre
volunteer, researcher, facilitator, educational programs leader and speaker

Awards

Excellent Achievement in Research Award, National Science Co - 2001

Excellent National Military Nurses Award, Ministry of Nation - 2002

Excellent Achievement in Research-First Rank, The National N - 2003

Excellent Nurse in Professional Contribution Award, Taiwan N - 2004

Excellent Achievement in Nursing director, The Nurses’ Labor - 2005

Excellent Nurse in Professional Contribution Award, National - 2006

Research Release Award - 2015

Research Release Award - 2017

Supervision

Currently available to supervise graduate students: Yes

Currently taking on work-study students, Graduate Assistants or Volunteers: Not Indicated

Available to supervise undergraduate thesis projects: Yes

Current Research

Psychosocial and cultural aspects of infertility: comparison between immigrant and non-immigrant infertile couples

The attitudes and concerns of seeking pregnancy in women with a history of breast cancer.  

The taboo of preparing advance directives for terminally ill Chinese cancer patients and their families                         

Research Projects

Building a healthy and connected community
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount funded: $80,000
Year Funded: 2014
Duration: 1 year
Funded by: Other...
Other funding: The Regional Municipality of York Community Investment Strategy

Colorectal cancer prevention in new immigrant women: An educational program to fortify food literacy and physical activity.
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount funded: $14999.60
Year Funded: 2015
Duration: 1 year
Funded by: Other...
Other funding: Women's Xchange

Usability testing of a culturally tailored online self help program for Chinese immigrant women with breast cancer.
Role: CoInvestigator
Amount funded: $14,911
Year Funded: 2016
Duration: 1 year
Funded by: Other...
Other funding: Women's Xchange