Rate My Professor Jiemin Zhu

Jiemin Zhu is a Professor associated with the School of Nursing and Midwifery in the Faculty of Health and Medicine at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She completed her PhD at the University of Newcastle in 2018, where her doctoral research centered on developing and evaluating a mobile application for a breast cancer e-support program tailored for Chinese women undergoing chemotherapy. This innovative work resulted in the creation of a first-of-its-kind mobile app providing free access to support services for breast cancer patients across China, as highlighted in university reports. Prior to her PhD, Zhu earned a Bachelor of Science from Central South University in China and holds qualifications as a Registered Nurse (RN), with professional experience including roles as a lecturer and midwife at Gosford Hospital in Australia from 2002 to 2005. Her academic career at the University of Newcastle spans from 2015, during which she contributed significantly to nursing research and supervision, serving as co-supervisor for PhD theses.

Zhu's research specializations encompass digital health interventions, particularly e-support programs for cancer patients, decision-making experiences related to mastectomy, treatment decision regret among women with early breast cancer, self-efficacy in cancer rehabilitation, and supportive care for gynaecological cancers. Key publications include 'Mobile Breast Cancer e-Support Program for Chinese Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: Randomized Controlled Trial' (2018, JMIR mHealth and uHealth), 'A mobile application of breast cancer e-support program versus routine care in the treatment of Chinese women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial' (2017, BMC Cancer), 'Decision-making experiences related to mastectomy: A descriptive qualitative study' (2024, Journal of Advanced Nursing), 'Decision regret regarding treatments among women with early breast cancer: An integrative review' (2022, Journal of Clinical Nursing), and 'The effectiveness of interventions to reduce cancer-related stigma: An integrative review' (2024). She received the Faculty Best Publication HDR Award from the Faculty of Health and Medicine at the University of Newcastle in December 2017. Zhu's work has influenced cancer nursing through practical e-health tools and evidence-based insights into patient psychosocial needs, with over 1,700 citations across her publications. She has also contributed to multicenter randomized controlled trials and integrative reviews advancing nursing science in oncology.