Oct 2021 – Mar 2026 PhD Cancer Nursing University of Hong Kong
Sep 2017 – Jun 2019 MN Cancer Nursing Sun Yat-sen University
Sep 2012 – Jun 2017 BN; BBA Nursing; Management Shandong University
Nursing Philosophy; Advanced Nursing Practice; Nursing Ethics
Cancer survivorship
Cancer-related financial hardship
Symptom management
Caregiving
Assistant Professor, Macau University of Science and Technology (Sep 2026 – present)
Registered Nurse, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute (Sep 2019 – Aug 2021)
1. Jia S, Cheung DST, Ho MH, Takemura N, Feng Y, Lin CC. A Systematic Review of Interventions Targeting Cancer-Related Financial Hardship: Current Evidence and Implications. Cancer Nurs. Published online September 27, 2024. doi:10.1097/NCC.0000000000001393
2. Jia S, He J, Ho MH, Cheung DST, Lin CC. Financial Hardship Among Patients with Lung Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: A Comparative Study of Two Institution-based Samples from Hong Kong and Mainland China. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. Published online 26 March 2026, 100942. doi: 10.1016/j.apjon.2026.100942
3. Jia S, Chau PH, Cheung DST, Cui Y, Lin CC. Understanding psychological financial hardship in lung cancer: latent profiles and correlates with patient and caregiver factors. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2025 Dec;79:102999. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102999. Epub 2025 Oct 9. PMID: 41082856.
4. Jia S, Cui Y, Cheung DST, Chau PH, Lin CC. Financial Hardship Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Dyadic Analysis. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2026 Jan 8:152119. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2025.152119. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41513547.
5. Jia S, Chen Y, Cui J, Wang T, Lin CC. Relationship of weight loss to quality of life and symptom distress among postsurgical survivors of oesophageal cancer who received chemotherapy. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2023 Oct; 66:102370. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102370. Epub 2023 Jun 15. PMID: 37490815.
6. Jia S, Cui Y, Cheung DST, et al. Cross-cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Chinese Version of the Personal Financial Wellness Scale and Levels of Psychological Financial Hardship in Lung Cancer Patients and Caregivers at Treatment Initiation. Cancer Care Res Online. 2025;5(1). Published January 2025. doi: 10.1097/CR9.0000000000000065
7. Jia S, Wu X, Zhang Y, Zhang M. Chinese Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer patients' self-concept and adherence to surveillance. Eur J Cancer Care. 2021 Mar;30(2):e13379. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13379. Epub 2020 Nov 27. PMID: 33247511.
8. Takemura N, Jia S, Lin CC. Financial hardship experience in middle- and older-aged patients with advanced lung cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2024;32(6):372. Published 2024 May 22. doi:10.1007/s00520-024-08571-7
9. Gu J, Jia S, Chao H, Chen T, Wu X. Predictive factors based on the health belief model on cancer screening behaviour in first degree relatives of patients with Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer. Int J Nurs Sci. 2023;10(2):251-257. Published 2023 Mar 22. doi:10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.03.013
10. Choi HR, Chu HN, Jia S, Liu X, Wang T, Lin CC. Family perspectives on and experiences with advance care planning in nursing homes: A thematic synthesis. J Adv Nurs. Published online September 2, 2024. doi:10.1111/jan.16383
11. Hou, T., Ho, M. H., Jia, S., & Lin, C. C. (2025). The Prevalence and Factors of Dyspnea Among Advanced Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Cancer Nurs. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001490. Advance online publication.
May 2023 – May 2025 “Mapping the complexities of financial hardship in dyads of patients with lung cancer and family caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory: a pilot, longitudinal, mixed-methods study”
Funding Source: HKU Seed Fund (HKD 133,440; Role: Co-investigator)
March 2022 – present Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (CTLHE), Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
August 2019 – present Registered Nurse, National Health Commission (NHC), China
Oct 2021 – Sep 2025 Postgraduate Scholarship from the University of Hong Kong
July 2023, March 2025 RPG Conference/Travel Grant from the University of Hong Kong
Sep 2017 – June 2018 Second Prize Scholarship, Sun Yat-sen University
June 2017 Outstanding Graduates of Shandong University
Sep 2012- June 2017 Outstanding Scholarships of Shandong University
December 2022 – Present Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, Pi Iota at-Large Chapter, Hong Kong SAR
Reviewer for several journals, including BMC Nursing, BMC Cancer, Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Scientific Reports, Supportive Care in Cancer, Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing etc.
