YAN Jun
【Research Areas】
Chronic illness management; Oncology nursing; Geriatric nursing
【Education】
Doctor of Medicine, School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, 2010
Master of Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, 1999
Bachelor of Medicine, School of Nursing, Beijing Medical University, 1995
【Professional Experiences】
2020/01~present, Professor, School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University
2010/12~2019/12, Associate professor, School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University
2000/12~2010/11, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University
1995/07~2000/11, Teaching assistant, School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University
【Research Grants】
1.National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program). Principal Investigator. 2023.01-2026.12. 450,000 CNY. Ongoing.
2.National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program). Principal Investigator. 2020.01-2023.12. 475,000 CNY. Completed.
【Selected publications】
1.Xie YT, Li XY, Xie M, Lin CX, Yang ZQ, Li MF, Chen J, Zhao M, Guo ZJ, Yan J*. Relationship between older coronary heart disease patients' phase II cardiac rehabilitation intentions, illness perceptions, and family caregivers' illness perceptions. Heart & Lung. 2025;70:183-190. [IF=2.4, JCR: Q1]
2.Luo X, He H, Chen J, Li MF, Yan J*. Development and evaluation of a WeChat-based intervention program for prevention of breast cancer-related lymphedema. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2025;33(1):19. [IF=2.8, JCR: Q1]
3.Li MF, Zhang LJ, Zhang LP, Li XY, Xie YT, Qiu YQ, Zhao M, Chen J, Yan J*. The relationships among illness perceptions, dyadic coping and illness management in breast cancer patients and their spouses: A dyadic longitudinal mediation model. British Journal of Health Psychology. 2025;30(1). [IF=3.5, JCR: Q1]
4.Chen J, Guan SY, Jiang CN, Yang ZQ, Guo ZJ, Zhang HL, Huang YQ, Li MF, Yan J*. Illness Perception and Risk Management Behaviors Among Patients With Gynecologic Cancer at Risk of Lower Extremity Lymphedema. Cancer Nursing. 2024. [IF=2.4, JCR: Q1]
5.Yang ZQ, Lai YR, Xiong CX, Chen J, Guo ZJ, Guan SY, Huang YQ, Qiu YQ, Yan J*. Illness perception and intimate relationships in patients with cervical cancer: the mediating role of dyadic coping. Support Care in Cancer. 2024;32(8):557. [IF=2.8, JCR: Q1]
6.Guo ZJ, Yang QH, Yang F, Ke CX, Chen J, Li XY, Ling YL, Yang ZQ, Xie YT, Yan J*. Illness perceptions in relation to self-management behaviour among elderly patients with COPD: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 2024;30(5):e13264. [IF=1.9, JCR: Q2]
7.Luo X, Zhang LJ, Chen J, Zhang Y, Yan J*. The Predictive Role of Illness Perception on Lymphedema Risk-Management Behaviors in Women After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Longitudinal Study. Cancer Nursing. 2024;47(5):358-367. [IF=2.4, JCR: Q1]
8.Zhang XM, Luo XY, Xiao FN, Xu WH, Ma L, Yan J*. The relationship between illness perceptions and fluid-control adherence among Chinese hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study. Psychology Health & Medicine. 2023;28(7):1682-1697. [IF=2.3, JCR: Q2]
9.Xiong CX, He Y, Zhang Y, Mai LF, Chen J, Zhang YN, Yan J*. Relationship between illness perception and self-management behaviors among Chinese diabetic foot patients. Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2023;20(4):e12550. [IF=1.7, JCR: Q2]
10.Chen J, Wang Y, Luo X, Zhang Y, Zhang XM, Li MF, Xiong CX, Guo ZJ, Zhao M, Yan J*. Effect of illness perception on predicting breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours among breast cancer patients: A comparison between dimensions and profiles. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 2023;29(4):e13182. [IF=1.9, JCR: Q2]
11.Chen J, Guo ZJ, Luo X, Zhang Y, Zhang XM, Li MF, Xiong CX, Zhao M, Yan J*. Longitudinal trajectories of illness perception regarding breast cancer-related lymphedema among women with breast cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2023;170:111344. [IF=3.5, JCR: Q2]
12.Xiong CX, Jiang CN, Zhang HL, Chen J, Zhao M, Xiong CY, Luo X, Zhang Y, Li MF, Guo ZJ, Yan J*. Self-management and illness perception among cervical cancer patients: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 2023;29(3):e13134. [IF=1.9, JCR: Q2]
13.Li MF, Zhang LJ, Li N, Luo X, Chen J, Zhang Y, Xiong CX, Zhao M, Guo ZJ, Yan J*. Effects of couple-based dyadic interventions on breast cancer patients and their intimate partners: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2023;79(9):3192-3213. [IF=3.8, JCR: Q1]
14.Suo RF, Ye FL, Xie MY, Zhang XM, Li MF, Zhang Y, Xiong CX, Yan J*. The relationship of marital adjustment and posttraumatic growth in female breast cancer patients and their husbands. Psychology Health & Medicine. 2023;28(2):401-407. [IF=2.3, JCR: Q2]
15.Zhao M, Zhao J, Chen J, Li MF, Zhang LJ, Luo X, Zhang Y, Xiong CX, Guo ZJ, Yan J*. The relationship between medication adherence and illness perception in breast cancer patients with adjuvant endocrine therapy: beliefs about medicines as mediators. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2022;30(12):10009-10017. [IF=2.8, JCR: Q1]
16.Tian ZW, Xiong CY, Wang YM, Tao HM, Zhou S, Yan J*. Association between familism and mental health in dementia caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychogeriatrics. 2022;22(4):469-477. [IF=1.7, JCR: Q3]
17.Li MF, Huang WB, Zhang XM, Chen J, Luo X, Zhang Y, Xiong CX, Yan J*. Illness perceptions and adherence to breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours among breast cancer survivors. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 2022;58:102144. [IF=2.7, JCR: Q1]
18.Zhang Y, Li N, Chen J, Luo X, Li MF, Yan J*. Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Risk-Management Behaviors Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors and Relationships with Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics: A Longitudinal Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2022;16:797-808. [IF=2.0, JCR: Q2]
19.Luo X, Chen YZ, Chen J, Zhang Y, Li MF, Xiong CX, Yan J*. Effectiveness of mobile health-based self-management interventions in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2022;30(3):2853-2876. [IF=2.8, JCR: Q1]
20.Suo RF, Zhang LJ, Tao HM, Ye FL, Zhang YN, Yan J*. The effects of dyadic coping and marital satisfaction on posttraumatic growth among breast cancer couples. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2021;29(9):5425-5433. [IF=2.8, JCR: Q1]
【Books/book chapters】
1.Geriatric Nursing (2nd ed.). Official Textbook for National Higher Education Self-Study Examination. Beijing: Peking University Medical Press. April 2024. (Associate Editor)
2.Geriatric Nursing (5th ed.). National Undergraduate Planning Textbook. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House. August 2022. (Academic Editor)
3.Nursing Theory (2nd ed.). National Graduate Planning Textbook. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House. March 2018. (Associate Editor)
4.Geriatric Nursing (4th ed.). National Undergraduate Planning Textbook. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House. July 2017. (Academic Editor)
5.Gynecologic and Obstetric Nursing. National Undergraduate Planning Textbook. Beijing: Peking University Medical Press. July 2016. (Academic Editor)
6.Geriatric Nursing (3rd ed.). National Undergraduate Planning Textbook. Beijing: People's Medical Publishing House. July 2012. (Academic Editor)
【Honours and Awards】
1.First Prize, 10th Teaching Achievement Award of Sun Yat-sen University "Double First-Class Initiative Guided Interdisciplinary Model for Excellence in Nursing Graduate Education: Serving Healthy China" (Ranked 2nd, awarded 2021)
2.Outstanding Educational Achievement Award, Guangdong Provincial Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Association "Innovation and Exploration in the Training Process of Nursing Master's Students" (Awarded 2020)
【Professional Affiliation Positions】
Vice Director of the Geriatric Committee of Guangdong Nursing Association
