Publications

Journal Articles

Lau, J., Khoo, A.M.G., Ho, A.H.Y., & Tan K.K. (In-Press). Psychological resilience among palliative patients with advanced cancer: A systematic review of definitions and associated factors. Psycho-Oncology, DOI: 10.1002/pom.5666. [IF: 3.455]#

Yip, W.F., Ge, L., Ho, A.H.Y., Heng, G.H., & Tan W.S. (2020). Building community resilience beyond COVID-19: The Singapore Way. The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, 7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.100091.

Lall, P., Kang, N.Q.Y., Tan, W.S., Dutta, O., Patinadan, P.V., Low, C.K., Car, J., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2020). Competing Expectations: Advance care planning from the perspectives of doctors and nurses in the South-East Asian context. Death Studies, DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1848943. [IF: 1.361]

Beauchet, O., Bastien, T., Ho, A.H.Y., Vilcocq, C., Galery, K., & Launay, C.P. (2020). Long-term effects of the Montreal museum of fine arts participatory activities on frailty in older community dwellers: results of the A-Health study. European Geriatric Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-020-00408-w [IF: 1.326]

Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y., Patinadan, P.V., Low, C.K., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2020). Blessings or Burdens: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Study on the Motivations and their Impact on End-of-life Caregiving among Asian Family Caregivers. BMC Palliative Care, 19, 132. DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-00638-6.

Ho, A.H.Y., Lall, P., Tan, W.S., Patinadan, P.V., Wong, L.H., Dutta, O., Peng, W.S., Low, C.K., Car, J. (2020). Sustainable implementation of Advance Care Planning in Asia: An Interpretive-Systemic Framework for National Development. Palliative & Supportive Care, DOI: 10.1017/S1478951520000590

Ho, A.H.Y., Dutta, O., Tan-Ho, G., Tan, T.H.B., Low, C.X., Ganapathy S., Car, J., Ho, R.M.H., & Miao C.Y. (2020). A Novel Narrative e-Writing Intervention (NeW-I) of Children with Chronic Life-Threatening Illnesses: Protocol for an Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocol, 9(7), e17561. DOI: 10.2196/17561

Dutta, O., Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y., Low C.X., Chong, P.H., Ng, C., Ganapathy, S., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2020). Trauma to Transformation: the lived experience of bereaved parents of children with chronic life-threatening illnesses in Singapore. BMC Palliative Care, 19, 46, DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-00555-8

Patinadan, P.V., Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y. & Ho, A.H.Y. (2020). Clinical intervention for resolving anticipatory grief and enhancing dignity at the end-of-life: A systematic Review. Death Studies, DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1728426

Beauchet, O., Bastien, T., Mittelman, M., Hayashi, Y., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2020). Participatory art-based activity, community-dwelling older adults and changes in health condition: Results from a pre-post single arm, prospective and longitudinal study. Maturitas, 134, 8-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.01.006

Ho, A.H.Y., Dutta, O., Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y., Chong, P.H., Ng, C., Ganapathy, S. (2019). Thematic Analysis of Spousal Transaction Patterns among Asian Bereaved Parents of Children with Chronic Life-Threatening Illness. BMJ Open, 9, e032582, DOI:10.1136/ bmjopen-2019-032582 [IF: 2.376]#

Ho, A.H.Y., Ho, R.H.M., Pang, J. Ortega, E., Bajpai, R., & Ma, S.H.X. (2019). The Arts for Ageing Well: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of the Effects of Arts Engagements on Holistic Wellbeing among Asian Elderly Population. BMJ Open, 9, e029555, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029555

Dutta, O., Lall, P., Car, J., Low, C.K., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2019). Patient Autonomy and Participation in end of life Decision-Making: An Interpretive-Systemic Focus Group Study on Perspectives of Asian Healthcare Professionals. Palliative and Supportive Care. DOI: 10.1017/S1478951519000865

Choo, P.Y., Tan-Ho, G., Dutta, O., Patinadan, P.V., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2019). Reciprocal Dynamics of Dignity in End-of-Life Care: A Multi-Perspective Systematic Review of Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. DOI: 10.1177/1049909119878860

Ho, A.H.Y., Ngo, T.A., Ong, G., Cheng, P.H., Dignadice, D. & Potash, J.S. (2019). A novel Mindful Compassion Art Therapy (MCAT) for reducing burnout and promoting resilience for EoL care professionals: A waitlist RCT Protocol. Trials, 20, 406, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3533-y.

Koh, M., Hum, A., Khoo, H.S., Ho, A.H.Y., Chong, P.H., Ong, W.Y., Ong, J.Y.J., Neo, P.S.H., & Yong W.C. (2019). Burnout and Resilience after a Decade in Palliative Care (BARD): What ‘Survivors’ have to teach us. A Qualitative Study of Palliative Care Clinicians with more than 10 years of experience. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.08.008

Divakar, U., Nazeha, N., Posadzki, P., Jarbrink, K., Bajpai, R., Ho, A.H.Y., Feder, G., Campbell, J. & Car, J. (2019). Digital education of health professionals on the management of domestic violence: Systemic review and meta-analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(4), e12968. DOI: 10.2196/13868.

Tan, W.S., Bajpai, R., Low, C.K., Ho, A.H.Y., Wu, H.Y., & Car, J. (2019). Individual, clinical and system factors associated with the place of death: A linked national database study. PLOS One, 14(4), e0215566, DOI: 10.1371/journal. pone.0215566

Bajpai, S., Semwal, M., Bajpai, R., Car, J., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2019). Health professions’ digital education: a review of learning theories in RCTs by the Digital Health Education collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), e12912. DOI: 10.2196/12912

Car, J., Charlstedt-Duke, J. Tudor Car, L., Posadzki, P., Whiting, P., Zary, N., Atun, R., Majeed, A., Campbell, J., & Digital Health Education Collaboration (DHEC), with Ho, A.H.Y. as a member of DHEC. (2019). Digital education in health professions: The need for overarching evidence synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(2), e12913. DOI: 10.2196/12913

Tan, W.S., Lall, P., Car, J., Low, C.K., Ho, A.H.Y. (2019). Implementing advance care planning in acute care hospital: Leading the transformation of norms. Journal of the American Geriatric Society.  DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15857

Tan, W.S., Bajpai, R., Ho, A.H.Y., Low, C.K., & Car, J. (2019). Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Real-Life Decisions about End-of-Life Care Preferences in a Southeast Asian Country. BMJ Open, 9, e024662, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024662

Dutta, O., Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y., Ho, A.H.Y. (2018). Lived experience of a child’s chronic illness and death: A qualitative systematic review of the parental bereavement trajectory. Death Studies. DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1503621

Ho, A.H.Y., Fong, T.C.T., Potash, J.S., Ho, V.F.L., Chen, E.Y.H., & Ho, R.T.H. (2018). Deconstructing patterns of stigma towards people living with mental illness. Social Work Research, DOI: 10.1093/swr/svy022.

Tan, W.S., Bajpai, R., Low, C.K., Ho, A.H.Y., & Car, J. (2018). Using Routinely Collected Data to Ascertain Concordance with Advance Care Planning Preferences. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 56(5), 659-666. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.07.017

Jimenez, G., Tan, W.S., Virk, A.K., Chan, K.L., Car, J., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2018). Overview of Systematic Reviews of Advance Care Planning: Summary of evidence and global lessons. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.05.016

Jimenez, G., Tan, W.S., Virk, A.K., Chan, K.L., Car, J., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2018). State of Advance Care Planning research: A descriptive overview of systemic review. Palliative and Supportive Care, 1-11. DOI: 10.1017/S1478951518000500

Potash, J.S., Ho, R.T.H., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2018). Citizenship, Compassion, the Arts: People living with mental illness need a caring community. Social Change, 48(2), 1-22. DOI: 10.1177/0049085718768911

Ho, A.H.Y., Car, J., Ho, M.R., Tan-Ho, G.Choo, P.Y.Patinadan, P.V., Chong, P.H., Ong, W.Y., Fan, G., Tan, Y.P., Neimeyer, R.A., Chochinov, H.M. (2017). A novel Family Dignity Intervention (FDI) for enhancing and informing holistic palliative care in Asia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Trials, 18(1), 587. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2325-5.

Ho, R.T.H., Potash, J.S., Ho, A.H.Y., Ho, V.F.L. & Chen, E.Y.H. (2016). Reducing mental illness stigma and fostering empathic citizenship: Community arts collaborative approach.  Social Work in Mental Health, 15(4), 469-485. DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2016.1236767

Thompson, N., Allan, J., Carverhill, P.A., Cox, G.R., Davies, B., Doka, K., Granek, L., Harris, D., Ho, A.H.Y., Klass, D., Small, N., & Wittkowskil (2016). The case for sociology of dying, death and bereavement.  Death Studies, 40, 172-181. DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2015.1109377

Ho, A.H.Y., Dai, A.A.N., Lam, S.H., Wong, S.W.P., Tsui, A.L.M., Tang, J.C.S., & Lou, V.W.Q. (2015). Development and Pilot evaluation of a novel dignity-conserving end-of-life (EoL) care model for nursing homes in Chinese societies. The Gerontologist, 56(3), 578-589. DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnv037.

Ho, A.H.Y., Luk, J.K.H., Chan, F.H.W., Ng, W.C., Kowk, C.K.K., Yuen, J.H.L., Tam, M.Y.J., Kan, W.S., & Chan, C.L.W. (2015). Dignified palliative care in long-term care settings: An interpretive-systemic framework of end-of-life integrated care pathway for terminally-ill Chinese older adults. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. DOI: 10.1177/1049909114565789.

Ho, A.H.Y., Potash, J.S., Fong, T.C.T., Ho V.F.L., Chen, E.Y.H., Lau, R.H.W., AuYeung, F.S.W., & Ho, R.T.H. (2015). Psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the Stigma Scale: assessing the complex experiences of stigma and its relationship with self-esteem and depression among people living with mental illness. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 56, 198-205. DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.09.016

Tang, J.T.M., Ho, A.H.Y., Luo, H., Wong, G.H.Y., Lau, B.H., Lum, T.Y., & Cheng K.S.L. (2015). Validating a Cantonese short version of the Zarit Burden Interview (CZBI-Short) for dementia caregivers. Aging and Mental Health. DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1047323

Lum, T.Y., Yan, E.C.W., Ho, A.H.Y., Wong, G.H.Y., Shum, M., & Lau, M. (2015). Measuring filial piety in the twenty-first century: Development and validation of the Contemporary Filial Piety (CFPS) Scale. Journal of Applied Gerontology. DOI: 10.1177/0733464815570664.

Potash, J.S., Chan, F., Ho, A.H.Y., Wang, X.L., & Cheng, C.  (2015). A model for art therapy based supervision for end-of-life-care workers in Hong Kong.  Death Studies, 28, 44-51. DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2013.859187

Leung, P.P.Y., Wan, A.H.Y., Lui, J.Y.M., Ho, A.H.Y., Liu, K.H., So, A., Chan, O.K.M., Kwan, J.C.Y., & Wong, T.K.H. (2015). The Effects of a Positive Death Education Group on Psycho-Spiritual Outcomes for Chinese with Chronic Illness: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Illness, Crisis and Loss, 23, 5-19. DOI: 10.2190/IL.23.1.b

Chen, Y.Y., Wong, G.H.Y., Lum T.Y., Lou, V.W.Q., Ho, A.H.Y., Luo, H., & Tong, T.L.W. (2015). Neighborhood support network, perceived proximity to community facilities and depressive symptoms among low socioeconomic status Chinese elders. Aging and Mental Health. DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1018867

Book Chapters

Ho, A.H.Y., Dutta O., Patinadan, P.V., & Tan-Ho, G. (2021). Supporting and Coping with Bereavement during and post Pandemic. In L.S. Neo & M. Khader (Eds.) How to prepare for the next pandemic? Psycho-social insights for practitioners and policymakers (Chapter 8, pp.113-126). Singapore: World Scientific Press.

Gilbert, K., & Ho, A.H.Y. (2020). Katana: Grief and Continuing Bond after Tragic Loss. In J. A. Harrington (Ed.) Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss (Chapter 21, pp.117-122). US: Routledge.

Ho, A.H.Y., Tan-Ho, G., & Copeland, T. (In-Press). End of Life: Preparation and Decision Making. In H. Chapple & H. Servaty-Seib (Eds.) Handbook on Thanatology (3rd ed.). Minnesota, MA: Association for Death Education and Counseling.

Gilbert, K., & Ho, A.H.Y. (In-Press). Katana: Grief and Continuing Bond after Tragic Loss. In J. A. Harrington (Ed.) Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss. US: Routledge.

Ho, A.H.Y., Dutta O., Patinadan, P.V., & Tan-Ho, G. (In-Press). Supporting and Coping with Bereavement during and post Pandemic. In L.S. Neo & M. Khader (Eds.) How to prepare for the next pandemic? Psycho-social insights for practitioners and policymakers. Singapore: World Scientific Press.

Ho, A.H.Y., & Tan-Ho, G. (2019). Living with Terrorism: Resilience through Compassion. In N. Thompson & G. Cox (eds.), Promoting Resilience: Responding to Adversity, Vulnerability, and Loss (Chapter 6). UK: Routledge.

Ho A.H.Y., & Tan-Ho, G. (2019). Advance Care Planning. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2. UK: Springer, Cham.

Ho A.H.Y., & Tan-Ho, G. (2019). Euthanasia and Senicide. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_1008-1. UK: Springer, Cham.

Ho, A.H.Y., Chui, C.H.K., Borschel, M. (2017). Understanding and managing youth and elderly suicide in Developed East Asia: The imperative of compassion in public health. In G. Cox & N. Thompson (eds.), Handbook of Traumatic Loss: A Guild to Theory and Practice (Chapter 8, pp. 107-122). UK: Routledge.

Ho, A.H.Y., & Tan-Ho, G. (2016). A Good Death: Resolving the Complexity of Mortality. In J. W. Vasbinder & B. Gulyas (eds.), East-West Connections: Cultural Patterns and Neurocognitive Circuits (Chapter 9, pp.169-181). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.

Ho, A.H.Y., & Tan, G.X.L. (2016). Protecting Dignity at the End of Life: An Agenda for Human Rights in an Ageing World. In D. Harris & R. Bordere (eds.), Handbook of Social Justice in Loss and Grief: Exploring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Chapter 9, pp. 100-108). New York: Routledge.

Shum, M.H.Y., Ho, A.H.Y., Luo, H., Wang, J.F., Wang, Y. & Lum, T.Y.S. (2016). Protecting the Rights of Chinese Elders in Need of Residential Care: The Dilemma of Social Justice and Health Equity in China. In H. Meenan, N. Rees, & I. Doron (eds.), Towards Human Rights and Residential Care for Older Persons: International Perspectives (Chapter 4, pp. 66-84). UK: Routledge.

Books

Ho, A.H.Y., Tan-Ho, G., & Choo, P.Y. (2020). A Family Dignity Intervention Journey: Our Lasting Legacy.  Singapore: Action Research for Community Health (ARCH), Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University. [ISBN:978-981-14-6745-5]

Ho, A.H.Y., Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y., & Patinadan, P.V. (2020). Family Dignity Intervention: Training Manual for Health & Social Care Professionals. Singapore: Action Research for Community Health (ARCH), Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University. [978-981-14-6785-1]

Ho, A.H.Y., Tan-Ho, G., Choo, P.Y., & Ma, H.S.X. (2019). Mindful-Compassion Art-based Therapy (MCAT) for Dementia Care: A Workbook for Family Caregivers. Singapore: Action Research for Community Health (ARCH), Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University.

Ho, A.H.Y., & Tan-Ho, G. (2018). Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy: A Handbook for Practitioners. Singapore: Action Research for Community Health (ARCH), Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University [ISBN: 978-981-11-6972-4]