Karen Lok Yi Wong
School of Social Work, University of British Columbia
Karen Lok Yi Wong
Karen Lok Yi Wong is a PhD candidate and sessional lecturer at the School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She is a registered social worker and researcher and has been practicing and researching in diverse settings related to older adults, such as community senior services centre, long-term care, and geriatric acute care. She serves in the Seniors Community of Practice and Anti-racist and Actions Committee of the BC Association of Social Workers. She is a long-term volunteer of Alzheimer’s Society. She is the recipient of the Inspiring Social Worker of the Year in 2021, which acknowledged her contribution to her advocacy work with people with dementia from diverse cultural communities.
FURTHER INFORMATION
| Countries | Canada; |
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| Topics | COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and LTC; Dementia care and support; LTC Workforce; Person-centered care; Technology and LTC; |
| Methods | Document analysis; Policy analysis; Qualitative studies; |
| Role | Research; |
| Interest Groups | Community-based approaches to dementia care; Employment Education and Family carers; Long-Term Care Policy; Strengthening Responses to Dementia; |
| Website | https://socialwork.ubc.ca/profile/karen-wong/ |
| ORC.ID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-9123 |
| GOOGLE SCHOLAR | https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=QomsIOEAAAAJ&hl=en |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-lok-yi-wong-gerontological-social-work-9357b9121/ | |
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| Key publications | Hung, L., Wong, K. L. Y., Mann, J., Berndt, A., Wong, L., Wang, C., Liao, D., Pan, D., & Ren, H. (2023). The Perspective of Nurses and Healthcare Providers on the use of Television Videos with People with Moderate to Severe Dementia. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 08445621231208220. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621231208220 Wong, K. L. Y., Bayani, M., Mann, J., Berndt, A., Wong, L., Wang, C., Pan, D., & Hung Lillian. (2023). Using videos and films with people with major cognitive disorder living in care settings: A scoping review. Gerontechnology, 22(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2023.22.1.823.04 Wong, K. L. Y., & Hung, L. (2023). Cultural adaptation in television technology for older adults with dementia in care settings. Frontiers in Dementia, 1, 1098446. https://doi.org/10.3389/frdem.2022.1098446 Smith, C. B., Wong, K. L. Y., To‐Miles, F., Dunn, S., Gregorio, M., Wong, L., Tam, S., Huynh, P., & Hung, L. (2022). Exploring experiences of loneliness among Canadian long‐term care residents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study. International Journal of Older People Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12509 Wong, K. L. Y. (2022). The value of knowledge and persons living with dementia: A healthcare professional’s reflection. International Practice Development Journal, 12(2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.122.011 Wong, K. L. Y., Smith, C., To-Miles, F., Dunn, S., Gregorio, M., Wong, L., Huynh, P., & Hung, L. (2022). Timely considerations of using the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale with older adults living in long-term care homes: A critical reflection. Journal of Long Term Care, 163–172. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.141 Wong, K. L. Y. (2021) How Do Social Workers Working in Long-term Care Understand Their Roles? Using British Columbia, Canada as an Example. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.1900479  |