Kate Wong, RN, BN, PhD
PhD in Nursing, University of CalgaryBachelor of Nursing, University of Calgary
Areas of Research
Pediatric Palliative/End of Life Care
Dr. Kate Wong's research focuses on the experiences of children with serious illness and their families in the context of pediatric palliative care, with a particular interest in highlight children's voices in research.
Dr. Kate Wong's research focuses on the experiences of children with serious illness and their families in the context of pediatric palliative care, with a particular interest in highlight children's voices in research.
Transitions in Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Serious Illness
Dr. Wong is currently studying the transition from pediatric to adult palliative care and complex survivorship/prognostic uncertainty for adolescents and young adults with serious neurological, congenital, and chromosomal conditions.
Dr. Wong is currently studying the transition from pediatric to adult palliative care and complex survivorship/prognostic uncertainty for adolescents and young adults with serious neurological, congenital, and chromosomal conditions.
Hermeneutics (Philosophy and Research Methodology)
Trained in hermeneutic research methodologies by Dr. Nancy Moules (first author of Conducting Hermeneutic Research: From Philosophy to Practice) and affiliated with the Canadian Hermeneutic Institute and the North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics. Currently conducting research to develop childhood hermeneutics.
Trained in hermeneutic research methodologies by Dr. Nancy Moules (first author of Conducting Hermeneutic Research: From Philosophy to Practice) and affiliated with the Canadian Hermeneutic Institute and the North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics. Currently conducting research to develop childhood hermeneutics.
Supervising degrees
Nursing - Masters: Accepting Inquiries
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