Staff Profile

Biography

Dr Daniel LIU Xianliang serves as the Associate Dean (Development and Strategic Relationships), Head of Population Health, and an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). Dr Liu holds a Doctor of Medicine from Tongji University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the Australian Catholic University. He further advanced his research expertise through postdoctoral training at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Recognized for his academic and professional excellence, Dr Liu is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and holds a prestigious Membership through Distinction from the UK Faculty of Public Health. Before joining HKMU, he held key academic and leadership roles at Charles Darwin University in Australia. He served as the Outstanding Future Researcher, the Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator and the Co-Director of the Charles Darwin Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, an affiliate group of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).

As a dedicated and active researcher, Dr Liu's work focuses on improving patient care. His main research interests include evidence-based practice for long-term conditions, managing cancer symptoms, health education, patient self-management, and complementary therapies in nursing. He has a strong track record of securing competitive grants to fund his research and educational projects, including major support from the Australian Government and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. To date, he has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, making significant contributions to nursing innovation and evidence-based clinical practice. Dr Liu is also highly engaged in the global academic community, serving as an Associate Editor for Systematic Reviews and JBI Evidence Implementation, and as an Editorial Board Member for BMC Nursing and BMC Public Health. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Effectiveness Methodology Group and the Evidence-based Point-of-Care Methodology Group at the JBI. Through his ongoing research, teaching, and professional service, Dr Liu continues to make a lasting impact on nursing education and healthcare quality worldwide.

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

• Evidence-Based Practice for Long-Term Conditions Care
• Cancer Symptom Management & Supportive Care
• Health Education & Self-management
• Complementary Therapies in Nursing
• Nursing Education

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

• Liu, X., Yang, M., Ma, Y., & Yang, Q. (2026). Exploring healthcare professionals' experiences and perceptions of self-management of cancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study. Cardio-Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40959-026-00488-w.
• Yang, M., Yang, Q., Tse, G., Ma, Y., Lyu, Q. Y., Wang, W., ... & Liu, X. (2026). Effectiveness of self-management interventions in reducing cancer treatment-related cardiotoxicity in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 100931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2026.100931.
• Li, M. Y., Liu, X. L., Peng, B., Wang, T., Yao, L. Q., Huang, H. Q., ... & Molassiotis, A. (2025). The effect of resistance inspiratory muscle training in the management of breathlessness in patients with thoracic malignancies: a randomised controlled trial. Supportive Care in Cancer, 33(6), 492. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09511-9.
• Yang, Q., Ma, H., Huang, J., Liu, X., Wang, Y., Li, Z., ... & Lyu, Q. (2025). Collaborative couple-based management using King's theory improves health behaviours after percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease: randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 24(7), 1052-1064. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf076
• Ma, H., Chen, D., Lv, W., Liao, Q., Li, J., Zhu, Q., ... Liu, X. L., & Yang, Q. (2025). Performance of an AI prediction tool for new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. EClinicalMedicine, 81. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103131.
• Barker, T. H., Hasanoff, S., Aromataris, E., Stone, J. C., Leonardi-Bee, J., Sears, K., ... Liu, X. L. & Munn, Z. (2025). The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for cohort studies. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(3), 441-453. DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-24-00103.
• Ramjan, L. M., Maneze, D., Salamonson, Y., Zugai, J., Bail, K., Liu, X. L., & Montayre, J. (2024). Undergraduate nursing students challenge misconceptions towards men in nursing: A mixed-method study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(4), 1638-1651. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15914.
• Wang, H., Kwok, W. H., Yao, L. Q., Liu, X. L., Bressington, D., Chen, M. L., ... & Tan, J. Y. B. (2024). An evidence-based breathing exercise intervention for chronic pain management in breast cancer survivors: A phase II randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 71, 102625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102625.
• Qian, Y., Tan, J. Y., Wang, T., Bressington, D., Zhou, H. J., Li, M. Y., & Liu, X. L. (2024). Quality appraisal and descriptive analysis of clinical practice guidelines for self-managed non-pharmacological interventions of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review. Journal of Translational Medicine, 22(1), 215. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-024-04959-5.
• Li, M. Y., Kwok, S. W. H., Tan, J. Y. B., Bressington, D., Liu, X. L., Wang, T., & Chen, S. L. (2023). Somatic acupressure for the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer survivors: A phase II randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 66, 102380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102380.
• Wang, T., Huang, Y. Y., Liu, X. L., Molassiotis, A., Yao, L. Q., Zheng, S. L., ... & Huang, H. Q. (2022). Prevalence and correlates of joint pain among Chinese breast cancer survivors receiving aromatase inhibitor treatment. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(11), 9279-9288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07345-3.
• Tan, J. Y., Zhai, J., Wang, T., Zhou, H. J., Zhao, I., & Liu, X. L. (2022). Self-managed non-pharmacological interventions for breast cancer survivors: systematic quality appraisal and content analysis of clinical practice guidelines. Frontiers in Oncology, 12, 866284. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.866284.
• Cheng, H. L., Lam, S. C., Cruz, J. P., Almazan, J. U., Machuca-Contreras, F. A., Cecily, H. S. J., ... Liu, X. L. & Balay-Odao, E. M. (2022). Willingness to care for older people and associated factors in pre-registered student nurses: A multi-country survey study. Nurse Education Today, 110, 105279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105279.
• Liu, X. L., Wang, T., Tan, J. Y., Stewart, S., Chan, R. J., Eliseeva, S., ... & Zhao, I. (2022). Sustainability of healthcare professionals' adherence to clinical practice guidelines in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 23(1), 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01641-x.
• Liu, X. L., Huang, Y. Y., Wang, T., Molassiotis, A., Yao, L. Q., Huang, H. Q., ... & Tan, J. Y. B. (2022). Psychometric assessment of the Chinese version of the Oxford Knee Score in breast cancer survivors experiencing hormone treatment-related knee dysfunction. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9(3), 135-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2022.01.001.
• Wu, Q., Kue, J., Zhu, X., Yin, X., Jiang, J., Chen, J., …Liu, X. L.... & Shi, Y. (2020). Effects of nurse-led support via WeChat, a smartphone application, for breast cancer patients after surgery: a quasi-experimental study. Telemedicine and e-Health, 26(2), 226-234. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2018.02.
• Liu, X. L., Willis, K., Fulbrook, P., Wu, C. J., Shi, Y., & Johnson, M. (2019). Factors influencing self-management priority setting and decision-making among Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 18(8), 700-710. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119863178.
• Liu, X. L., Willis, K., Wu, C. J., Fulbrook, P., Shi, Y., & Johnson, M. (2019). Preparing Chinese patients with comorbid heart disease and diabetes for home management: a mixed methods study. BMJ Open, 9(9), e029816. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029816.
• Liu, X. L., Willis, K., Wu, C. J., Shi, Y., & Johnson, M. (2018). 'Better to save one life than build a seven-storied pagoda': a qualitative study of health education for patients with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Shanghai, China. BMJ Open, 8(8), e019351. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019351.

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