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    Yanhua Ning Professor

    Associate Dean

    BIO

    Dr. Ning is a professor of Ningxia Medical University. She has been awarded the Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award of Ningxia Autonomous Region and Ningxia Medical University, Excellent Teacher, Model Teacher and Demonstration Teacher of Ningxia Medical University, Outstanding graduate thesis advisor at Ningxia Medical University, Excellent Editorial Board Member of Chinese Journal of Nursing and Excellent Reviewer Expert of Shanghai Nursing Journal. She is a Vice Secretary General and Director of Ningxia Nursing Association, an expert in the National Graduate Education Evaluation and Monitoring Expert Databaseand a member of the Evidence Based Nursing Committee of the Chinese Nursing Association. She has long been engaged in research on Health and Chronic Disease Management and has been committed to developing nutritional research related to oxidative stress and dietary inflammation potential in older people, and home-based care for rural older people based on family doctor contract services. Dr. Ning has published more than 100 academic papers and spoken at more than 10 academic conferences at home and abroad, and has independently undertaken 14 research projects funded by funds. She has been an editorial member of Chinese Journal of Nursing, Chinese Journal of Nursing Education, Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing, Shanghai Nursing Journal and a reviewer for Chinese General Practice, Chinese Journal of Nursing, Chinese Journal of Nursing Education, Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing, Shanghai Nursing Journal, etc. She has been invited to give academic lectures at Ningxia Nursing Association, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and The First People's Hospital of Yinchuan. She has close research collaborations with General Hospital of Ningxia.

    EDUCATION & TRAINING

    20142017   Sichuan University, Sichuan, China, Ph.D. in Nutrition and food hygiene 

    20042007   Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China, M.S. in Labor Health and Environmental Hygiene

    19992004   Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China, B.M. in Preventive medicine


    AWARDS & HONORS

    2025           Outstanding graduate thesis advisor

    2024           Outstanding graduate thesis advisor

    2024           Model Teacher

    2022           Excellent Reviewer Expert of Shanghai Nursing Journal

    2022           Second Prize for Excellent Academic Paper in Ningxia Medicine

    2021           Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award of Ningxia Autonomous Region

    2021           Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award of Ningxia Medical University

    2021           Excellent Teacher

    2021           Outstanding graduate thesis advisor

    2020           Demonstration Teacher

    2019           Excellent Editorial Board Member of Chinese Journal of Nursing


    FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

    09/2022present Research on the Bi directional Contract Service Model of Rural Family Doctor Team and Family Health Responsible Person - a case study of health management for older people. National Natural Science Foundation of China. Role: Principal Investigator.

    07/2023present Establishment of simplified dietary inflammation index and its predictive value for nutritional risk among older adults. Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia. Role: Principal Investigator.

    2024present Evidence based nursing practice. Ningxia Medical University Graduate Excellent Course. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20222023 The impact of the characteristics of the original family on the fertility intention of women of childbearing age under the three child policy. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Project. Role: Supervisor.

    20202023 Ningxia Medical University Youth Backbone Talent Cultivation Funding Program. Reserved candidates for autonomous region-level academic and technological leaders. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20182021 Study on the correlation between dietary patterns and nutritional status and oxidative stress among healthy older people in rural areas. Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20182021 Flipped classroom teaching design and resource construction for Community Nursing. Undergraduate Education Reform Project in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20182021 Research on the construction and teaching methods of Evidence Based Nursing Course for Master's Degree Students in Nursing. Graduate Education Project in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20182020 Analysis of the study load structure and influencing factors of undergraduate nursing students. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Project. Role: Supervisor.

    20182020 Higher education 'Dual Mentor Mutual Appointment Plan'. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20152021 Research on the "community-clinical-Family" Management Model of Chronic Diseases in Ningxia Region. the National Social Science Fund Youth Project. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20172020 Research on nutritional nursing system for older people with different care methods. Ningxia Medical University Special Talents Launch Project. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20222023 Exploration and Practice of the "Diversified Vertical" Scientific Research Innovation Training System under the Background of the Construction of First Class Undergraduate Nursing Majors. Project on Education and Teaching Reform at the School Level of Ningxia Medical University. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20202021 The impact of online teaching on the learning load and academic emotions of nursing students. Undergraduate Education Reform Project of Ningxia Medical University. Role: Principal Investigator.

    20202021 A Study on Satisfaction and Influencing Factors of Online Teaching of Nursing Graduate Professional Courses. Graduate Education Reform Project of Ningxia Medical University. Role: Principal Investigator.

    SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (*Corresponding author)

    Liu, L., Li, M., Ning, Y.*, Liv, X., Kong, W., Guo, Y., Shi, J., Li, X., & Yang, C. (2025). A geriatric care competence assessment tool for selecting family health duty bearers from family caregivers: reliability and validity test. Age and Ageing, 54(8), af232.

    Kong, W., Yang, C., Li, X., Ning, Y.*, Shi, J., Liu, L., Liu, H., Guo, Y., & Li, M. (2025). The social ecological model of interpersonal health communication among rural older residents: a consensual qualitative study. Frontiers in Public Health, 13:1615088.

    Liu, H., Kong, W., Ning, Y.*, Guo, Y., Shi, J., Liu, L., Lv, X., & Li, M. (2025). Influencing Factors of Health Management Practices for Older Adults Contracted by Family Doctors in Rural Areas of China: a Scoping Review. Chinese General Practice, 28(4), 482-490.

    Kong, W., Ning, Y.*, Yang, C., Li, X., Shi, J., Liu, L. Guo, Y., & Liu, H., (2025). Current Situation of Health Communication applied by rural doctors among rural older people based on deep interview method. Chinese Journal of Health Education, 41(9), 844-849+862.

    Liu, H., Chen, L., Ning, Y.*, Guo, Y., Kong, W., Lv, X., Li, M., & Jiang, T. (2024). Nutrition management programme for older adults in Ningxia nursing homes, China: evidence-based practice and the Delphi method. Public Health Nutrition, 27(1), e262.

    Kong, W., Ning, Y.*, Ma, T., Song, F., Mao, Y., Yang, C., Li, X., Guo, Y., Liu, H., Shi, J., & Liu, L. (2024). Experience of undergraduate nursing students participating in artificial intelligence+project task-driven learning at different stages: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing, 23(1), 314.

    Shi, J., Ning, Y.*, Kong, W., Guo, Y., Liu, H., Liu, L., Yang, C., & Li, X. (2024). Research on the influencing factors of health promotion behavior among rural elderly based on social ecology model. Chinese Health Service Management, 41(6), 680-685.

    Liu, L., Ning, Y.*, Kong, W., Guo, Y., Liu, H., Shi, J., Yang, C., & Li, X. (2024). Impact of chronic disease resource utilization on health -promoting behaviors of older adults in rural areas: mediating role of social support. Modern Preventive Medicine, 51(13), 2399-2405.

    Guo, H., Guo, H., Ning, Y.*, Jiang, T., Li, M., Lv, X., Kong, W. & Liu, H. (2023). Analysis of the acceptance willingness and utilization status of "Internet + medical care" among the elderly in the urban-rural junction community of Yinchuan City and its influencing factors, Chinese Journal of Health Education, 26(23), 2876-2881+2887.

    Kong, W., Jiang, T., Ning, Y.*, Guo, Y., Liu, H., Lyu, X., & Li, M. (2022). Dietary diversity, diet quality, and oxidative stress in older adults. Geriatric Nursing, 48, 158-163.

    Liu, H., Chen, L., Ning, Y.*, Jiang, T., Lv, X., Li, M., Guo, Y., & Kong, W. (2022). Analysis of the current status and influencing factors of dietary self-efficacy among elderly people in nursing homes. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 57(22), 2745-2750.

    Li, M., Guo, H., Ning, Y.*, Chen K., Chen, L., Jiang, T., & Lv, X., (2022). Analysis of the acceptance willingness and utilization status of "Internet + medical care" among the elderly in the urban-rural junction community of Yinchuan City and its influencing factors, Chinese Journal of Health Education, 38(6), 543-548.

    Li, M., Guo, H., Ning, Y.*, Zhang, L., Jiang, T., Lv, X., Guo, Y., Kong, W., & Liu, H. (2022). Classification tree model for analyzing factors associated with core competence of primary health care nurses Nurses in Grassroots Medical Institutions Based on Journal of Nursing Science, 37(19), 58-60.

    LYU, X., Chen, L., Ning, Y.*, Jiang, T., Chen K., & Li, M. (2022). Analysis of dietary inflammatory index in rural elderly based on Frequency Food Questionnaire 25. Chinese Nursing Research, 36(10), 1732-1737..

    Ning, Y., Guo, H., (2020). Characteristics analysis of curriculum set and teaching methods of "evidence-based nursing science" at different educational levels. Chinese Nursing Research, 34(24), 4441-4446.

    1935

    Ningxia Midwifery Vocational School established

    2004

    School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University founded

    2009

    Recognized as Regional Key & Characteristic Major

    2011

    MSN program in the First-level Discipline of Nursing authorized

    2018

    Master of Nursing (MN) program authorized

    2021

    Recognized as National First-Class Undergraduate Program

    2025

    Modern Health and Elderly Care Industry College of Ningxia founded

    1999

    Undergraduate program in nursing approved

    2006

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program authorized

    2010

    Recognized as National Characteristic Major

    2015

    Key Major of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region approved

    2020

    Recognized as Regional First-Class Undergraduate Program

    2024

    Doctoral program in an off-catalog sub-discipline authorized

    1935

    Ningxia Midwifery Vocational School

    1999

    Undergraduate program in Nursing

    2004

    Establishment of the School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University

    2006

    Master's degree program in Nursing

    2009

    Regional Advantageous and Characteristic Major

    2010

    National Characteristic Major

    2011

    Master’s degrees in the first-level discipline of Nursing

    2015

    Key Construction Major of Ningxia

    2018

    Authorized professional master's degree program in Nursing

    2020

    Regional First-Class Undergraduate Program Construction Site of Ningxia

    2021

    National First-Class Undergraduate Program Construction Site

    2024

    Authorized doctoral degree program in an off-catalog second-level discipline

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