Dr.Haihong Zhang is currently an Associate Professor at Ningxia Medical University. She has been awarded 2025 advanced worker award at the School of Nursing , Ningxia Medical University, and the 2017 outstanding party member award of Ningxia Medical University. She is a member of Ningxia Nursing Association and Chinese Nursing Association. She has long been engaged in research on public health and chronic disease management and is committed to developing symptom cluster programs for COPD. Assoc. Prof. Zhang has published 26 academic papers,presented at more than 5 domestic and international academic conferences , and independently undertaken 11 research projects funded by domestic and international funds.

2017– 2023   Shandong University, Jinan, China, Ph.D. in Nursing Science

2007– 2010   Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China, M.S in Education  

2000– 2005   Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China, B.M in Nursing

2025    Advanced Worker Award, School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University

2017   Outstanding Party Member Award, Ningxia Medical University

01/2025–12/2028   Screen Exposure Status and Its Relationship with Disease Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (XT2024008), Ningxia Medical University Special Talent Startup Fund, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 300,000.

01/2025–12/2026   Identification of Sentinel Symptoms Within Symptom Clusters and Their Longitudinal Relationship with Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease (2024A1796), Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 80,000.

01/2025–12/2026   Mobile Learning Effectiveness of a Knowledge Graph-Based Teaching Case Database in the "Child Nursing" Practical Course for Undergraduates (NYJY2024084), Ningxia Medical University Level Education Reform Project, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 20,000.

01/2018–12/2021   Research on the Application of Micro-lecture Teaching in "Pediatric Nursing"(Ning Jiao Gao [2017] No. 68, 2017 Key Specialty (Cluster) Sub-project), Sub-project of Key Specialty Education Reform in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 20,000.

01/2018–12/2019   Childhood Maltreatment and Interpersonal Relationships among College Students (NGY2017139), Project of Department of Education of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 10,000.

07/2016–12/2018   Impact of Common Household Electronic Information Product Use on Executive Function in Preschool Children (NZ16071), Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 30,000.

01/2016–06/2018   Evaluation of Health Education on the Prevention of Accidental Injuries among Left‑Behind Children (2015‑NW‑037), Project of Health Department of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 8,000.

01/2016–12/2016   Application of Differentiated Instruction in Group Cooperative Learning (NYJY1529), Ningxia Medical University Level Education Reform Project (2015), Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 5,000.

01/2015–12/2016   Application of Inquiry-based Learning in Group Cooperative Learning (Ning Jiao Gao Ban [2015] No. 109), Ningxia Key Specialty Construction Project, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 5,000.

01/2014–12/2015   Effect of Sleep Quality on Injury‑Related Risk Behaviors in Adolescents (XM201305), General Program of Ningxia Medical University, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 8,000.

01/2015–12/2015   Research on the Cultural Inheritance and Innovation Mechanism in Medical Colleges, PartyBuilding Project of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Role: Principal Investigator. RMB: 3,000.

[1]Zhao M, Huo X, Zhang H, Wu C, Peng S, Liu Z, Sha S, Li M, Wang K. Sex-specific associations of social isolation and loneliness with residual life expectancy at age 45 years among middle-aged and older adults in China. BMC Public Health. 2025 Jul 18;25(1):2499. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23708-x.

[2]Wang D, Zhang M, Huang J, Zhang H, Chen S, Wang K. Associations between sedentary behaviour and sarcopenia among patients aged 40 and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2025 Jan 29;25(1):366.   

[3]Haihong Z , Chongmei H , Minhui L .CROSS-CULTURE ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF MANCHESTER COPD FATIGUE SCALE (MCFS).Innovation in Aging, 2024(Supplement_1):Supplement_1.

[4] Zhang HH, Tuo Z, Cui HM. Application of CiteSpace visual knowledge map in the micro-lecture teaching of Pediatric Nursing. Chinese General Practice Nursing, 2022,20(11):1577-1579.

[5]Zhang BW, Zhao M, Li M, Zhang HH, Wang DD, et al. Status quo and influencing factors of readmission for acute exacerbation in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Military Nursing, 2021,38(12):26-29.

[6]Zhang HH. Impact of childhood maltreatment experiences on self-esteem level in medical students: the mediating role of perceived social support. Modern Nurse, 2021,28(07):87-91.

[7]Zhang H, Wu F, YI H, et al. Gender Differences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptom Clusters. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2021, 16(1101-1107).

[8]Ma XP, *Zhang HH. The impact of family functioning on executive function in preschool children. Modern Nurse. 2021;28(06):53-55.

[9]Ding LL, Zhang HH, Li CJ, Si LL, He LA. Correlation analysis between dyspnea beliefs and anxiety status in patients with respiratory diseases. Journal of Qilu Nursing. 2021;27(09):30-33.

[10]Cao XL, Guan YH, Wang XL, Bai GL, Zhang HH. Analysis of psychological status and influencing factors in patients in isolation wards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Modern Nurse. 2021;28(04):56-59.

[11]Kang CJ, Zhang XT, Zhang HH. Study on the effect of specialized rescue vehicle drills on improving the emergency response ability of nurses in cardiology ward. Modern Nurse. 2019;26(01):31-33.

[12]Cui HM, Li SL, Hua GZ, Zhang HH, Piao HS. Application of concept mapping in comprehensive nursing ability training before clinical practice in pediatric nursing. Harbin Medical Journal. 2018;38(04):363-365.

[13]Zhang HH, Wang M. Evaluation of the preventive effect of health education on accidental injuries among left-behind children in junior high schools. Chinese General Practice Nursing. 2018;16(18):2291-2292.

[14]Zhang HH, Ning YH, Li SL. Impact of common household electronic information products on executive function in preschool children. Maternal and Child Health Care of China. 2018;33(09):2092-2095.

[1]Wang M, *Zhang HH. Application effect of perineal massage combined with Kegel exercise in natural delivery of primipara. Chinese Nursing Research. 2017;31(33):4243-4246.

[15]Wang M, *Zhang HH . Effects of yoga on weight control, anxiety, pain, and labor duration in primiparas. Guangxi Medical Journal. 2017;39(11):1764-1766+1769.

[16]Wang M, *Zhang HH. Clinical application of secondary ligation plus exposure method in neonatal edematous umbilical cord. Journal of Medical Theory and Practice. 2017;30(08):1113-1115.

[17]Wang M, *Zhang HH. Application of aromatherapy in the labor process of primiparas. China Medical Herald. 2017;14(02):93-96.

[18]Zhang HH, Si QH, Jiang H. Analysis of the mechanism for promoting cultural inheritance and innovation in medical colleges. New West (Theory Edition). 2016(16):113+105.

[19]Zhang WX, Zhang HH, Lian SX. Cultivation of medical students' information retrieval thinking and ability in the era of big data based on retrieval expressions. Northwest Medical Education. 2016;24(04):514-518.

[20]Zhang HH, Kang CJ, He Y, Li SL. Survey on mothers' cognition of early childhood education in Yinchuan City. Baotou Medicine. 2014;38(04):213-214.

[21]Yang H, Zhang WX, Xu FF, Yang YR, Zhang HH. Current status of mobile phone use among college students and its impact on sleep quality. Nursing Science. 2018;7(1):22-26.

[22]Jia ZL, Zhang WX, Han YM, He YX, Hu M, Bu Y, Zhang HH. Investigation and analysis of health information literacy among 2016 freshmen at Ningxia Medical University. Nursing Science. 2017;6(4):101-106

[23]Wen-xue Zhang, Hai-hong Zhang, Xi-sen Liang, Liang Bian , Zheng-zhi Li & Yong-fu Gu. Analyzing Couplet Medicines of Ma Xiang Treating Chronic Gastritis’ Chinese Prescription based on Association Rules. The 2014 International Conference on Medicine Sciences and Bioengineering [ICMSB2014], Kunming, Yunnan, China, August 16-17, 2014.

[24]Wenxue Zhang, Haihong Zhang.Task Assignment Optimization for the Batch Casualty  Surgeries in Emergencies based on Extended Genetic Algorithm. International Journal of Information and Management Sciences, 2013, 24 (1):117-129

[25]Wenxue Zhang, Haihong Zhang.Task Assignment Optimization for the Batch Casualty  Surgeries in Emergencies based on Extended Genetic Algorithm. International Journal of Information and Management Sciences, 2013, 24 (1):117-129

[26]Haihong Zhang, Wenxue Zhang. Some Factors Affecting Nursing Curriculum Implementation. International Conference on Information Science and Engineering Application 2011 (ISEA 2011), October 21-24, 2011, in Chongqing, China, 2011, 2:403-408.

[27]Haihong Zhang, Wenxue Zhang. The Value Orientation of Curriculum Implementation in Vocational Nursing Education. International Conference on Information Science and Engineering Application 2011 (ISEA 2011), October 21-24, 2011, in Chongqing, China, 2011, 3:378-384.