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Mo-Kyung Sin, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Professor
Dr. Lester and Mary Ann Sauvage Endowed Professorship
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Biography
Areas of Interest
Cardiovascular health promotion, adults/older adults, physical activity/exercise, biophysical measures, Korean immigrants, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease comorbidities, and Alzheimers' dementia
Grants
- NIH/NIA, R03 - Mo-Kyung Sin, PI ($264,252), 4/1/2022-3/31/2024
“Blood pressure, Amyloid β and tau, and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: A Pathway for Alzheimer’s dementia Management” - NIH/NIA, R03 - Mo-Kyung Sin, PI ($287,982), 9/1/2021-5/31/2023
“Blood Pressure, Microinfarcts and Dementia: A Pathway for Alzheimer’s disease Management”
Scholarly Presentations
3/2017 “Understanding perceptions of gastric cancer risks among Korean Americans” Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HW.
11/2016 Factors influencing decisions to continue smoking and stop smoking among Korean American men” Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
4/2016 “Facilitators and barriers to gastric cancer screening among Korean Americans” Western Institute of Nursing, Anaheim, CA.
4/2016 “Sociocultural barriers to lung cancer screening among Korean immigrant men.” Western Institute of Nursing, Anaheim, CA.
6/2015 Symposium: “Asian Women’s Health in the U.S.” International Council of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
4/2015 Poster presentation: “Heart disease management in older adults: A population-based study in California." Western Institute of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM.
4/12/14 Poster presentation “Cardiovascular Risk among Five Asian American Subgroups in California.” Western Institute of Nursing, Seattle, WA.
6/25/13 Paper presentation: “Effect of a RCT Walking Program on Walking Behavior, Stress, Depressive Symptoms and Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Older Korean Immigrants.” The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea.
4/12/2013 Poster presentation: “Factors influencing Colorectal Cancer Program implementation at a Community Clinic.” Western Institute of Nursing, Anaheim, CA.
11/14/12 Poster presentation: “Health care utilization and hypertension management in elderly Koreans.” Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
4/19/2012 Paper presentation: “Personal characteristics predictive of depression in Hispanics with heart failure.” Western Institute of Nursing, Portland, OR.
11/20/11 Paper presentation: "Accumulated Feelings of Disadvantage: A Qualitative Analysis of Stress and Coping in Korean Immigrant Women.” Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
2/12/2011 Paper presentation: “Perceptions of Depression in Korean American Immigrants.” 14th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, Seoul, Korea.
11/21/2010 Poster presentation: “Perceptions of Depression in Korean American Immigrants.” Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
5/7/2010 Paper presentation: “Perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Korean immigrants and elderly Koreans.” Hope Heart Fellow Scholar Presentation, Seattle University, WA.
1/29/2010 Paper presentation: “Perceptions of depression among Korean American Immigrants.” College of Nursing lunchtime scholarship series, Seattle University, WA.
Courses Taught
- N301 Foundation of Professional Nursing (Lab)
- N303 Health Assessment (Lab)
- N335 Nursing Care of Older Adults - Clinical
- N360 Nursing Research Methods
- N4791 Senior Practicum
- N504 Concepts and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing
- N514 Critical Inquiry I
- N6703 DNP Seminar
Publications
Referred Publications
Sin, M.K., & Bliquez, R. (in press). Teaching evidence-based practice to undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Professional Nursing.
Sin, M.K. (2017). Lung cancer disparities and African Americans. Public Health Nursing. (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 28485475
Ando, E., & Sin, M.K. (2017). Waist measurement as an aid to Type II diabetes screening among Asian Americans. Perspectives in Public Health, 137(1), 36-37. PMID: 28074685
Sin, M.K., Yip, M.P., Kimura, A., & Tu, S.P. (2017). Facilitators and hindrances of implementing colorectal cancer screening intervention among Vietnamese Americans. Cancer Nursing. PMID: 26846627
Sin, M.K., & Kim, I.H. (2017). Facilitators and barriers to gastric cancer screening among Korean Americans. Cancer Nursing, 40(4), E59-E65. PMID: 27636129
Shin, C., Sin, M.K., Lee, E., Lee, J., AN, K., & Sim, J. (2016). Depression and anxiety one month after stroke. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 1(3), 82-90.
Sin, M.K., Ha, A.R., & Taylor, V. (2016). Sociocultural barriers to lung cancer screening among Korean immigrant men. Journal of Community Health, 41(4), 790-797. PMID: 26846627
Sin, M.K., Taylor, V., & Tu, S.P. (2016) Issues on lung cancer screening among Asian Americans. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 1(3). PMID: 26048357
Sin, M.K. (2015). Cardiovascular health profiles among Asian Americans: A literature review of sociocultural factors related to the profiles and culturally-tailored interventions. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. 3(6), 413-418.
Sin, M.K., Ibarra, B., Tae, T., & Murphy, P.J.M. (2015) Effect of a RCT walking program on walking behavior, stress, depressive symptoms and cardiovascular biomarkers in older Korean Immigrants. Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science, 17(2), 89-96.
Sin, M.K. (2015). A qualitative analysis of stress and coping in Korean immigrant women in middle-and older-adulthood. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 36(1), 52-9. PMID: 25517124
Jones, L.G., Sin, M.K., Hage, E., Kheirbek, R.E., Morgan, C.J., Zile, M.R., … Allman, R.M. (2015). Characteristics and outcomes of patients with advanced chronic systolic heart failure receiving care at the Veterans Affairs vs. other hospitals: Insights from the BEST trial. Circulation: Heart Failure. 8(1),17-24. PMID: 25480782
Li, I.C., Kuo, H.T., Sin, M.K., & Liu, C.T. (2015). Medication use in community-residing older adults in Taiwan: A Comparison between conventional and complementary and alternative medications. Journal of Community Health. 40(2), 301-7. PMID: 25120230
Taylor, V., Ko, L., Hwang, J.H., Sin, M.K., & Inadomi, J. (2014). Gastric cancer in Asian American populations – a neglected health disparity. The Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.15(24),10565-71. PMID: 25605140
Kimura, A., Sin, M.K., Spigner, C., Tran, A., & Tu, S.P. (2014). Barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans: a qualitative analysis. Journal of Cancer Education, 29(4), 728-34. PMID:24756545
Sin, M.K. (2013). Culturally-related health risks: gastric cancer and Asian Americans. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9(10), 706-7.
Sin, M.K. & Hirsch, A. (2013). Overview of health care utilization and hypertension management in elderly Korean immigrants. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15(6), 1090-5. PMID: 23054538
Sin, M.K. (2013). Voices of culturally diverse faculty on strategies for facilitating their success in academia. Journal of Professional Nursing, 29, 282-6. PMID: 24075261
Sin, M.K. (2012). Personal characteristics predictive of depressive symptoms in Hispanics with heart failure. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33, 522-27. PMID: 22849779
Sin, M.K. (2012). Facilitating successful transition of culturally diverse faculty in academia. Nurse Educator, 37(4), 141-2. PMID: 22688867
Oh, H.J., Sin, M.K., Schepp, K.G., Choi-Kwon, S., & Lee, K.W. (2012). Depression and functional status among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients in Korea: A questionnaire survey. Rehabilitation Nursing, 37(3), 136-144. PMID: 22549631
Fitzpatrick, A.F., Steinman, L.E., Tu, S., Kiet, A.L., Thanh, G.N., & Sin, M.K. (2012). Using Photovoice to understand cardiovascular health awareness in Asian elders, Health Promotion Practice, 13(1), 48-54. PMID: 21057047
Sin, M.K., Jordan, P., & Park, S.H. (2011). Perceptions of depression in Korean American immigrants. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32, 177-83. PMID: 21341952
Sin, M.K., Choe, M.A., Kim, J.I, Murphy, P., Chae, Y.R., & Jeon, M.Y. (2011). Perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular health status in elderly Korean immigrants and elderly Koreans. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(3):43-52. PMID: 21053808
Ton, T., Steinman, L., Yip, N.P., Ly, K.A., Sin, M.K., Fitzpatrick, A.L., & Tu, S.P. (2011). Knowledge and perceptions of cardiovascular health in Asian immigrants. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 13(1), 127-39. PMID: 20306224
Sin, M.K., Fitzpatrick, A.F., & Lee, K. Cardiovascular health perceptions in multigenerational Korean immigrants. (2010) Family & Community Health, 33(4), 254-261. PMID: 20736753
Sin, M.K., Choe, M.A., Kim, J.I, Chae, Y.R., & Jeon, M.Y. (2010) Cross-cultural comparison of depression between elderly Korean immigrants and elderly Koreans. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 3, 1-8. PMID: 20143752
Fitzpatrick, A.F., Steinman, L.E., Tu, S., Kiet, A.L., Thanh, G.N., & Sin, M.K. (2009). Communicating with pictures: using Photovoice to portray perceptions of cardiovascular health in Asian Immigrants. American Journal of Public Health, 99, 2147-9. PMID: 19903905
Sin, M.K., Choe, M.A., Kim, J.I, Chae, Y.R., Jeon, M.Y., & Vezeau, T. (2009) Cross-cultural comparison of biophysical index, functional capacity, and depression in relation to physical activity between elderly Korean immigrants and elderly Koreans. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2(1), 20-29. PMID: 20077990
Sin, M.K., Kang, D.H., & Weaver, M.T. (2005). Relationships of asthma knowledge, self-management, and social support in African American adolescents with asthma. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42, 307-313. PMID: 15708017
Sin, M.K., Belza, B., LoGerfo, J., & Cunningham, S. (2005). Evaluation of an exercise program designed for elderly Korean Americans. Public Health Nursing, 22, 407-13. PMID: 16229733
Sin, M.K., LoGerfo, J., Belza, B., & Cunningham, S. (2004). Factors influencing Exercise participation and quality of life among elderly Korean Americans. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 11(4), 139-145. PMID: 15786798
Sin, M.K., Sanderson, B., Weaver, M., Giger, J., Pemberton, J., & Klapow, J. (2004). Personal characteristics, health status, physical activity, and quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation participants. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 41, 173-81. PMID: 14725781
Refereed Book
Murphy, P.J.M., Allen, I.R., & Sin, M.K. (2011). Methodological issues in immigrant health research. In S. Loue & M. Sajatovic (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health (1st ed.). New York, NY: Springer.