Doctor Tebbin (Fung) Koo
Senior Lecturer,
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Biography
Fung Kuen (Tebbin) Koo is a registered nurse who has practised in Australia and Hong Kong. Her areas of clinical experiences cover refugee health services and geriatric nursing care. She received a PHD in 2005 and the topic was related to the barriers and facilitators of physical activity participation for older Chinese Australian.
Prior to joining Western Sydney University, Tebbin had taught undergraduate and postgraduate units of study at The University of Hong Kong, The University of Sydney and Charles Darwin University. She has a broad range of teaching experiences, including aged care, acute and chronic care, social context of health, primary health care and health promotion.
Tebbin is experienced in qualitative research. Her main research interest focuses on how culture influences health beliefs and behaviour and also extend to health promotion and health education, immigrants’ health, and care of older people. In addition, she is also interested in studying students’ learning experience, especially students from cultural and linguistic diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Koo.
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- Med University of Sydney
- MPH University of Wollongong
- BHIthSc(N) University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury
Interests
- Ageing Health
- Cultural Diversity
- Immigrant Health
- Physical Activity Health Promotion
- Student Engagement
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact
| Email: | F.Koo@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: |
(02) 4570 1929 |
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| Location: | ParramattaG10.40 Hawkesbury |
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Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 401454 Indigenous Australian Health, Wellness and Culture, 2023
- NURS7019 Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care, 2023
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Le, H., Koo, T. and Sargent, J. (2014), 'A synthesis of globalisation, business culture and e-business adoption in Vietnam', Cross-Cultural Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, Information Science Reference 9781466649798.
- Koo, T. and Le, H. (2014), 'Understanding culture, motivation, and ethnic consumer behavior', Handbook of Research on Effective Marketing in Contemporary Globalism, Business Science Reference 9781466662209.
- Le, H., Koo, T. and Sargent, J. (2013), 'A synthesis of globalisation, business culture and e-business adoption in Vietnam', Cultural and Technological Influences on Global Business, Business Science Reference 9781466639669.
Journal Articles
- Balante, J., Candelaria, D., Perez, D. and Koo, F. (2023), 'Nursing students' experiences of using flipcharts as a learning tool during the COVID-19 pandemic', Nurse Education Today, vol 120 .
- Wong, G., Koo, F., Fethney, J. and Chen, R. (2021), 'Assessing oral health literacy of university nursing students : a cross-sectional exploratory study', Nurse Education in Practice, vol 53 .
- Li, J., Lowres, N., Koo, F. and Gallagher, R. (2021), 'A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative literature on health professionals' experiences communicating with Chinese immigrants', International Journal of Nursing Practice, vol 27, no 6 .
- Jin, K., Neubeck, L., Koo, F., Ding, D. and Gullick, J. (2020), 'Understanding prevention and management of coronary heart disease among Chinese immigrants and their family carers : a socioecological approach', Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol 31, no 3 , pp 257 - 266.
- Qiu, X., Sit, J. and Koo, F. (2018), 'The influence of Chinese culture on family caregivers of stroke survivors : a qualitative study', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 27, no 1-2 , pp 309 - 319.
- Aggar, C., Bloomfield, J., Frotjold, A., Thomas, T. and Koo, F. (2018), 'A time management intervention using simulation to improve nursing students' preparedness for medication administration in the clinical setting : a quasi-experimental study', Collegian, vol 25, no 1 , pp 105 - 111.
- Kwok, C., Koo, F. and Koo, F. (2017), 'Participation in treatment decision-making among Chinese-Australian women with breast cancer', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol 25, no 3 , pp 957 - 963.
- Jin, K., Gullick, J., Neubeck, L., Koo, F. and Ding, D. (2017), 'Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk-factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia : evidence from a large population-based cohort', European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, vol 24, no 18 , pp 2000 - 2008.
- Le, H., Koo, F., Arambewela, R. and Zutshi, A. (2017), 'Voices of dissent : unpacking Vietnamese international student experience', International Journal of Educational Management, vol 31, no 3 , pp 280 - 292.
- Jin, K., Neubeck, L., Gullick, J., Koo, F. and Ding, D. (2017), 'Marked differences in cardiovascular risk profiles in middle-aged and older Chinese residents : evidence from a large Australian cohort', International Journal of Cardiology, vol 227 , pp 347 - 354.
- Jin, K., Ding, D., Gullick, J., Koo, T. and Neubeck, L. (2015), 'A Chinese immigrant paradox? : low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short-term mortality in Western-dwelling Chinese immigrants : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of the American Heart Association, vol 4, no 12 .
- Koo, T., Chen, X., Chow, E., Jing, J., Zheng, J., Zhao, J. and Zhang, L. (2015), 'Barriers and potential improvements for needle and syringe exchange programs (NSPs) in China : a qualitative study from perspectives of both health and public security sectors', PLoS One, vol 10, no 6 .
- Heidenreich, M., Koo, T. and White, K. (2014), 'The experience of Chinese immigrant women in caring for a terminally ill family member in Australia', Collegian, vol 21, no 4 , pp 275 - 285.
- Koo, T., Chow, E., Gao, L., Fu, X., Jing, J., Chen, L. and Zhang, L. (2014), 'Socio-cultural influences on the transmission of HIV among gay men in rural China', Culture, Health and Sexuality, vol 16, no 3 , pp 302 - 315.
- Chow, E., Koo, T. and Zhang, L. (2013), 'Are wives of gay men becoming the next target of HIV infection in China?', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol 40, no 12 , pp 964 - 965.
- Chow, E., Gao, L., Koo, T., Chen, L., Fu, X., Jing, J., Wilson, D. and Zhang, L. (2013), 'Qualitative exploration of HIV-related sexual behaviours and multiple partnerships among Chinese men who have sex with men living in a rural area of Yunnan Province, China', Sexual Health, vol 10, no 6 , pp 533 - 540.
- Jang, H., Koo, T., Ke, L., Clemson, L., Cant, R., Fraser, D., Seibel, M., Tseng, M., Mpofu, E., Mason, R. and Brock, K. (2013), 'Culture and sun exposure in immigrant East Asian women living in Australia', Women and Health, vol 53, no 5 , pp 504 - 518.
- Brock, K., Ke, L., Tseng, M., Clemson, L., Koo, T., Jang, H., Seibel, M., Mpofu, E., Fraser, D. and Mason, R. (2013), 'Vitamin D status is associated with sun exposure, vitamin D and calcium intake, acculturation and attitudes in immigrant East Asian women living in Sydney', Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol 136, no 1 , pp 214 - 217.
- Koo, T. (2012), 'I want to have a healthy life', Patient Education and Counseling, vol 86, no 3 , pp 284 - 285.
- Koo, T. (2011), 'A case study on the perception of aging and participation in physical activities of older Chinese immigrants in Australia', Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, vol 19, no 4 , pp 388 - 417.
- Koo, T. (2011), 'An invisible power', Patient Education and Counseling, vol 82, no 2 , pp 184 - 185.