Biography
Area of Specialization:
My areas of expertise include immigrant health, chronic illness management, and health equity, with a particular focus on immigrant women and older adults in Canada. I have expertise in examining the social determinants of health and developing culturally responsive approaches to health promotion and disease management. My work also encompasses community and public health nursing, healthy aging, family caregiving, and the use of digital technologies to support health and well-being in diverse populations.
Positions
Education
Current University Committees & Engagement
- EPS Faculty Representative on the Pension and Benefits Committee
- Senator (Education and Professional Studies)
Languages spoken
- Chinese
Teaching Areas
Undergraduate Programs
- Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to BScN Blended Program
Graduate Supervision
Accepting Students for Supervision
School year
- 2027/28
- 2028/29
- 2028/29
Supervised Theses / Projects
- Rong Lin, thesis titled: Study on Content Construction of Diet Management System for Hypertension Patients (graduated in June 2021)
- Guoguo Chen, thesis titled: Examine Psychological Resilience of Nurses in Isolation Wards during Pandemic (graduated in June 2021)
- Huiwen Ye, thesis titled: Experiences of Nurses Return to Work after Second/third Childbirth (graduated in June 2023)
- Zhengzhou Zhang, thesis titled: Experiences of Middle-Aged Men with Lung Cancer in Southeast China: A Narrative Inquiry (graduated in June 2023)
Research
Research Interests
- Immigrant and migration health
- Chronic illness management and self-management
- Menopausal transition and women's health
- Digital health, artificial intelligence, and nursing informatics
- Health equity and social determinants of health
- Traditional Chinese medicine and complementary therapies
- Community health nursing
- Culturally responsive and person-centered care
- Knowledge translation and community-engaged research
Open to Media Inquiries
Publications
Books
Lin, J. S. & Zou, P. (1999). Ricci Matteo -- A Western Confucian Scholar. Beijing, China: Chinese International Culture Publishing Co. ISBN7-80105-802-X. Lin, J. S. & Zou, P. (2005). A Concise Dictionary of Official Titles in Ancient China (English-Chinese & Chinese-English). Shanghai, China: Shanghai Bookstore Press. ISBN7-80678-325-3
Articles
Zou, P., Huang, Y., Huang, T., D’Souza, D., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Yang, Y., Luo, Y., & Wang, Y. (2026). The use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Chinese seniors in Canada and the United States: A scoping review. Healthcare, 14(10), 1310. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14101310
Zou, P., Alam, A., Shao, J., Luo, Y., Huang, Y., Zhang, H., Wang, W. & Sidani, S. (2023). Midlife Transition Experiences of South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada: A Qualitative Exploration. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 55(3), 305-318.
Zou, P., Huang, A., Luo, Y., Tchakerian, N., Zhang, H., & Zhang, C. (2023). Effects of using WeChat/WhatsApp on physical and psychosocial health outcomes among oncology patients: A systematic review. Health informatics journal, 29(1), 14604582231164697.
Zou, P., D'Souza, D., Luo, Y., Sun, W., Zhang, H., & Yang, Y. (2022). Potential effects of virtual interventions for menopause management: a systematic review. Menopause, 29(9), 1101-1117.
Zou, P. (2017). Recruitment Process of a Chinese Immigrant Study in Canada. Applied Nursing Research. Epub 2017 July 5. DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.06.005. PMID: 28720245.
Zou, P., Dennis, C. L., Lee, R., & Parry, M. (2017). Hypertension Prevalence, Health Service Utilization, and Patient Satisfaction. Inquiry: the Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing.(in press).DOI: 10.1177/0046958017724942.
Duan, Y., & Zou, P. (correspondence author) (2017). A Fall Prevention Quality Improvement Project in a Long Term Care Facility: Critical Analysis.Journal of Nursing & Healthcare, 2(2), 1-5.http://www.opastonline.com/early-view-jnh/
Zou, P. (2017). Why I want to be a Nurse? Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC),Caring and Connecting: Touching the Lives of Canadians through Community Health Nursing. Bloomingdale, Ontario: Simpson Print. ISBN 978-0-9733774-8-4
Zou, P.(2017). Diet and Blood Pressure Control in Chinese Canadians: Cultural Considerations. Journal of Immigrant and Minority health, 19(2), 477-483. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0493-0. PMID: 27640010. Epub ahead of print on September 2016.
Zou, P., Dennis, C. L., Lee, R., & Parry, M. (2016). Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension with Sodium Reduction for Chinese Canadians (DASHNa-CC): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. First online December 9, 2016. DOI 10.1007/s12603-016-0861-4.
Zou, P.(2016). Traditional Chinese Medicine, Food Therapy, and Hypertension Control: A Narrative Review of Chinese Literature. American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 44(8), 1579-1594. DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X16500889. PMID: 27852126.
Zou, P. (2016). Relational Practice in Nursing: A Case Analysis. Nursing and Health Care, 1(1), 1-5.
Zou, P., Parry, M., Dennis, C. L., & Lee, R. (2015). The Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension with Sodium Reduction for Chinese Canadians (DASHNa-CC): A Pilot RCT (abstract). Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 31(10), s316-317.
Zou, P. (2015). Experiences of Immigrant Women with Postpartum Depression: An Interpretive Review. Journal of Nursing and Care, 5(1), 325-328.
Zou, P., Parry, M., Dennis, C. L., & Lee, R. (2013). Examination of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension for Chinese Canadians (DASH-CC): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in a Community Setting (abstract). Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 29(10s), 411.
Zou, P., Parry, M., Dennis, C. L., Lee, R. (2013). Examination of a Culturally Sensitive Dietary Intervention to Treat Hypertension for Chinese Canadians (DASHNa-CC): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in a Community Setting (abstract in Chinese). Xiangya International Nursing Conference Abstract Collection, 308-309.
Zou, P., & Parry, M. (2012). Strategies for health education in North American immigrant populations. International Nursing Review, 59(4), 482-488. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.01021.x.
Doran, D., Hayes, L., Nahm, S., Zou, P., Rizk, P., Bai, C., Laporte, D. (2012). Home Care Nursing Health Human Resources: Building and Sustaining a Quality Nursing Workforce in Home and Community Care. Interim Progress Report to Minister of Health and Long Term Care.
Doran, D., Laporte, D., Chilcote, A., Rizk, P., Zou, P. (2011). Maintaining Ontario’s Nursing Workforce: Evaluating the Impact of Ontario’s Late Career Nurse Initiative. Interim Progress Report to Minister of Health and Long Term Care.
Zou, P. (2010). E-Learning: A solution for problematic classroom computer training. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 5(3), 43-49.
Publications in Chinese (Selected)
Lin, J. S. & Zou, P. (2005). A Concise Dictionary of Official Titles in Ancient China (English-Chinese & Chinese-English). Shanghai, China: Shanghai Bookstore Press. ISBN7-80678-325-3
Zou, P. (2003). General land lease system in Fujian area: An analysis of local leasing document. Fujian Academic Review (CN34-32), 3, 93-99.
Lin, J. S. & Zou, P. (2000). Ricci Matteo -- A Western Confucian Scholar. Beijing, China: Chinese International Culture Publishing Co. ISBN7-80105-802-X
Zou, P. (2000). Examination on perpetual lease system in Fujian Area Qing Dynasty. Fujian Academic Review (CN34-32), 2, 77-82.
Zou, P.(1998). A Biography of Painter Wu Bin. Journal of Fujian Local Culture Study (ISSN1006-074X, CN35-1056), 1, 19.
Zou, P. (1998). Tycoon Lin Xiyuan. Journal of Fujian Local Culture Study (ISSN1006-074X, CN35-1056), 3, 42.
Zou, P. (1998). Zhu Wan and the policy of ban on maritime trade with foreign countries of the Ming Dynasty. Research Periodicals of Fujian Teachers University (ISSN1000-5285, CN-1016/C), 2, 83-88.
Zou, P. (1997). An Immortal, a Doctor and a Poet: A Characteristic worship of Lu Dongbin in Fuzhou. Journal of Taoism (ISBN957-99540-8-9), 1, 153-173.