Education

PhD, Yale University
MSN, Yale University
BSN, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan

Research Areas

Prevention & Health Promotion

Specialties and Expertise

Biography

Pei-Shiun Chang, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, is an Associate Professor for the IU School of Nursing in the department of Community Health System. Dr. Chang received her BSN degree from Taiwan, master's degree, and doctoral degree from Yale University. Dr. Chang’s research focuses on promoting physical and psychological health of older adults with chronic illness using Qigong exercise. Dr. Chang has expertise on interventional research, Chinese traditional medicine exercise interventions, meta-analysis, and health outcomes. Her teaching expertise includes comprehensive health assessment and pharmacology for nursing practice. Dr. Chang has received extramural funding from STTI Delta Mu and Alpha Chapters, and American Heart Association. She is a recipient of the award of Outstanding Abstract by MNRS.

External Funding

10/2020-2025. (R61 AG070265-01). “The Daily Engagement in Meaningful Activities Professional (DEMA-Pro). Intervention for Seniors with Subjective Cognitive Decline and Living at Home.” (Co-I). National Institute of Aging, $2,721,881.

6/5/2020-3/31/2024. (1 R01 NR018162-01). “Promoting Reengagement in Meaningful Activity (PRIMA) Intervention for Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Family Caregivers.” (Co-I). National Institute of Nursing Research, $2,126,868.

09/23/2019-07/31/2021. (1R21NR017777-01A1). “Assessing Environmental Exposures to Persistent Organic Pollutants in Assisted Living Facilities.” (Co-I). National Institute of Nursing Research, $433,125.

12/31/2017-10/01/2019. “Physical and Psychological Effects of Qigong Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older African American Adults.” (PI). $2,500.

Publications

Kim, J., Kim, Y., Chang, P., Oh, S. M., & Han, S. (2022) A pilot study of virtual reality Tai Chi program on mental health among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Healthy Behavior, 46(5), 576-585. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.46.5.8

Denfeld, Q. E., Turrise, S., MacLaughlin, E. J., Chang, P., Clair, W. K., Lewis, E. F., Forman, D. E., Goodlin, S. J. (2022) Preventing and managing falls in adults with cardiovascular disease. A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 10-1161. https://doi.org/10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000108

Knechel, N., Chang, P. (2022) The relationship between sleep disturbance and falls: A systematic review. Journal of Sleep Research, 31(5), e13580. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13580

Liu, C. J., Chang, P., Griffith, C., Lu, Y. (2022) The nexus of sensory loss, cognitive impairment, and functional decline in older adults: A scoping review. The Gerontologist, 62(8), e457-467. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnab082

Davis-Ajami, M. L., Chang, P., Wu, J. (2021) Hospital readmission and mortality associations to frailty in hospitalized patients with coronary heart disease. Aging and Health Research, 1(4), 100042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2021.100042

Chang, P., Lu, Y., Nguyen, C. M., Sun, Y., Luciani, M., Powell, S. (2020) Effects of Qigong exercise on physical and psychological health among African Americans. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 43(6), 551-562. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0193945920959067

Chang, P., Knobf, T. (2019) Qigong exercise and Tai Chi in cancer care. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6, 315-317. (Editorial) https://doi.org/10.4103/apjon.apjon_34_19

Chang, P., Knobf, T., Byeongsang, O., Funk, M. (2019) Physical and psychological health outcomes of Qigong exercise in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 47(2), 301-322. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X19500149

Chang, P., Chao, A. M., Jang, M. & Lu, Y. (2019) Intervention fidelity in Qigong randomized controlled trials: A method review. Geriatric Nursing, 40(1), 84-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.07.001

Chang, P., Knobf, T., Funk, M., & Oh, B. (2018) Feasibility and acceptability of Qigong exercise in community-dwelling older adults in the United States. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 24(1), 48-54. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2017.0096

Chang, P., Knobf, T., Oh, B. & Funk, M. (2018) Physical and psychological effects of Qigong exercise in community-dwelling older adults: An exploratory study. Geriatric Nursing, 39(1), 88-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.07.004