National Sun Yat-sen University
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Trauma-Informed Care Research Specialist

Yi-Wen Chen

Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, National Sun Yat-sen University

Dr. Yi-Wen Chen's research focuses on child protection, particularly the clinical competencies of healthcare professionals in identifying and managing child maltreatment, as well as the care and prevention of abusive head trauma. She has been involved in the development and validation of instruments related to competency on child maltreatment and awareness of abusive head trauma, with findings published in peer-reviewed journals.

Pediatric nursingChild protectionChild abuse and neglectPediatric abusive head traumaTrauma-informed careChild healthcare
ywchen2609@mail.nsysu.edu.tw07-5252-000 #7382
Yi-Wen Chen
RESEARCH FOCUS

Research Focus

Child protection & maltreatment identification

Clinical competencies of healthcare professionals, validation of screening tools, and hospital-based case management for child protection teams.

Abusive head trauma

Instrument development and validation, nationwide epidemiology, and the effectiveness of parenting education and prevention programmes.

Trauma-informed care

How foster caregivers become trauma-informed practitioners, and cross-network collaboration in child and youth protection.

17Articles
5Presentations
6Grants
2Awards
EDUCATION

Education

2015.09 – 2021.07

Ph.D.，Nursing

National Cheng Kung University · Taiwan

2007.09 – 2010.07

M.S.N.，Nursing

National Cheng Kung University · Taiwan

2001.09 – 2005.06

B.S.N.，Nursing

National Cheng Kung University · Taiwan

EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience

  1. 2026.09 – present

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Nursing, National Sun Yat-sen University

  2. 2022.02 – 2026.08

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University

  3. 2016.02 – 2022.01

    Clinical Lecturer

    Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University

  4. 2010.08 – 2026.08

    Registered Nurse, Assistant Head Nurse, Head Nurse

    Pediatric Ward, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, & Department of Nursing, NCKU Hospital

  5. 2005.10 – 2007.07

    Registered Nurse

    Pediatric Ward, NCKU Hospital