Chin-Yen Lin
Assistant Professor
Dr. Lin received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Kentucky and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Research and Interventions for Cardiovascular Health. During her post-doctoral training, she managed research initiatives and delivered interventions to patients and caregivers affected by heart diseases. Her area of research focuses on symptom management, self-care, cognitive impairment, and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with heart failure. Recently, she worked on a research project to determine brain activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging to explore the role of the insula and its associated brain regions in relation to symptom perception and care-seeking decision-making among patients with heart failure. Full list of the publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5YX0BqwAAAAJ&hl=en
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Kentucky - 2020
Licenses
- Registered Nurse
Research Areas
- Heart failure, Symptom perception, Self-care, Social support, Decision-making, Depression, Cognitive health, Patient activation, Rural population, Cardiovascular outcomes
Interests
- Health Care Promotion among Underserved Populations
- Health Promotion
- Quality and Outcomes Improvement
Teaching Areas
- Graduate Nursing