Welcome to our Research Group
Group vision and mission
Our vision is to be a leading research group in the field of digital preventive healthcare, advancing knowledge, improving healthcare outcomes, and promoting wellness in individuals and communities.
Our mission: 1. Conduct cutting-edge research: Our mission is to conduct innovative research in the area of digital preventive healthcare, including the development and evaluation of digital tools and interventions. For example, we are now working on the web/AI-based intervention to enhance vaccine accessibility, acceptance, and uptake. 2. Empower individuals and communities: We are committed to empowering individuals and communities by providing them with digital tools, resources, and education that promote proactive health management, preventive care, and overall well-being. 3. Collaborate for impact: We strive to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals, technology experts, and community stakeholders to develop and implement effective digital preventive healthcare interventions and solutions.
We are now recruiting highly motivated Ph.D. students! If you are interested to join our group, please check Vacancies !
Research Fields
Prof Yan LI’s PI project: A Physical-Psychological Integrative intervention on Physical inactivity, Depression and Chronic pain for Community-Dwelling Spinal Cord Injury Survivors (2021-2025)
Representative publication:
Li, Y., Wong, A., Chung, W. M., Li, M., Molasiotis, A., Bressington, D., Ma, C. Z., Kor, P. P. K., & Yeung, W. F. (2023). Evaluation of a Physical-Psychological Integrative (PPI) intervention for community-dwelling spinal cord injury survivors: Study protocol of a preliminary randomized controlled trial.
Full paper available: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282846
Prof Yan LI’s PI project: The Impact of ‘Digital Strolling’ on Depression and Quality of Life of People with Severe Mobility Impairment
Representative publication:
Dai, Y., Li, J., Li, Y., Wong, F. K. Y., Li, M., Li, C., Jia, Y., Wang, Y., & Yorke, J. (2025). A scoping review on the role of virtual walking intervention in enhancing wellness.
Full paper available:10.1038/s41746-025-01609-y
Prof Yan LI’s PI project: AI-driven Vaccine Communicator——智能疫苗助理(2021-2025)
Representative publication:
Li, Y., Li, M., Yorke, J., Bressington, D., Chung, J., Xie, Y. J., Yang, L., He, M., Sun, T. C., & Leung, A. Y. M. (2025). Effects of a Theory- and Evidence-Based, Motivational Interviewing-Oriented Artificial Intelligence Digital Assistant on Vaccine Attitudes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Full paper available:10.2196/72637
More details at: Project website
News
Prof Yan LI and her PhD student Miss Yule HU attended the 64th International Spinal Cord Injury Conference
Miss Jiaying Li was award the Third Prize in the oral presention session at The 6th West China International Nursing Conference
Prof Yan LI received the World Sleep Day 2025 Distinguished Activity Award
Miss Jiaying Li was award Best Presentation Runner-up in the oral presention session at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Student Conference 2025
The team created a WeChat Public Account! Scan QR code to follow us!
針對運動員的正念減壓聊天機器人招募計劃! See poster for more details!