Fang (Alice) Lei, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN

Research interests include cancer prevention and care, cross-cultural research, nursing safety, geriatric nursing, instrument development, adaptation and validation, diabetes, and hypertension.

Western Institute of Nursing. Member

American Public Health Association

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

English, Mandarin/Chinese

Lei, F. & Lee, E. (2021). Cross-cultural modification strategies for instruments measuring health beliefs about cancer screening: A systematic review. JMIR Cancer. (Accepted, Publish in progress). doi:  https://doi.org/10.2196/28393

Lei, F., Chen, W. T., Brecht, M. L., Zhang, Z. F., & Lee, E. (2021). Cross-cultural Instrument Adaptation and Validation of Health Beliefs about Cancer Screening: A Methodological Systematic Review. Cancer Nursing. (Accepted, Publish in progress). doi:  https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000001007

Lei, F., Zheng, Y., & Li, C. C. (2021). Health disparities across lung cancer continuum among Asian Americans: A systematic review. Journal of Immigrants and Minority Health. doi:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-021-01212-93

Lei, F., & Zheng, Y. (2021). Perceptions of lung cancer screening and smoking behavior change among Chinese immigrants: A systematic review. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 19, 30. doi:  https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/133579

*Lei, F., Lee, E., & Zheng, Y. (2021). Trajectory of smoking behavior change among Chinese immigrant smokers. PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246280. doi:  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246280

*Zheng, Y., Lei, F., & Liu, B. (2019). Cancer Diagnosis Disclosure and Quality of Life in Elderly Cancer Patients. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 7(4), 163. doi:  https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7040163

Lei, F. & Lee, E. (2019). Barriers to screening lung cancer with low dose computed tomography for eligible US population: An integrative review. Oncology Nursing Forum, 46(2): E60-E71. doi:  https://doi.org/10.1188/19.onf.e60-e71

*Lei, F., Chen, Y. Q., Luo, H., Ye, Y. G., Zheng, Y. (2016). Diagnosis-related information informing and quality of life promotion strategies for newly-diagnosis elderly cancer patients. Practical Preventive Medicine, 8, 960-964. doi:  https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fhealthcare7040163

Lei, F. (2021). Adaptation and Validation of Instruments Measuring Health Beliefs of Cancer Screening. UCLA School of Nursing Research Day, UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA. Online. 5/2021. 

Lei, F. (2021). Adaptation and Validation of Instruments Measuring Health Beliefs of Cancer Screening. 54th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Western Institute of Nursing. Online. 4/2021.

Lei, F. (2020). Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scale. 31st International Nursing Research Congress, Sigma Theta Tau International online conference. 7/2020.

Lei, F. (2020). Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scale. UCLA School of Nursing Research Day. UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA. 5/2020. Lei, F. (2019). Chinese immigrant smokers’ perceptions and experiences of lung cancer screening and smoking behavior change. UCLA School of Nursing Research Day. UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA. 5/2019.

Lei, F. (2019). Chinese immigrant smokers’ perceptions and experiences of lung cancer screening and smoking behavior change. 52nd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Western Institute of Nursing. San Diego, CA, 4/2019.

Lei, F. (2018). Barriers toward lung cancer screening among eligible high-risk US population, American Public Health Association 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo, American Public Health Association (APHA). San Diego, CA, 11/2018. Lei, F. (2018). Perceptions and experiences of smoking behavior change and lung cancer screening among Chinese immigrant smokers, 17th Annual Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Center for Nursing Excellence. Los Angeles, CA, 9/2018.

Lei, F. (2018). Barriers to lung cancer screening for high-risk US population. UCLA School of Nursing Research Day. UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA. 5/2018.

Lei, F. (2018). Barriers to screen lung cancer among eligible US population. 51st Annual Research Conference. Western Institute of Nursing, Spokane, WA, 4/2018.