Weichao Yuwen, Ph.D., RN

Associate Professor
Phone
253-692-4478
Degrees
Ph.D.
Philosophy, Nursing Science with Statistics Concentration
University of Washington, Seattle
2016
B.S.
Nursing with Honors
Arizona State University
2010
Introduction

Weichao Yuwen teaches and conducts research in developing, testing, and disseminating technology-enabled health solutions for people with chronic conditions and their family caregivers. Weichao is a member of the International Family Nursing Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Sleep Research Society, and a founding member of the Pacific-Northwest Chinese Nurses Association.

Affiliations

Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, UW School of Nursing

Scholarly Interests
  • Family-Centered Care
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Equity
  • Sleep Health
  • Symptom Science
Methodologies
  • Interpretive/qualitative: inductive content analysis, grounded theory
  • Quantitative: advanced statistical analyses (e.g., multilevel modeling, data visualization), interventional designs, human-centered design
Current Research

Active Projects:

2019 – Current
CocoBot - Tailored Self-Management Program for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Conditions (Lead Investigator; Population Health Initiative Pilot Research Grant, 2019-2020; CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund, 2020-2021, University of Washington)
http://coco.health/

2018 – 2020
Sleep Innovations for Preschoolers with Arthritis (SIPA): developing and testing a user-centered and technology-based intervention to promote sleep health in children with a chronic condition (Pilot Project Principle Investigator; NIH/NINR P30NR016585, Center PI: Ward, TM & Heitkemper, M).
http://depts.washington.edu/sipa/