
Honglin Chen
Professor
Professor of Gerontological social work
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 442 0209
Dr. Honglin Chen is a Professor of Gerontological Social Work at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio. Her scholarly work centers on digital health interventions and cross-cultural care policies, with a particular emphasis on aging populations.
Professor Chen has led and contributed to numerous international research initiatives, including the EU-funded project “DigiWELL – Digital Technology and Welfare Research”, as well as studies commissioned by the World Health Organization focusing on multi-sector collaboration strategies for promoting healthy aging.
Her interdisciplinary research integrates perspectives from social sciences, social work, healthcare, and ethics to advance the development and implementation of welfare technologies in old age care.
Research groups
Publications
Selected Journal Papers:
- Chen, H.L., Liu, W., Xu, X., Xiao, M., & Yin, Y. (2024). The Effects of a Nonpharmacological Intervention Practice for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Family Caregivers in China. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-20, https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2024.2355152
- Li, Y.J. & Chen, H.L.(2024) Does childhood parental death impact late life health directly and indirectly? Evidence from a National Survey in China, Death Studies, DOI: 1080/07481187.2024.2306471
- Yang, H., Lv, Z., Zhang, Y., Cui, T., & Chen, H. (2024). Considerations beyond salary: study of job satisfaction among Chinese social work practitioners in different positions. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/29949769.2024.2374295
- H.L. Chen, Y. Chen, Y.Wang, H.T. Chen, S. Levkoff , T.S. Pan, Y.Y. Wang, Y.L. He (2023) A Study on Mental Health Service Needs among Older Adults and the Policy Response in China: Experiences in Urban Shanghai, Ageing International, 10.1007/s12126-022-09516-3
- H.L. Chen, A. Hagedorn, N. An (2022) The development of smart eldercare in China, The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100547.
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The Mechanism by 18 RCTs Psychosocial Interventions Affect the Personality, Emotions, and Behaviours of Paediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
Liu, Xiao; Chen, Honglin; Joubert, Natalie; Tiirola, Heli. 2025. Healthcare. 13: A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Considerations beyond salary: study of job satisfaction among Chinese social work practitioners in different positions
Yang, Hui; Lv, Zhezhen; Zhang, Ying; Cui, Ting; Chen, Honglin. 2024. Asia pacific journal of social work and development. [Epub ahead of print 1 July 2024]: 1-20 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Does childhood parental death impact late life health directly and indirectly? Evidence from a National Survey in China
Li, Yunjun; Chen, Honglin. 2024. Death studies. 2025; 49: 121-130 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
EasyTell: A Caregiver-Centered Prototype for Innovating Everyday Eldercare through Bite-Sized Digital Storytelling
An, Ning; Gui, Fang; Liu, Yang; Chen, Honglin; Yang, Jiaoyun. 2024. ACM abstract -
Empowerment theory in social work [In Chinese]
Honglin, Chen; Yanyan, Chen. Teoksessa: Lizhong, Xie; Xuesong, He(toim.) , 2024. Theory in Social Work. s. 230-264. Peking university press D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
Multidesciplinary Caring Principles for People with Cognitive Impairement [In Chinese]
Chen, Honglin; Yin, You. 2024. . . Fudan university press C1 Book -
Stigma of mental illness among health professions and non-health professions students in China
Li, Xu-Hong; Meng, Xian-Dong; Deng, Shu-Yu; Zhang, Tian-Ming; Wang, Yi-Zhou; Huang, Chen-Xi; He, Xue-Song; Chen, Hong-Lin; Huang, Yi; Ran, Mao-Sheng. 2024. Current psychology. 43: 23931-23938 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Effects of a Nonpharmacological Intervention Practice for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Family Caregivers in China
Chen, Honglin; Liu, Wenrui; Xu, Xian; Xiao, Meng; Yin, You. 2024. Journal of gerontological social work. 67: 1069-1088 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Use of Assistive Technology on Comprehensive Support for People with Dementia, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Review
Su, Xingyue; Chen, Honglin. 2024. Suomen telelääketieteen ja e-Health seura ry poster -
面向数字社会工作的课程建设刍议 [A research on the curriculum construction for digital social work]
Li, Yaru; Chen, Honglin; Wang, Yuan yuan; An, Ning. 2024. Changzhi Xueyuan xuebao. 41: 104-114 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research