Dr Ping Guo PhD, MSc, BSc, RN

Dr Ping Guo

School of Nursing and Midwifery
Associate Professor in Nursing
Lead for Internationalisation

Contact details

Address
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Ping Guo is Associate Professor in Nursing and Lead for Advanced Practice Research Project/Dissertation module and Mixed Methods Research Design module at School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has successfully completed a PGCert in Learning and Teaching in HE. She is leading the School’s Global Health Group and Public Engagement in Nursing (PEN) group. Ping is Visiting Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care at the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, UK. 

Ping’s research expertise lies in intervention and health services research. Her research interests include palliative and end of life care, outcome measurement, and global health. She has experience of leading and managing different projects in clinical trials and observational studies, undertaking documentary reviews and qualitative interviews, and conducting health systems strengthening research.

Ping has successfully disseminated her research findings in peer reviewed journals and through presentations at national and international conferences. She has a good track record of securing competitive research funding.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Nursing Studies, University of Nottingham, UK, 2012
  • MSc in Advanced Nursing, University of Nottingham, UK, 2008
  • BSc in Nursing, Changzhi Medical College, China, 2004
  • Diploma in Nursing, Henan University, China, 2000
  • Registered Nurse in China 2000

Teaching

Postgraduate supervision

Palliative and end of life care
Nursing intervention studies

Other activities

  • Co-lead for the Health Science and Societal Care research theme within the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham
  • Honorary contract with Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King’s College London
  • Palliative Care Research Society (PCRS) membership (2014-present)
  • A member of Global Health and Palliative Care Advisory Group (GHAP), Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London
  • Peer reviewer for journals related to palliative care, nursing, and health and conflict.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Fang, X, Chow, AY-M, Chan, IKN, Hui, VK-Y, Harding, R & Guo, P 2025, 'A validation study of the modified Chinese version of the integrated palliative care outcome scale (IPOS) among patients with advanced illness in Hong Kong', BMC Palliative Care, vol. 24, 280. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01910-3

Weblin, J, Parekh, D, Hodson, J, Guo, P, Efstathiou, N & McWilliams, D 2025, 'Efficacy of instilled saline in conjunction with chest physiotherapy on secretion clearance in adults diagnosed with a ventilator acquired pneumonia: a randomised crossover feasibility trial', Physiotherapy, vol. 128, 101791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2025.101791

Deshmukh, A, Gayton, A, Williams, L, Harstäde, CW, Nicol, J, Tavares, T, Waterworth, S, Anderson, N, Gott, M & Guo, P 2025, 'Evaluation of using a graphic novel Vivian in nursing curriculum from the perspectives of nurse educators: a three-country qualitative study', BMC Palliative Care, vol. 24, no. 1, 270. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01907-y

Gopal, DP, Guo, P, Taylor, SJC & Efstathiou, N 2025, 'Factors affecting cancer care delivery in primary care: a qualitative study', Family Practice, vol. 42, no. 1, cmae077. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmae077

Liu, H, Topping, A & Guo, P 2025, 'Intergenerational engagement among older people in the long-term care facility in China: a mixed methods study protocol', BMJ open, vol. 15, no. 8, e104211. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104211

Liu, H, Topping, A & Guo, P 2025, 'Patient and public involvement in action: shaping an intergenerational engagement intervention in a long-term care facility in China', Health Expectations, vol. 28, no. 5, e70451. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70451

Abstract

Pettifer, A & Guo, P 2025, 'An evaluation of philosophically driven palliative care research using the pragmatist philosophy of William James', Palliative Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2_suppl, pp. 373-373. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482

de Laat, S, Schwartz, L, Guo, P & Efstathiou, N 2025, 'Developing and piloting an educational workshop on palliative care in humanitarian crisis settings', Palliative Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2_suppl, pp. 301-301. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482

Mobarki, K, Guo, P & Efstathiou, N 2025, 'End-of-life care experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of intensive care clinicians: A systematic integrative review focusing on Middle Eastern countries', Palliative Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2_suppl, pp. 317-318. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482

Li, J, Guo, P, Liu, H & Efstathiou, N 2025, 'Palliative care needs, experiences, and outcomes of patients with advanced heart failure in Asia: A mixed methods systematic review', Palliative Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2_suppl, pp. 336-336. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482

Udkunta, K, Efstathiou, N & Guo, P 2025, 'Person-centred care models and interventions for older people in long-term care facilities: A mixed methods systematic review', Palliative Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2_suppl, pp. 392-392. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482

Guo, P, Sharma, P, Efstathiou, N, Bailey, C, Adab, P & Glasby, J 2025, 'Priorities of integrating palliative care into dementia practice from the perspectives of underrepresented stakeholders: A qualitative study', Palliative Medicine, vol. 39, no. 2_suppl, pp. 56-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251335482

Review article

Mobarki, K, Guo, P, Mobarki, MI & Efstathiou, N 2025, 'End-of-life care experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of intensive care clinicians in Middle Eastern countries: A systematic integrative review', Nursing in critical care, vol. 30, no. 6, e70201. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70201

Smith, R, Efstathiou, N, Clarke, S, Owen, J & Guo, P 2025, 'Nutritional Needs and Experiences of Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review', Journal of Palliative Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/08258597251390603

Celik Esmer, A, Jalal, Z, Guo, P & Seckin, M 2025, 'Prevalence and associated factors of eating disorders in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review', Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 13, 211. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01391-y

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