Clin Asst Prof Neo Hui Shan Shirlyn

• MRCP UK, MMED Internal Medicine (Singapore) – 2010
• MBBS Singapore 2007

• Singapore Hospice Council. Caregiver Survey Committee (Chair), 1st April 2020 – 31/12/2021
• National Cancer Centre Singapore- Drug Delivery Workgroup (Member)- since 2021
• Singapore Hospice Council. Caregiver Survey Committee, Co-Chair, 1st September 2017- 31st March 2020.
• National Cancer Centre – Proactive Care Workgroup (Member)- Since 2020
• Singhealth Duke NUS Supportive and Palliative Care Centre: Clinical Lead (National Cancer Centre Singapore); Member (Community Care Transition Workgroup)
• Singapore Hospice Council, Quality Improvement Steering Committee, Member, 1st September 2017 – 31/12/2021

• SingHealth Quality Service Award for period April 17 to march 18 – Silver Award
• 10 year Singhealth long service award 2018
• Khoo scholar’s award 2021
• NMRC HSR NIG award 2021

1. AM/HHO001/2018(SRDUKAMR18H1) 01/04/2019-present

Academic Medicine Research Grant Call (2018): special category: HSR:Health Outcomes

Validity, Reliability, Feasibility and Acceptability of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale for Identification of Needs of Heart Failure Patients

Role: PI

2. NCCSCF-R-YR2020-JAN-PG4 01/07/2020-present

National Cancer Centre Research Fund

Perspectives of healthcare providers on an integrated oncology and palliative care model for inpatients with cancer- what are the core components that are important for an effective model of care?

Role: PI

3. (AM/CSP004/2020) 01/05/2030-present Total award: 19,000

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Special Request for Urgent COVID-19 Research Funding FY2020

Providing proactive palliative care through the novel use of telemedicine for patients with advanced cancer

Role : PI

4. HNIG20nov-0011 14/10/2021-present

National Medical Research Council Health Services Research New Investigator Grant

Pilot Wait-list Randomized Controlled Trial of the ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise,

Before Life Ends) intervention for heart failure (HF) patients and their caregivers in

Singapore (ENABLE-HF-SG)

Role: PI

1. [NCCRF-YR2017-JUL-PG2] 01/12/2016-01/12/2017

National Cancer Centre Research Fund

Translation and validation of the 10 item FAMCARE to assess satisfaction of caregivers with care given to advanced cancer patients

Role : PI

2. LCPC-EX17-0002 01/01/2018-01/01/2019

Lien Centre for Palliative Care- Research Incubator

Challenges and unmet supportive care needs of left ventricular assist device(LVAD) patients, LVAD eligible patients and their caregivers

Role : PI

3. (LCPC-EX19-0002) 01/06/2019-31/05/2020

Lien Centre for Palliative Care- Education Research

Pilot study on the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a communications training module for cardiologists and cardiac surgeons- to improve communication skills and comfort with goals of care discussion

Role : PI

4. (LCPC-EX20-0001) 01/12/2020-31/05/2021

Lien Centre for Palliative Care- Research Incubator

Cultural adaptation of the ENABLE (Educate, Nurture, Advise Before Life ends) intervention for heart failure patients and caregivers

Role : PI

1. Ong EK, Neo SH, Shivananda S, et al. Use of a modified Liverpool care pathway in a tertiary Asian hospital: Is there still a role for it? J Palliat Med. 2015, Jun; 18(6):506-12 (JIF: 2.477)
2. Neo SH, Khemlani Mansha, Sim LK et al. Winged metal needles versus plastic winged and non winged cannulae for subcutaneous infusions in palliative care: A quality improvement project to enhance patient care and medical staff safety in a Singaporean hospital. J Palliat Med. 2016 Mar;19(3):318-22. (JIF: 2.477)
3. Neo SH, Pang GS, Neo PS. Dyspnea- can we do more? A view from a tertiary hospital palliative care service. Progr Palliat Care. 2016 Jul;24(6):305-309. (JIF: 0.880)
4. Yang GM, Neo SH, Lim SZ, Krishna LK. Effectiveness of Hospital Palliative Care Teams for Cancer Inpatients: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2016 Nov;19(11):1156-1165. (JIF: 2.477)
5. Yang GM, Kanesvaran R, Neo SH, et al. Pilot study of a palliative care and medical oncology co-rounding model for advanced cancer inpatients in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. J Palliat Med. 2017 Aug 3. (JIF: 2.477)
6. Sng JH, Pei Y, Toh YP, Peh TY, Neo SH, Krishna LKR. Mentoring relationships between senior physicians and junior doctors and/or medical students: a thematic review. Med Teach. 2017 Aug;39(8):866-875. (JIF: 2.706)
7. Yang GM, Teo I, Neo SH, Tan D and Cheung YB. Pilot Randomized Phase II Trial of the Enhancing Quality of Life in Patients (EQUIP) Intervention for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018;35(8):1050-1056. (JIF: 1.655)
8. Cheung YB, Neo SH, Teo I, Yang GM, Lee GL, Thumboo J, Chia JWK, Koh ARX, Qu DLM, Che WWL, Lau A, Wee HL. Development and evaluation of a quality of life measurement scale in English and Chinese for family caregivers of patients with advanced cancers. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2019;17(1):35. (2.278)
9. Yang GM, Neo SH, Teo I, Lee GL, Thumboo J, Chia J, Lau A, Koh A, Qu D, Che W, Wee HL, Glajchen M, Cheung YB. Exploring the Score Equivalence of the English and Chinese Versions of the Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers. Journal of Patient Experience. 2019 (JIF Impact factor 0)
10. Neo SH, Yang GM, Kanesvaran R, Cheung YB. Translation and validation of the 10-item FAMCARE scale to assess satisfaction of family caregivers with care given to cancer patients. Journal of Pain Symptom Management. 2019 (JIF 3.249)
11. Cheung YB, Neo SH, Yang GM, et al. Two valid and reliable short forms of the Singapore caregiver quality of life scale were developed: SCQOLS-10 and SCQOLS-15. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 121 (2020) 101-108 (JIF: 4.245)
12. Neo SH, Ku JS, Wong GC, et al. Life beyond heart failure- Life beyond Heart Failure– what are the long-term challenges, supportive care needs and views towards supportive care of multi-ethnic Asian patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and their caregivers?, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (2020)- in press (JIF: 3.249)
13. Cheung YB, Neo SH, Yang GM et al. Reference values for and interpretation of the Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale: A quantile regression approach. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2020 May;6;4(1):34. (JIF: 2.37)
14. Cheung YB, Teo I, Lim WS, Hum A, Neo SH, et al. Development and evaluation of the Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale-Dementia. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2020 Oct;19;4(1):84
15. Lee CF, Wee HL, Teo I, Lee GL, Thumboo J, Cheung YB, Neo SHS. Reference values for the short forms of the Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale. J Patient-Reported Outcomes 2021; 5:17. (JIF: 2.37)
16. Neo SH, Ku JS, Tan JY, Yoon SW. Lived experiences and long-term challenges and needs of Asian Left ventricular assist device caregivers. Palliative Medicine Reports 2021, 1.1
17. Lee CF, Seow DCC, Teo I, Neo SHS, Yang GM, Lee GL, Lim WS, Hum A, Cheung YB. Development of a short form of the Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale – Dementia: SCQOLS-D-15. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes 2021; 5:56.
18. Lo J, Yoon SW, Neo SH, Sim D, Graves N. Factors influencing potentially futile treatments at the end of life in a multiethnic Asian cardiology setting: a qualitative study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Dec 8: 10499091211053624.
19. Mok N, Xia Z, Ng XH, Neo SH. Telemedicine for Palliative Care: Current and Future Challenges. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 Nov;50(11):862-864.
20. Neo SH, Zhou JX, Wong GC, Mok NK, Yee AC, Phua GL. Teaching communication micro-skills to cardiologists managing seriously ill patients in Asia: Challenges Encountered Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Perspectives. Cureus Journal November 2021. DOI:10.7780/cureus.19957
21. Hong DZ, Goh JL, Ong ZY, Ting JJ, Wong MK, Wu JX, Tan XH, TOh RQ, Chiang CL, Ng CW, Ng JC, Ong YT, Cheong CW, Tay KT, Tan LH, Phua GL, Fong W, Wijaya L, Neo HS, et al. Postgraduate ethics training programs: a systematic scoping review. BMC medical education. 2021;21(1):1-17.