Bianca Shieu, PhD, RN

Selected Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based)

1. *Shieu, B. M., Almusajin, J. A., Dictus, C., Beeber, A. S., & Anderson, R. A. (2021). Younger Nursing Home Residents: A Scoping Review of Their Lived Experiences, Needs, and Quality of Life. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(11), 2296–2312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.016
2. *Shieu, B. M., Toles, M., Hoben, M., Schwartz, T. A., Beeber, A. S., & Anderson, R. A. (2022). A Cross-Sectional, Correlational Study Comparing Individual Characteristics of Younger and Older Nursing Home Residents using Western Canadian Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) 2.0. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 23(11), 1878–1882.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2022.07.027
3. Harris, J. A., Kavalieratos, D., Thoonkuzhy, M., Shieu, B., & Schenker, Y. (2022). Trends in Obesity Prevalence among US Older Adults in the Last Two Years of Life, 1998-2018. Journal of pain and symptom management, S0885-3924(0822)00967-00968. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.11.004
4. Shieu, B., Teng, C. H., Chan, Y. N., Cho, Y., Dictus, C., Wang, J., Beeber, A. S., Bryant, A., Wu, B., Plassman, B. L., & Anderson, R. A. (2023). Comparing the Experiences of Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia During an Oral Health Intervention. Innovation in aging, 7(9), igad123. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad123
5. Fernandez, L., Shieu, B., Trinkoff, A., Castle, N., Wolf, D. G., Handler, S., & Harris, J. (2023). Paying A Heavy Price: Costs of Care for People with Severe Obesity in Nursing Homes. The Gerontologist, gnad150. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad15
6. McMahan, C., Shieu, B., Trinkoff, A., Castle, N., Wolf, D. G., Handler, S., & Harris, J. A. (2024). Factors Associated with the Ability of US Nursing Homes to Accept Residents with Severe Obesity. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(5), 912–916.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.03.009
7. Shieu, B., Lee, Y.-W., Epps, F., Wang, M.-C., & Harris, J. (2025). Improving medication-related safety for residents in nursing homes: A qualitative study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51(3), 38–43. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20250102-03
8. Ruela, L. O., Moura, C. C., Shieu, B., Cho, Y. M., Yeh, C. H., Pimentel, F. F., & Stefanello, J. (2024). Auricular therapy to control pain in women with breast cancer: Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR research protocols, 13, e55792. https://doi.org/10.2196/55792
9. Shieu, B., Cho, Y.-M., Wang, M., Reid, M. C., Epps, F., Li, Y.-L., & Song, L. (2025). Application of auricular therapy on individuals with cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 12(3), 100494. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2025.100494
10. Chi, C., Liang, Y., Yew, P., Khalifa, R., Shieu, B., Chi, N. (2025). Customizing comorbidity indices using the automatically customized comorbidity index (ACCI) algorithm (Id=313). MedInfo

Selected Abstracts

1. Dictus, C., Cho, Y., Chan, Y., Teng, C., Wang, J., Crowder, V., Anderson, R., Shieu, B. Adapting to change: Care partner challenges and strategies in mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The Gerontological Society of America 2025, November 12-15, Boston, MA.
2. Shieu, B., Cho, Y., Epps, F., Song, L. A Scoping Review of Auricular Point Acupressure Effects in Persons with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. TARCC 2025 Scientific Symposium
3. Shieu, B., Cho, Y., Song, L., Reid, C. Efficacy of auricular point acupressure for cognitive impairment and dementia in RCTs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health.
4. McMahan. C., Shieu, B., Trinkoff, A., Handler, S., Wolf, D., Castle, N., Engberg, J., & Harris, J. The Academy Health 2023. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Barriers to Nursing Home Acceptance of Residents with Obesity. Academy Health, June 2023.
5. Shieu, B., Fernandez L., Trinkoff, A., Handler, S., Wolf, D., Castle, N., Engberg, J., & Harris, J. International Nursing Congress 2023. Exploring Resource Barriers to Providing Care for Residents with Severe Obesity in US Nursing Homes. Sigma Theta Tau 2023 International Nursing Congress, In-Person, July 2023.
6. Shieu, B., Boateng, O., Merola, G., & Harris, J. Postdoctoral Data & Dine Symposium.  Exploring Nursing Home Medication Administration Processes. In person, May 2023.
7. Shieu, B., Schwartz, T., Hoben, M., Toles, M., Beeber, A., & Anderson, R. The Gerontological Society of America 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting Poster Session. Age-Related Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Western Canadian Nursing Home Residents. In-person, November 2022
8. Harris, J., Shieu, B., Trinkoff, A., Handler, S., Castle, N., Engberg, J., & Wolf, D. (2022). The Challenge of Severe Obesity in Nursing Homes from the Perspective of Administrators. (2022). J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Mar;23(3):B20. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.01.041. Epub 2022 Feb 23. PMCID: PMC8863561.
9. Shieu, B., Teng, C., Chan, Y., Choi, Y., Dictus, C., Perez, J., Wang, J., Bartoldus. V. (2021). Qualitative Analysis of Coaching with Care Partners of People with Cognitive Impairment, Innovation in Aging, Volume 5, Issue Supplement_1, 2021, Page 170, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.651
10. Shieu B, Schwartz, T., Beeber, A., Hoben, M., Toles, M., & Anderson, R. (2021). A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Younger and Older Nursing Home Residents in Western Canada. Innovation in aging, 5(Suppl 1), 410-411. PMCID: PMC8970548.

11. Wang, M. & Shieu, B. Acupuncture for Cancer Pain Management. Poster presentation, Oncology Nursing Society. Virtually. April 2020.