Areas of Interest
Dr. Tang is an Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Her research interest lies in quantitative method that combines both physiological and psychological measures. Her research focus is on health promotion through alternative approaches such as music intervention and brainwave regulation for cardiac health and light-sound stimulation for cognitive enhancement. Her other research expertise is survey research and scientific instrument/questionnaire design.
In The News
Dr. Tang presented the study, the Short-term and Long-term Effect of Two Audio Relaxation Programs on Blood Pressure Reduction in Older Adults, at the American Heart Association’s 62nd Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research & the conference of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in September 2008. The study received international media coverage (Indiana Public Radio, Business Week, US News & World Report, WebMD, CBC, CBS, Canadian National TV, Telegraph-UK, Elmundo-Spanish, Ok-Salute Italy, 938Live Radio Singapore, ScienceDaily, MedPage Today, Food Consumer.Org, Family Circle Magazine, …).
Audio interview on MedPage Today: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Hypertension/tb/10955
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Research Projects
• 2011-2013: John A. Hartford Foundation Claire M. Fagin Fellow (http://www.geriatricnursing.org/scholars-fellows/2011/2011_scholars.asp)
• 2011-2013: Post-doctoral research fellowship on the National Institute of Nursing Research sponsored program, Individualized Care for At-Risk Older Adults; subaward through University of Pennsylvania
• 2011 Sinegal Faculty Development Grant, Project title: Multi-Faceted Audio-Relaxation Program for Older Adults with Comorbid Hypertension and Insomnia.
• 2010 Sigma Theta Tau, Psi Chapter Research Grant. Principal Investigator, Project title: Provider’s Perspectives of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Patterns of Employed Pharmacotherapy – A Foundation for the Development of a National Treatment Guideline.
• 2009 Hope Heart Fellowship
• 2007-2008 John Locke’s Trustee Foundation Funding, Principal Investigator, Project title: The Effect of Audio Relaxation on Blood Pressure Reduction and Heart Rate Variability Enhancement.
• 2006 SU Summer Faculty Fellowship, equivalent one summer course salary. Project title: A hypertension management relaxation tool for older adults.
Recent Publications
Book Chapter & Peer-reviewed (2005-present)
Budzynski, T., Budzynski, H., Sherlin, L. & Tang, H. Y. (2011). Audio-visual stimulation: Research and Clinical Practice. In J. Berger & G. Turow, Music Science and the Rhythmic Brain: Cultural and Clinical Implication. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Budzynski, H., & Tang, H. Y.(2011). Integrated health care: New directions in biofeedback. In J. J. Fitzpatrick, Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (3rd ed.). New York: Springer.
Tang, H. Y., & Vezeau. T. (2010). The use of music intervention in health care research: A narrative review of literature. Journal of Nursing Research, 18(3), 174-190.
Martinson, J. & Tang, H. Y. (2010). Correlating Family Nurse Practitioners' Perspectives of Adult ADD/ADHD with Employed Pharmacotherapy: A Pilot Study. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 22(8), 424-430.
Tang, H. Y., Feldt, K. S., & Brown-Benedict, D. J. (2010). The challenge of treating psychiatric/neurological disorders in older adults. Clinician Reviews, 20(6), 13-17.
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V., Speck, S., Vezeau, T. & Jesurum, J. (2009). Effects of audio relaxation program for blood pressure reduction in older adults. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 8, 329-336.
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V., Speck, S., & Vezeau, T. (2008). A randomized trial of music versus audio guided-relaxation training to decrease blood pressure in an elderly population[Abstract]. Circulation, 52(4), e63
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V., Speck, S., & Vezeau, T. (2008,).Short-term and long-term effects of two audio relaxation programs for blood pressure reduction in older adults - A randomized control study [Abstract]. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 28(4), 278.
Budzynski, T., Budzynski, H., Maret, K., & Tang, H. Y. (2008). Heart rate variability enhancement through nanotechnology: A double-blind randomized-control pilot study. Journal of Neurotherapy, 12(1), 45-55.
Budzynski, T., Budzynski, H., & Tang, H. Y. (2007). Brain brightening: Restoring the aging mind. In J. R. Evans, Handbook of Neurofeedback: Dynamics and Clinical Applications. New York: Haworth Press, Inc.
Budzynski, H., & Tang, H. Y. (2006). Integrated health care: New directions in biofeedback. In J. J. Fitzpatrick,Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (2nd eds). New York: Springer Pub. Co.
Scholarly Activities
Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations (2005-present)
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V., Speck, S., Vezeau, T., Riegel, B., Jesurum, J. (2011, April 15). Audio Relaxation Programs: Intervention Frequency and Duration Requirement. Podium presentation at the 44th Annual Western Institute of Nursing Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V., Speck, S., & Vezeau, T. (2008, September 17). A randomized trial of music versus audio guided-relaxation training to decrease blood pressure in an elderly population. Poster presented American Heart Association, 62nd High Blood Pressure Research Conference 2008. Atlanta, Georgia.
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V., Speck, S., & Vezeau, T. (2008, September 19). Short-term and long-term effects of two audio relaxation programs for blood pressure reduction in older adults - A randomized control study. Poster presented at the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2008 AACVPR Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Tang, H. Y., Harms, V. & Speck, S. (2008, April 18). Audio Relaxation Intervention for Blood Pressure Reduction in Older Adults (RCT Study). Podium presentation at Western Institute of Nursing, Garden Grove, California.
Tang, H. Y. & Harms, V. (2007, April 14). An Audio Relaxation Tool for Blood Pressure Reduction for Older Adults (Pilot Study). Podium presentation at Western Institute of Nursing, Portland, Oregon.
Chiang-Hanisko, L., & H. Y. Tang. (2005, April). Decision-making process among older adult Asian Americans. Poster presented at the Center for the Advancement of Health Disparities Research Spring Institute & Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association 2nd Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington.