Personal profile:

Educational background:

Sept. 2014~ July.2019 Doctoral in School of Public Health, Peking University, China

Sept. 2007~ July.2010 Master in Nursing Science, the School of Nursing, Peking University, China

Sept. 1997~ July.2002 Bachelor in Medicine, the School of Nursing, Peking University, China

Professional appointments :

Teaching assistant/Lecturer/Associate professor at School of Nursing, Peking University (2002-present)

Teaching courses:

Nursing for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Nursing interpersonal communication and etiquette

Research Areas:

Midwifery, maternal and child health, women health promotion.

Selected projects (including title and fund support):

"UNICEF and non-governmental organization Collaboration Mechanism Building and Piloting -- Using Early Neonatal Essential Health Technologies (EENCs) as a model", baseline survey, 2022-2025, United Nations Children's Fund

Breastfeeding Promotion Program - Final Evaluation Survey of Nanning Pilot Project, 2020-2021, China Development Fund

"Final Evaluation of Cangyuan County Children Nutrition and Health Project in Yunnan Province", 2018-2021, 82603417/D (2020) -002, Save the Children International (UK) Beijing Office

Effects of using Oxytocin in low-risk primipara during labor on postpartum lactation, 2019-2020, Langtai Nursing Research Foundation of Peking University, LTHL19MS02

"Repeat Abortion, Influencing Factors and Post-abortion Services among 15-19 years old in China", 2017-2019, Save the Children International (UK) Beijing Office

"A Randomized controlled study on the Effect of Two Different Modes of health Education on Increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding based on Hospital wechat Public Platform", 2016-2019, Nursing Research Foundation of Peking University Health Science Center

"Exploratory Research on Midwifery Policy Development in China", 2016-2017, United Nations Population Fund Eighth Cycle Country Project

Research on Post-abortion Services for Adolescents in China, 2015-2016, Beijing Office, Save the Children International (UK)

"Dynamic Monitoring and Evaluation of Patient and Staff Satisfaction in Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University", 2014-2015, Cooperation project of Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

Selected publication:

Yuxuan Li, Chongkun Wang, Hong Lu, Linlin Cao, Xiu Zhu, Aihua Wang, Ruiyang Sun. Effects of perineal massage during childbirth on maternal and neonatal outcomes in primiparous women: A systematic review and meta-analysis, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2022, 104390,ISSN 0020-7489,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104390.

Wang N, Zhu X*, Gamble J, Elder E, Allen J, Creedy DK. The STress-And-Coping suppoRT Intervention (START) for Chinese Women Undergoing Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(11):6611. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116611

Song D, Li X, Yang M, Wang N, Zhao Y, Diao S, Zhang X, Gou X, Zhu X*. Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer. BMC Womens Health. 2021 Apr 24;21(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12905-021-01325-1. PMID: 33894750; PMCID: PMC8070327.

Zhu X, Wang Y*,Zhou H, Qiu LQ, Pang RY,. Adaptation of the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) in China: a multisite cross-sectional study[J]. Plos One, 2019,14(4): e0215373.

Zhao Y, Hou R, Zhu X, Ren L, Lu H. Effects of delayed cord clamping on infants after neonatal period: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Apr; 92:97-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.01.012. Epub 2019 Feb 8.PMID: 30780101.

Zhu X, Liu L, Wang Y. Utilizing a Newly Designed Scale for Evaluating Family Support and Its Association with Exclusive Breastfeeding[J]. Breastfeeding Medicine, 2016, 11(10):526-531.

Zhu X, Yao J, Lu J, Pang R, Lu H*. Midwifery Policy in Contemporary and Modern China: From the Past to the Future. Midwifery, 2018, (66):97–102.

Zhu X., Tian J., Chen G.L. etc,. Predictors of Breastfeeding Exclusivity in Three Cities of China. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2014, 9(2): 103-104.

Lihua Ren, Gulizat Abdurixit, Xiu Zhu, Nan Zhou, Jie Li, Hong Lu*. Investigation and analysis of the health care seeking behavior of caregivers of sick children in Xinjiang, China: a cross-sectional study. The lancet. 2018, 392: Special issue1: S1-S86.

Yao J, Zhu X, Lu H. Assessing the midwifery workforce demand: Utilizing Birthrate Plus in China.[J]. Midwifery, 2016, 42:61-66.

Membership (academic):

Deputy Chairman of the Nursing Branch of China Maternal and Child Health Association; Standing Member and Deputy Secretary-General of the Professional Committee of Women's Health Care Specialized Capacity Building, China Maternal and Child Health Association; Member of Midwife Branch of China Maternal and Child Health Association; Member of the Secretary Group of the Nursing Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education; Expert of the National Examination Authority of the Ministry of Education; Editorial Board, women and children Nursing.