Prof. Dr. Andrew L.S Foong

• London South Bank University
  Programme Director – Mental Health
• International Medical University
  Head of Department – Psychology
• University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
  Senior Research Fellow
  Global Bersih (NGO registered in Geneva, Switzerland)
  Founding secretary & Executive
• Ramsay Healthcare, Australia
  Clinical Unit Manager – Mood Disorders
  After-Hours Hospital Manager
• The London Clinic, Harley Street, London.
  Manager – Recovery & Intensive Care

• Foong, A.L.S. & Teoh, E.J.Y. (2022). Multiethnic intergenerational perspectives on interethnic marriages in Peninsular Malaysia: The challenge of ethno-religionist identity. International Social Science Journal, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12322
• Foong, A.L.S. & Aziz, A. (2022). Perception of death among young adults in muliticultural Peninsular West Malaysia: The Abrahamics and Dharmics. Global Journal of Health Science, 14(4), 149-161. DOI:5539/gjhs.v14n4p149
• Fazli-Khalaf, Z., Liow, J.W., Nalliah, S. & Foong, A.L.S. (2022). When health intersects with gender and sexual diversity: Medical students’ attitudes towards LGBTQ patients. Journal of Homosexuality, https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2022.2042662
• Foong, A.L.S. & Sow, C.F. (2020). Psychosocial and cultural barriers to communication skills learning in a South East Asian medical school. Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, 20(4), 152-163. ISSN# 2158-3595 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v20i4.2993
• Arthur, D., Foong, A., McMaster, R. & Cleary, M. (2020). Drivers for change in mental health provision in four diverse countries. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 41(3), 261-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1701931
• Foong, A.L.S., Liow, J.W., Nalliah, S., Low, W.Y., Samy, A.L. & Khalaf, Z.F. (2020) Attitudes of future doctors towards LGBT patients in conservative Malaysian Society. Sexuality & Culture, 24(5), 1358-1375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-019-09685-5
• Cleary, M., Foong, A., Kornhaber, R.A., McLean, L.M. & Visentin, D.C. (2019). Interprofessional collaborations for improved health care. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40(12), 1045-1048. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1655367
• Cleary, M., West, S., Foong, A., McLean, L. & Kornhaber, R. (2019). Mental health of refugee children: A discursive look at causes, considerations and interventions. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 40(8), 665-671. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1585494
• Foong, A.L.S., Sow, C.F., Ramasamy, S. & Yap, P.S. (2019). Pre-tertiary education, culture and attitudes of Asian medical undergraduates towards communication skills. International Journal of Medical Education. 10, 1-8. DOI: 5116/ijme.5c30.988d      
• Foong, A., Arthur, D., West, S., Kornhaber, R., McLean, L. & Cleary, M. (2019). The mental health plight of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in detention. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(2), 255-257. https:// doi:10.1111/jan.13782           
• Vahidi, M., Ebrahimi, H., Areshtanab, H.N., Jafarabadi, M.A., West, S., Foong, A. & Cleary, M. (2019). Providing a safe environment in a psychiatric ward: Nurses and vigilance in Iran. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40(1), 65-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1463326   
• Vahidi, M., Ebrahimi, H., Areshtanab, H.N., Jafarabadi, M.A., Lees, D., Foong, A. & Cleary, M. (2018). Therapeutic relationships and safety of care in Iranian psychiatric units. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1485795
• Foong, A.L.S. & Lai, M.Y.Y. (2018). E-cigarettes for smoking cessation: Why do users continue with e-cigarettes? Asian Social Science, 14(12), 156-167. DOI: doi:10.5539/ass.v14n12p156
• Akmal, M.K. & Foong, A.L.S. (2018). Attachment styles: Fear of compassion and callous-unemotional traits among juvenile delinquents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior, 6(2), 1-8. https://doi.10.4172/2375-4494.1000371
• Cleary, M., Visentin, D., West, S., Foong, A., McLean, L. & Kornhaber, R. (2018). Editorial: Suicide by charcoal burning: A digital age phenomenon. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1443-1445. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13531
• Tan, E.L., Ng, C.H., Foong, A., Mohamed, S.M., Chong, D. & Palayan, K. (2017) The roles of the professoriate in response to the evolving nature of the university. In Lim, V.K.E., Lim, P.K.C. & Mak, J.W. (eds.) Embracing tomorrow’s challenges: Continuing IMU’s journey. Kuala Lumpur: International Medical University, Malaysia. 66-97. ISBN: 978-967-13704-1-4
• Liow, J.W., Fazli Khalaf, Z., Mohammad Ameeruddin, N.A., Foong A. (2017) The experience of intimate relationships among homosexual men in Malaysia. Sexuality & Culture. 21(4), 1140-1156. https://doi.1007/s12119-017-9442-x
• Burke, T. & Foong, A.L.S. (2012) Prison health care: Education & training needs analysis. Research Report for Prison Education and Training, UK.
• Foong, A.L.S., Ng, S.F. & Lee, C. (2005) Identifying HIV/AIDS primary care development needs. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 50(2), 134-142.
  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03372.x
• Nurjahan, M.I., Lim, T.A., Yeong, S.W., Foong, A.L.S., Ware, J. (2002) Utilisation of information technology in medical education: A questionnaire survey of students in a Malaysian Insitution. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 57(Suppl. E), 58-66.
• Foong, A.L.S. & Sanders, K. (2001) Plain talking about nursing. Nursing Times, 97(44), 18.
• Nurjahan, M.I., Lim, T.A., Foong, A.L.S., Yeong, S.W., Ware, J. (2000) Letter to the editor: Computer literacy in medical students. Medical Education, 34(11), 966.
• Foong, A.L.S., Walsh, B., Goh, D. & Mann, S. (2000) Meeting the primary mental health care needs of elderly Chinese in the UK: A case for specialist provision? Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care, 4(4), 130-133. (as from 2001 this journal is Mental Health Today).
• Foong, A.L.S., Ng, S.F. & Lee, C. (1999) Health care needs of people living with HIV and AIDS in Malaysia. In: The Abstract Book. Fifth International Congress of AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, 1999. (72/PMCD165) p.333.
• Rossiter, J.C., Foong, A.L.S., Bidewell, J. & Chan, P.T. (1999) The attitudes of Hong Kong high school students towards nursing. Nurse Education Today, 19(6), 464-471. https://doi.org/10.1054/nedt.1999.0331
• Foong, A.L.S., Rossiter, J.C. & Chan, P.T. (1999) Socio-cultural perspectives on the image of nursing: The Hong Kong dimension. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 29(3), 542 – 548. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00921.x
• Foong, A.L.S. & MacKay, G.F. (1996) An exploration of the psychosocial perspectives on educational/developmental opportunities for enrolled nurses: The forgotten species? Nurse Education Today/Churchill Livingstone: Edinburgh, 16(2), 94 – 97. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917(96)80063-3
• Foong, A.L.S. & Walsh, B. (1995) Mental health and the experience of the elderly Chinese community in Britain. In Trent, D. & Reed, C. (eds.) Promotion of Mental Health – Vol. 5. Mental Health Conference Proceedings No. 5. Avebury: Aldershot, Hampshire. ISBN 9781859722848        
• Foong, A.L.S., McQueeney, E., Stillie, D. & Niven, S. (1993) Accreditation of experience-derived learning.B.S.: Edinburgh.
• Foong, A.L.S. (1992) Physical exercise/sports and biopsychosocial well-being. Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 112(5), 227-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/146642409211200507
• Foong, A.L.S. (1992) An “APEL” for the Nurses. 
  The Researcher, 4. Jordanhill College: Glasgow.
• Foong, A.L.S, (1992) Communications: Challenging the tower of Babel. Nursing, 5(5), 8-10.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Oda, H., Sinatrya, J., Nishar, U., Foong, A., Ichii, N. & Goto, R. (2021). A within Asia comparison of anxiety in English language classrooms. Research paper presented (live-streamed) at the South East Asian Conference on Education (SEACE 2021), held in partnership with Singapore Management University and the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, 14 – 16 May 2021.
2. Foong, A.L.S. & Sow, C.F. (2020) Communication skills learning in a South East Asian medical school: Psychosocial & Intercultural perspectives. Research paper presented at the South East Asian Conference on Education (SEACE 2020), held in partnership with Singapore Management University and the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, 7 – 9 February 2020.
3. Foong, A.L.S., Sow, C.F., Yap, P.S., Chong, P.S. & Amirthalingam, S.D. (2016).
   Sociocultural & psychological dimensions of communication skills learning in medical education: An Asian perspective. Poster presentation at the 11^th International Medical Education Conference 20-22 April 2016. International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur.
4. Burke, T. & Foong, A.L.S. (2007) Frontline: E-learning tool for working with people with challenging behaviours and personality disorders. Presented at Developments in e-Learning Conference at London South Bank University. (15 May 2007). Poster awarded first prize for originality; innovation; and impact.
5. Foong, A.L.S., Ng, S.F., Lee, C. (1999) Health care needs for people living with HIV and AIDS in Malaysia. Research paper presented at the Fifth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. (Kuala Lumpur 23 – 27 October 1999).
6. Nurjahan, M.I., Lim, T.A., Yeong, S.W., Foong, A.L.S. & Ware, J. (1998) Information technology in undergraduate education: A questionnaire survey of medical and pharmacy students. Paper presented – Second Ministry of Health – Academy of Medicine Malaysia Scientific Meeting.
7. Foong, A.L.S., McQueeney, E., Stillie, D., Niven, S. & MacKay, G.F. (1997) Developing a competency-based assessment system to accredit experience-derived learning. Paper presented at the Second Asia-Pacific Paediatric Nursing Conference in Singapore.
8. Foong, A.L.S., Rossiter, J.C. & Chan, P.T. (1997) The image of nursing and recruitment: Socio-cultural insights. Paper presented – Second Asia-Pacific Paediatric Nursing Conference in Singapore. Organised by Faculty of Human Development, Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
9. Foong, A.L.S. & Walsh, B. (1995) Mental health care for the elderly Chinese in Britain. 5^th Mental Health Conference in London. Promotion of Mental Health. ISBN 9781859722848