SUCN faculty presents research at Sigma Asia Regional Conference 2025

Asst. Prof. Marnesa P. Campoy, a faculty member of the Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN), presented her research at the Sigma Asia Regional Conference 2025 held on December 5–6, 2025, in Hong Kong, China.

With the theme, “Digital Health and AI in Nursing: Transforming Care Through Innovation,” the conference served as an international nursing research forum where selected scholars delivered oral and poster presentations of original studies, alongside plenary and keynote lectures, panel discussions, and scholarly exchanges.

During the conference, Campoy delivered an oral presentation of her study titled “The Theory of Post-Widowhood Transformation in Older Persons.”

Campoy shares her insights and key findings from her research study on the “Theory of Post-Widowhood Transformation in Older Persons” with the delegates at the Sigma Asia Regional Conference.

Campoy’s presentation focused on the theory’s development, key propositions, and practical implications for advancing patient outcomes and safety through innovative, person-centered nursing approaches.

The activity aimed to disseminate research findings, contribute to scholarly dialogue in gerontological nursing, and demonstrate how theory-driven care can enhance holistic patient outcomes, emotional safety, and well-being among older widowed individuals.

Campoy’s study addresses a significant gap in widowhood research by exploring narratives of resilience and thriving among older adults who have lost their spouses.

Using in-depth interviews with eight widows and five widowers from Negros Oriental, Philippines, the research employed narrative inquiry and an inductive approach to theory generation.

Campoy (center) poses with researchers from China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Hong Kong after their presentations.

The resulting “Theory of Post-Widowhood Transformation in Older Persons” is anchored on four central propositions that describe a non-linear yet transformative journey from profound grief toward renewed identity, purpose, and meaning in life.

The presentation was followed by scholarly discussion, knowledge sharing, and networking with nurse scholars and practitioners from various countries, further strengthening international collaboration and the exchange of innovative practices in nursing research and education.