Tingting Zhu

Tingting Zhu is a Researcher in the Department of Public Health at Erasmus University Medical Center, Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in culturally sensitive palliative care and end-of-life decision-making with emphasis on immigrant populations and aging demographics.

Her research portfolio centers on:

• Palliative care ethics across cultural contexts
• Acculturation impacts on healthcare decision-making
• Advance care planning implementation barriers
• Life-sustaining treatment preferences among Chinese elders
• Cross-cultural communication in end-of-life care
• Systematic analysis of immigrant health disparities

Recent publications reveal a methodological trend combining systematic reviews with multinational cohort analysis, particularly examining Chinese immigrant experiences in Western healthcare systems. Her work demonstrates consistent focus on cultural determinants of medical decision-making, with growing international collaborations reflected in co-authorship networks spanning Europe and Asia. Key contributions include identifying acculturation thresholds affecting advance care planning engagement and documenting intergenerational conflicts in end-of-life preferences.