Interdisciplinary Centre for Qualitative Research

Our team of experienced researchers have expertise in a variety of qualitative research methods including phenomenology, grounded theory, narrative inquiry, mixed methods, ethnography and discourse analysis along with expertise in qualitative data analysis. We are also skilled in supervising higher degree students in qualitative research. 

Our objectives are to:

• Build local, national and international capacity in theoretically-informed qualitative research, scholarship and training;
• Promote the development, adaptation, and evaluation of qualitative methods and their application to business and health care theory and practice;
• Facilitate change in interdisciplinary research such that qualitative research can complement and make meaningful contributions to knowledge production and translation.

ICQR’s Mission is to:

“Provide and promote excellence in qualitative inquiry for those who seek to advance a better quality of life for all”

To achieve the goals of the ICQR in developing a culture of qualitative research encompass:

• Goal 1: Related to the Interdisciplinary Team:
  • To develop and advance qualitative research expertise;
  • Provide high level mentorship and supervision for individuals undertaking tertiary studies using qualitative approaches.
• Goal 2: Related to Implementation Science and Knowledge Transfer:
  • Develop an active translational qualitative research culture;
  • Develop service processes by establishing a test bed for new ideas and approaches to health and patient care delivery based on both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

ICQR’s Vision is to:

“Foster a collaborative, integrative and translational forum to enhance qualitative research through education and training”

We value honesty and integrity, interdisciplinary collaboration, intellectual inquiry, knowledge generation and translation and capacity building.

Wanting a career as a qualitative researcher in your area of expertise, but not sure what type of project you can do? The Interdisciplinary Centre for Qualitative Research and Training QUARET database provides you with a list of available qualitative research projects from Honours to PhD along with potential supervisors. If any of the projects don’t take your interest and you want to pursue different qualitative project ideas, please contact the Interdisciplinary Centre for Qualitative Research and Training.

1. Ma, P.H.X., Ma, Y., Ge, S., Wang, S., Zhao, I.Y., Christensen, M., (2022). Intrapersonal and interpersonal level factors influencing self-care practices among Hong Kong individuals with COVID-19—A qualitative study. Frontiers in Public Health. 10;  DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2022.964944 
2. Siu J.Y.M., Cao Y., Shum D.H.K. (2022). Perceptions of and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination in older Chinese adults in Hong Kong: A qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 22: 288. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03000-y
3. Siu J.Y.M. (2022). The Role of Social and Cultural Values in Pandemic Control in a Chinese Community: An Ethnographic Study on the Construction and Stigmatization of “Others” in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and COVID-19 in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Special issue: Addressing Health Inequalities: Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants), 19(20): 13517. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013517
4. Siu J.Y.M.*, Chan E.A., Li A.S.C., Lee Y.M. (2022). Motivations and deterrents of blood donation among blood donors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Health Expectations. DOI: 10.1111/hex.13626

5. Ma, H., Zhao, T., Wan, C., Liu, F., Christensen, M., (2022). ‘And I thought having a cancer diagnosis was hard’: a descriptive phenomenological study of family caregiver experiences navigating the pre-hospital system during COVID-19. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. DOI:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102255

6. Stevens, E., Lohan, A., Petch, J., Lee, J., Bickerdike, A., & Cao, Y. (2022) “We were actually able to sit down and talk”: Australian parents and practitioners navigating dynamics of power and emotion in Family Dispute Resolution. Journal of Family Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2022.2151499