12th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 1st Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network (AQUHN) Conference
The 12th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum (HKINF) cum 1st Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network (AQUHN) Conference was held November 30 to December 2, 2022. The theme of the HKINF was “A New Page for Nursing”. Scholars discussed the adoption of innovative technology in healthcare and education, reappraised humanity and ethics issues, and addressed the challenges of climate change on health.
In parallel, the inaugural AQUHN conference marked the establishment of the AQUHN, which will foster the rigorous development and application of qualitative and mixed-method designs for health research in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The AQUHN member institutions participated at a ceremonial Memorandum of Agreement signing ceremony.
The joint event was co-organised with 37 partner universities from 20 countries/regions and attracted 1,500 participants worldwide, who praised this flagship event warmly. With the launch of AQUHN, we also look forward to developing more qualitative health research collaborations.
Opening Ceremony
Professor Chung-mau Lo
Secretary for Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Professor Chak-sing Lau
Dean of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Professor Chia-Chin Lin
Head of School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Opening Keynote Address
Topic: A New Page for Nursing
Ms Elizabeth Iro, Chief Nursing Office, World Health Organization
Grace Tien Lecture
Topic: Contemplating Ethics: What Does a New Page for Nursing Entail?
Dr Christine Grady, Chief of the Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health Clinical Centre
Serena Yang Lecture
Topic: The Future is Here; It’s just not Everywhere
Dr Beverly Malone, President and CEO, National League for Nursing
Hong Kong International Nursing Forum Lecture
Topic: Climate Change and Global Health
Professor Peng Gong, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), Chair Professor in both the Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong
Inaugural AQUHN Keynote Address
Topic: Reflections on the Importance of Qualitative Research in the Evolving World of Health Care
Professor Sally Thorne, Professor, School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia
Invited Symposium 1: Nursing Education
Topic: New Frontiers for Nursing Education
Dr Julia Slark, Head and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Auckland
Topic: Perspectives and Challenges in Designing Clinical Placements and Mentoring
Professor Kristina Mikkonen, Professor, Research Unit of Health Science and Technology, University of Oulu
Topic: Internationalizing the Nursing Curriculum through Internationalization at Home (IaH) under the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr Polly Chan Siu-ling, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Invited Symposium 2: Innovation in Healthcare
Topic: Physical Activity and Health Promotion Using Innovative mHealth Technology
Dr Sam Liu, Associate Professor, School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria
Topic: Big Data, Health Technologies, and Social Media: Boon or Bane for Health Professionals?
Dr Edmund Lee Wei-jian, Assistant Director, Centre for Information Integrity and the Internet (IN-Cube), Nanyang Technological University
Topic: mHealth Interventions for Smoking Cessation during COVID-19 Pandemic
Professor Kelvin Wang Man-ping, Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Invited Symposium 3: Ageing and Chronic Illnesses
Topic: Reablement and Older People: A Person-centred Approach
Professor Brendan McCormack, Head of School & Dean, The Susan Wakil Professor Nursing, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney
Topic: Self-management Support in Chronic Disease Management: What’s the Trick?
Professor Raymond Chan, Director and Matt Flinders Professor of Cancer Nursing, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University
Topic: Unlock the Strengths for Living Well with Dementia
Professor Doris Yu Sau-fung, Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Invited Symposium 4: Maternal and Child Health
Topic: COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Understanding Hesitancy and Predictors of Vaccine Uptake
Professor Marie Tarrant, Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Development, The University of British Columbia (Okanagan)
Topic: Quality of Life in Children with Special Needs and Families
Dr Anna Lee, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University
Topic: Transforming Breastfeeding Culture: Implementation of Breastfeeding Friendly Community Initiative
Dr Kris Lok Yuet-wan, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Panel Discussion on Mixed-Method Design for Health Research
Topic: Overview of Qualitative Healthcare Research
Professor Stephen Neville, Head of Nursing, Professor of Wellbeing and Ageing, Nursing Department, Auckland University of Technology
Topic: The Education and Training of Qualitative Research
Professor Amanda Kenny, Emeritus Professor, Office of La Trobe Rural Health, La Trobe University
Topic: Qualitative Research in Nursing: Issues When Writing for Publication
Professor Debra Jackson, Professor of Nursing, Susan Wakil School of Nursing, The University of Sydney
Topic: Numbers in Qualitative Research
Dr Chiyoung Cha, Vice-Dean, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University
Topic: Qualitative Research in Mixed Methods Study: Taking Breast Cancer Research as an Example
Professor Shuh-Jen Sheu, Professor, Institute of Community Health Care, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Introduction and Kick-off Ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network
People’s Choice E-Poster Award
Topic: Postoperative Oral Hydrolysate Solution for Patients With Preoperative Nutritional Risk: The Influence of the Study
Lingling Li, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University
Topic: The Changes of Stressful Life Events and Coping Strategies Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Youth
Ziruo Xu, Sun Yat-Sen University
Topic: Efficacy of Narrative Videos for Enhancing Smoking Cessation Counselling Training for Master of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Guowen Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
Closing Remarks
Dr Patsy Chau Pui-hing and Dr Jay Lee Jung-jae, Co-Chairpersons, Organising Committee of the 12th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 1st Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network Conference
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