Events

12th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 1st Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network (AQUHN) Conference
November 30 – December 2, 2022

The 12th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum (HKINF) cum 1st Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network (AQUHN) Conference was completed on November 30 to December 2, 2022.  This year’s theme of HKINF was “A New Page for Nursing”, scholars revisited 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 Network intending to 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 in a ceremonial Memorandum of Agreement signing ceremony to launch the Network.

The event was co-organised with 37 partner universities from 20 countries/regions and attracted 1,500 participants worldwide. The audience highly praised this flagship event. With the launch of AQUHN, we look forward to more qualitative health research collaboration.

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 the School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Opening Keynote Address

• Ms Elizabeth Iro
  Chief Nursing Office, World Health Organisation
  Topic: A New Page for Nursing

Grace Tien Lecture

• Dr Christine Grady
  Chief of the Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health Clinical Centre
  Topic: Contemplating Ethics: What Does a New Page for Nursing Entail?

Serena Yang Lecture

• Dr Beverly Malone
  President and CEO, National League for Nursing
  Topic: The Future is Here; It’s just not Everywhere.

Hong Kong International Nursing Forum Lecture

• Professor Peng Gong
  Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), Chair Professor in both Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong
  Topic: Climate Change and Global Health

Inaugural AQUHN Keynote Address

• Professor Sally Thorne
  Professor, School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia
  Topic: Reflections on the Importance of Qualitative Research in the Evolving World of Health Care

Invited Symposium 1:  Nursing Education

• Dr Julia Slark
  Head and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Auckland
  Topic: New Frontiers for Nursing Education

• Dr Polly Chan
  Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
  Topic: Internationalizing the Nursing Curriculum through Internationalization at Home (IaH) under the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Professor Kristina Mikkonen
  Professor, Research Unit of Health Science and Technology, University of Oulu
  Topic: Perspectives and Challenges in Designing Clinical Placements and Mentoring

• Dr Jay Lee (Moderator)
  Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Invited Symposium 2:  Innovation in Healthcare

• Dr Sam Liu
  Associate Professor, School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education, University of Victoria
  Topic: Physical Activity and Health Promotion Using Innovative mHealth Technology

• Dr Edmund Lee
  Assistant Director, Centre for Information Integrity and the Internet (IN-Cube), Nanyang Technological University
  Topic: Big Data, Health Technologies, and Social Media: Boon or Bane for Health Professionals?

• Dr Kelvin Wang
  Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
  Topic: mHealth Interventions for Smoking Cessation During COVID-19 Pandemic

• Dr Denise Cheung (Moderator)
  Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Invited Symposium 3: Ageing and Chronic Illnesses

• Professor Raymond Chan
  Director and Matt Flinders Professor of Cancer Nursing, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University
  Topic: Self-management Support in Chronic Disease Management: What’s the Trick?

• Professor Doris Yu
  Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
  Topic: Unlock the Strengths for Living Well with Dementia

• Professor Brendan McCormack
  Head of School & Dean, The Susan Wakil Professor Nursing, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney
  Topic: Reablement and Older People:  A Person-Centred Approach

• Dr Polly Li (Moderator)
  Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Invited Symposium 4: Maternal and Child Health

• Professor Marie Tarrant
  Dean pro tem, Faculty of Health and Social Development, The University of British Columbia (Okanagan)
  Topic: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Understanding Hesitancy and Predictors of Vaccine Uptake

• Dr Anna Lee
  Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University
  Topic: Quality of Life in Children with Special Needs and Families

• Dr Kris Lok
  Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
  Topic: Transforming Breastfeeding Culture: Implementation of Breastfeeding Friendly Community Initiative

• Dr Daniel Fong (Moderator)
  Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Panel Discussion on Mixed-Method Design for Health Research

• Professor Stephen Neville
  Head of Nursing, Professor of Wellbeing and Ageing, Nursing Department, Auckland University of Technology
  Topic: Overview of Qualitative Healthcare Research

• Professor Amanda Kenny
  Emeritus Professor, Office of La Trobe Rural Health, La Trobe University
  Topic: The Education and Training of Qualitative Research

• Professor Debra Jackson
  Professor of Nursing, Susan Wakil School of Nursing, The University of Sydney
  Topic: Qualitative Research in Nursing: Issues When Writing for Publication

• Dr Chiyoung Cha
  Vice-Dean, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University
  Topic: Numbers in Qualitative Research

• Professor Shuh-Jen Sheu
  Professor, Institute of Community Health Care, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  Topic: Qualitative Research in Mixed Methods Study: Taking Breast Cancer Research as an Example

Introduction and Kick-off Ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network

People’s Choice E-Poster Award

• Lingling Li
  Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University
  Topic: Postoperative Oral Hydrolysate Solution for Patients With Preoperative Nutritional Risk: The Influence of the Study

• Guowen Zhang
  The University of Hong Kong
  Topic: Efficacy of Narrative Videos for Enhancing Smoking Cessation Counselling Training for Master Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Ziruo Xu
  Sun Yat-Sen University
  Topic: The Changes of Stressful Life Events and Coping Strategies Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Youth

Closing Remarks

• Dr Patsy Chau and Dr Jay Lee
  Co-Chairpersons, Organising Committee of the 12th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 1st Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network Conference