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This chapter aims at initiating discussions about how to use qualitative interviewing for Chinese medicine research. Through examining a case of practical application of this approach, it has identified three main challenges arising therefrom, viz., (1) challenge of avoiding cultural bias in sampling; (2) challenge of designing an effective interview, including the questioning techniques and (3) challenge of developing concepts and constructs that are germane to such in-depth interviews. It also provides suggestions for future qualitative study of Chinese medicine with regard to: (1) applying a strategy of comparative research; (2) developing a well-prepared interview protocol and (3) balancing views of Chinese medicine and Western medicine in data analysis.
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The authors would like to thank University of Macau for its support for this project (MYRG2015-00072-ICMS-QRCM).
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Hu, H., Li, J., Chen, H. (2016). Qualitative Interview for Chinese Medicine Research: Challenges and Prospects. In: Leung, Sw., Hu, H. (eds) Evidence-based Research Methods for Chinese Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2290-6_5
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