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“Narratives are compelling because they speak to both our imaginations and our analytic capacities, and because they motivate as well as inform.”
“The solid grounding in rigorous qualitative research provides access to an increasingly rare commodity: diversity of perspective and experience.”
“I want my experiences to help others, even if it’s just one person.”
– Breast cancer study participant
Qualitative and Health Experiences Research (Q-HER) Lab
The Qualitative and Health Experiences Research (Q-HER) Lab conducts rigorous qualitative and mixed methods research with the goal of making health and health care experiences more equitable and person-centered.
We study a wide range of health experiences from the perspectives of people and care partners with lived experience and occasionally from the perspective of clinicians and policymakers. We are committed to:
- Hearing about experiences from the most diverse group of people possible
- Elevating actionable ideas generated from lived experiences
- Publicly disseminating what we learn for use by multiple audiences
- Innovations in methods and measurement
- Catalyzing improvements in health and health care grounded in the experiences and ideas of people and communities
We use a variety of qualitative and mixed methods approaches to inquiry including:
- Health experiences modules
- Catalyst films
- Narrative elicitation protocols
- Narrative interventions
Participant Testimonials
What can the Q-HER Lab do for you?
- Help you think through qualitative methods and options
- Help you formulate a plan and approach to data collection, analysis, and presentation of findings
- Troubleshoot with you on stumbling blocks you may have run into with your qualitative work
- Connect you with educational resources and other colleagues to develop qualitative skills
- Participate with you on grant proposals of mutual interest (as available)