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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 479 4518
Email
amber.young@otago.ac.nz
Position
Lecturer
Qualifications
BPharm (Otago) PGCertPharm (Otago) PGCertGPP (UK) PhD (Otago) RegPharmNZ
Research summary
Clinical pharmacy, health equity, maternal vaccination
Teaching
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice skills
Memberships
  • Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
  • Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā (Māori Pharmacists Association)

Research

My research focuses on health equity, maternal vaccination, and quality use of medicines. I am interested in how people learn about medicines, vaccinations, and their health and how their knowledge can be improved. I am also interested in health equity research using qualitative methods.

My current research is investigating the provision of information about immunisation during pregnancy and influences on decisions to vaccinate with the aim to improve equity in vaccination coverage.

Additional details

I whakapapa to Taranaki iwi

Publications

Turner, N., Dwight, E., McIntyre, P., Young, A., Best, E., David, M., … Baker, M. (2024). Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it? The Briefing, (23 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/increasing-whooping-cough-cases-put-pepi-risk-what-can-be-done-about-it Journal - Research Other

White, H., Kremer, L., Edmonds, L., & Young, A. (2024). Written information about retinopathy of prematurity in Aotearoa New Zealand: Identification, review and opportunities for improvement. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1598), 33-43. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article

Young, A., Campbell, A., Marsh, S., McIntosh, C., Ware, F., Best, E., & Turner, N. (2024). Engagement and enrolment in primary care: Reaching pēpi Māori. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 69). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Young, A., Willing, E., Gauld, N. G., Norris, P., Dawson, P., & Turner, N. (2024). Vaccinating in pregnancy: The importance of conversations. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 37). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

White, H., Kremer, L. J., Edmonds, L. K., & Young, A. (2024). Whānau information leaflets about retinopathy of prematurity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 24). doi: 10.1111/jpc.16526 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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