2025
Journal - Research Other
Caisip, A., Kremer, L., Edmonds, L., & Young, A. (2025). A scoping review of visual communication of written patient health information preferences including a Māori perspective. Health Education Research, 40(2), cyaf005. doi: 10.1093/her/cyaf005
Other Research Output
Young, A. (2025, January). Increasing hapū māmā vaccination: A research overview. Presentation to Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand Antenatal Expert Working group, [Online]. [Research Presentation].
2024
Journal - Research Article
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 Other
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
Young, A., Hobbs, M., Willing, E., McDonald, G., Dawson, P., Marek, L., Fangupo, L., & McIntyre, P. (2024). Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Briefing, (9 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/protecting-hapu-mama-and-newborn-babies-through-immunisation-during-pregnancy-aotearoa-new
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
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
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
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 - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Young, A. (2024, November). Pepi Māori enrolment and engagement in primary care: Healthcare providers' views on barriers and enablers. Verbal presentation at the Paediatric Society of New Zealand Te Kāhui Mātai Arotamariki o Aotearoa (PSNZ) 75th Annual Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
David, M., Young, A., & Morphet, J. (2024, October). Immunisations in pregnancy. Immunisation Advisory Centre. Retrieved from https://www.immune.org.nz
Marsh, S., & Young, A. (2024, August). Engaging with whānau and enrolling pēpi in primary care. Immunisation Advisory Centre Northern Regional Immunisation Network Meeting [Online]. [Research Presentation].
Willing, E., & Young, A. (2024, July). Maternal immunisation. Goodfellow Clinics Podcast, Goodfellow Unit, University of Auckland. Retrieved from https://www.goodfellowunit.org/podcast
Young, A. (2024, March). Prescribing laxatives and anti-diarrhoeals. Dietitians NZ. [Webinar].
2023
Journal - Research Article
Hobbs, M., Marek, L., Young, A., Willing, E., Dawson, P., & McIntyre, P. (2023). Examining spatial variation for immunisation coverage in pregnant women: A nationwide and geospatial retrospective cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand. Social Science & Medicine, 335, 116228. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116228
Young, A., Willing, E., Gauld, N., Dawson, P., Charania, N. A., Norris, P., & Turner, N. (2023). Midwives' perceptions of enablers and barriers to pertussis and influenza vaccination in pregnancy and information sharing. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, 59, 29-38. doi: 10.12784/nzcomjnl59.2023.4.29-38
Macredie, F., Willing, E., Dawson, P., Howe, A., & Young, A. (2023). Interventions to improve vaccine coverage of pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(3), 230-237. doi: 10.1071/HC23041
Hobbs, M., Young, A., Turner, N., Dawson, P., Willing, E., McIntyre, P., & McIntosh, C. G. (2023). A new national health system: The opportunity to address data quality issues in maternal immunisation coverage. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1578), 94-99. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Young, A., Charania, N. A., Gauld, N., Norris, P., Turner, N., & Willing, E. (2023). Informing women about maternal vaccination in Aotearoa New Zealand: is it effective? Midwifery, 120, 103636. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2023.103636
Journal - Research Other
Young, A., & Smith, E. (2023). Clozapine dispensing [Classtime]. Pharmacy Today, (September), 34-39. Retrieved from https://www.pharmacytoday.co.nz
Rajballi-Naidoo, N., Wilby, K. J., Young, A., & Smith, A. (2023). A review of pharmacy-led interventions: Identification of facilitators and barriers for the design of a new model of care for asthma. Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1870
Other Research Output
How, A., & Young, A. (2023, March). Pregnancy vaccinations. Immunisation Advisory Centre South Island Regional Immunisation Co-ordinators Meeting [Online]. [Research Presentation].
2022
Journal - Research Article
Young, A., Charania, N. A., Gauld, N., Norris, P., Turner, N., & Willing, E. (2022). Knowledge and decisions about maternal immunisation by pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand. BMC Health Services Research, 22, 779. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08162-4
Journal - Research Other
Young, A. (2022). Immunisation in pregnancy: An opportunity for pharmacy to support equity. Pharmacy Today, (December), 38-39. Retrieved from https://www.pharmacytoday.co.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Young, A., & Willing, E. (2022). What Māori and Pacific women in Aotearoa New Zealand know about maternal vaccinations and what factors influence their decisions. Proceedings of the 12th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 283. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org
Other Research Output
Young, A. (2022, June). Knowledge and decision-making by pregnant women in Aotearoa. Turanga Health, Gisborne, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].
How, A., & Young, A. (2022, November). Generating evidence to improve uptake and equity in maternal immunisations. Immunisation Advisory Centre Central Regional Immunisation Meeting, Palmerston North, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].
Willing, E., McIntyre, P., & Young, A. (2022, May). Immunisations during pregnancy: Influenza and pertussis. New Zealand College of Midwives. [Webinar].
Young, A. (2022, June). Maternal immunisation: Knowledge and decision-making by pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand. School of Pharmacy Research Series, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, [Hybrid]. [Department Seminar].
2021
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Young, A. F. (2021). Optimising medicine information for patients in New Zealand (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10731
2019
Journal - Research Article
Young, A., Tordoff, J., Moore, S., & Smith, A. (2019). Patients' views of general practitioners' provision of medicine information leaflets. Journal of Primary Health Care, 11(4), 359-366. doi: 10.1071/HC19011
Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2019). Patient-focused medicines information: General practitioners’ and pharmacists’ views on websites and leaflets. Health Education Journal, 78(3), 340-351. doi: 10.1177/0017896918811373
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Smith, A., Raghunandan, R., Young, A., & Leitch, S. (2019). Primary care: Shaken not stirred, with a twist of technology [Symposium]. Proceedings of the 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference (HSRAANZ): Addressing Health Service Inequities to Improve Health System Performance. Retrieved from www.healthservicesconference.com.au
2018
Journal - Research Article
Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2018). Doctors and pharmacists provision and opinions of medicines information leaflets in New Zealand. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 40(3), 676-685. doi: 10.1007/s11096-018-0635-7
Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2018). Do health professionals tell patients what they want to know about their medicines? Health Education Journal, 77(7), 762-777. doi: 10.1177/0017896918763679
Young, A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2018). Regulatory agencies' recommendations for medicine information leaflets: Are they in line with research findings? Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 14(2), 196-202. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.02.014
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Smith, A., & Young, A. (2018). Using an electronic decision support tool to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and optimise medicines: When good projects go bad! Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 170). Retrieved from https://www.hinz.org.nz
Young, A., Tordoff, J., Leitch, S., & Smith, A. (2018). Self-monitoring and reporting of medicine adverse effects in oncology patients. Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 149). Retrieved from https://www.hinz.org.nz
2017
Journal - Research Article
Young, A., Tordoff, J., & Smith, A. (2017). 'What do patients want?': Tailoring medicines information to meet patients' needs. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 13(6), 1186-1190. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.10.006
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Young, A., Smith, A., & Tordoff, J. (2017). What do patient's want? Time to innovate medicine information leaflets. International Journal of Integrated Care, 17(3), A15. doi: 10.5334/ijic.3127
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Young, A., Smith, A., & Tordoff, J. (2017, September). New Zealand health professionals' opinions about medicine information leaflets. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists New Zealand Section (ASCEPT-NZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2016
Journal - Research Other
Young, A., Tordoff, J., Dovey, S., Reith, D., Lloyd, H., Tilyard, M., & Smith, A. (2016). Using an electronic decision support tool to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and optimize medicines: rationale and methods. JMIR Research Protocols, 5(2), e105. doi: 10.2196/resprot.5543
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Young, A., Smith, A., & Tordoff, J. (2016). Patients’ requirements for design and content of medicine information leaflets. Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. 398, (pp. 186). Retrieved from http://www.nps.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns-events/national-medicines-symposium
Smith, A., & Young, A. (2016). Polypharmacy: What’s the problem and how do we fix it? Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. 393, (pp. 181). Retrieved from http://www.nps.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/campaigns-events/national-medicines-symposium