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Senior Research Fellow

Background and Interests

Profile_Sally_RoseSally has worked in the Department since 2000. Her current research relates primarily to sexual and reproductive health, particularly issues that most commonly affect young people in New Zealand such as high rates of sexually transmitted infections (especially Chlamydia) and unintended pregnancy. She has a PhD in cognitive neuropsychology (Victoria University of Wellington).

Research Activities

Current research activities

  • STI Partner Notification Research: a group of studies assessing current and new approaches to the delivery of partner notification and testing for reinfection following diagnosis of Chlamydia or Gonorrhoea (Funders: HRC Feasibility Study, Lotteries Health Research and University of Otago) – Principal investigator.

Recent past projects include:

  • Is the rising popularity of long-acting contraception impacting on Chlamydia rates? (Funded by the Wellington Medical Research Foundation and the University of Otago) – Principal investigator
  • Same-day insertion of long acting reversible contraception at abortion clinics: are there regional differences in access or uptake in New Zealand? (Funded by Istar Limited) – Principal investigator
  • Assessing the uptake and effectiveness of government funded implants (Funded by University of Otago) – Principal investigator
  • Diabetes: The impact of maternal care disparities on Maori mothers and infants (HRC funding) – Co-investigator
  • Wahine Hauora: Reducing barriers to care for pregnant mums and their whānau (HRC funding) – Co-investigator
  • Towards reducing rapid repeat abortion among at-risk women (University of Otago and Lottery health funding) – Principal investigator
  • Exploring access to breast cancer services by Chinese Women (Lottery Health funding) – Co-investigator
  • Chinese women's use of and attitudes towards contraception (Lottery Health funding) – Co-investigator
  • Wahine Hauora- Inequalities in Uterine Cancer: exploring the pre-diagnosis gap (HRC Funding) – Co-investigator
  • Parental attitudes to HPV vaccination: a survey of Maori and non-Maori (HRC funding) – Co-investigator
  • Attitudes to HPV vaccination: a survey of teachers (Lottery Health funding) – Co-investigator
  • Increasing use of long-acting contraceptive methods by women post-abortion (Lottery health funding) – Principal investigator
  • Determining the regional burden of chlamydia: an audit of regional laboratory testing (Ministry of Health and University of Otago funding) – Principal investigator.

Publications

Rose, S. B., Timu-Parata, C., Gillon, A., Parker, G., & Gray, L. (2026). 'We just need to make sure this vaccine gets to the right place': A qualitative study exploring vaccinators' approaches to needle-length selection for big-bodied patients. Journal of Primary Health Care, 18(2), 156-164. doi: 10.1071/hc25223 Journal - Research Article

Rose, S. B., Timu-Parata, C., Parker, G., Gillon, A., & Gray, L. (2026). Factors influencing needle-length selection for adult deltoid intramuscular vaccination: An online survey of New Zealand vaccinators' practice. Journal of Primary Health Care, 18(2), 165-174. doi: 10.1071/hc25222 Journal - Research Article

Te Whaiti, S., Rose, S. B., Innes, C., Bell, R., Tino, A., McBain, L., & Sykes, P. (2025). “Mana motuhake - I am in charge and have control over my body”: A cross-sectional survey describing Māori participants' experience with HPV primary screening in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40615-025-02725-x Journal - Research Article

McBain, L., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., Sykes, P., & Rose, S. (2025). Experience of HPV primary screening utilising self-testing: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Proceedings of the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. 122. Retrieved from https://sapc.ac.uk Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Rose, S. B., McBain, L., Bell, R., Innes, C., Te Whaiti, S., Tino, A., & Sykes, P. (2025). Experience of HPV primary screening: A cross-sectional survey of 'Let's test for HPV' study participants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 123-133. doi: 10.1071/hc24110 Journal - Research Article

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