Maternal vaccination: perceptions, behaviours and a communication intervention

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

This study aims to understand the barriers that pregnant women and new mothers may have to receiving vaccines that can protect them and their children against whooping cough and influenza. Based on this research I will develop an educational intervention that can help mothers make informed decisions about receiving these vaccinations at the right time.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $38,631.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

attitudes | communications/social research | decision making | immunisation | influenza | maternal and child health | obstetrics | pertussis | qualitative research