Congratulations to two of SABII’s team members who recently graduated, Dr Maria Christou-Ergos and Dr Belinda Bruce, pictured below with their supervisors Dr Kerrie Wiley, Prof Julie Leask and A/Prof Heather Shepherd. Also credit to A/Prof Brad de Vries, who also supervised Belle.
Dr Bruce’s thesis is titled: An examination of the administration of intravenous fluids to women during labour. Dr Christou-Ergos’ thesis is titled: Understanding vaccine hesitancy in relation to psychological trauma. Some of their findings can be found in the papers below:
- Bruce BR, Shepherd HL, Khan SA, Haunton CR, Leask J, De Vries BS. Association between intravenous fluids during labor and primary postpartum hemorrhage: A retrospective cohort study. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2024;103:1541-9.
- Bruce BR, Leask J, De Vries BS, Shepherd HL. Midwives’ perspectives of intravenous fluid management and fluid balance documentation in labour: A qualitative reflexive thematic analysis study. J Adv Nurs, 79:749-761
- Bruce BR et al, The administration of intravenous fluids to nulliparous women in labour: A retrospective clinical chart review and fluid balance documentation audit, Collegian, 2022-06-01, Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 364-369.
- Christou-Ergos, M., Wiley, K. E., & Leask, J. (2023). Association between traumatic life events and vaccine hesitancy: A cross-sectional Australian study. Public Health (London).
- Christou-Ergos M, Leask J, Wiley KE, (2022) Willingness to receive a vaccine is influenced by adverse events following immunisation experienced by others, Vaccine.
- Christou-Ergos M, Wiley KE, Leask J, Shapiro GK. (2022) Traumatic Events and Vaccination Decisions: A Systematic Review. Vaccines.
- Christou-Ergos M, Leask J, Wiley KE. How the experience of medical trauma shapes Australian non-vaccinating parents’ vaccine refusal for their children: A qualitative exploration, SSM-Qualitative Research in Health.
