Rachel Devi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7013452 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Devi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | Devi |
| SIGNATURE | DEVI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9062-3567 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Vaccination and its social and behavioural drivers in children with disability in Fiji
INTRODUCTION: Data on the vaccination of children with disabilities are limited across Pacific Island countries like Fiji. This study aimed to examine the vaccination status and measure the social and behavioural drivers influencing vaccination of children with disability in Fiji. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Suva-Nausori area, Rewa, Fiji among children with disabilities (eg, motor, vision, hearing, speech, intellectual, epi…
"Fear of the unknown"
Vaccinating children with disability in low- and middle-income countries, such as Fiji, is a key priority for equity. This study aimed to understand the social and behavioral drivers of vaccine uptake among children with disability in Fiji, from the perspectives of health, disability, and community stakeholders. Five qualitative focus groups were conducted with 22 stakeholders, including healthcare workers, disability service providers and advoca…
Training health workers and community influencers to be Vaccine Champions
INTRODUCTION: Increasing trust and confidence in vaccines is a global priority, as countries have grappled with delivering COVID-19 vaccines, maintaining routine childhood vaccination rates and introducing new vaccines. Community-based vaccine promotion interventions are commonly implemented, but effectiveness evidence is limited. In 2022, supported by the Australian Government and in partnership with Fiji's Ministry of Health and UNICEF, we code…
Understanding the meaning of youth sexual and reproductive well-being in Fiji
Well-being is a term commonly used in discussions of sexuality, reproduction and sexual health, yet the meaning of the term is elusive and often disregarded. As an example, the 'well-being' component of sexual and reproductive health and well-being is often not explicitly addressed in research, policy and programme development. The goal of this paper is to explore the meanings of sexual and reproductive well-being among young people in Fiji and t…
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Understanding the meaning of youth sexual and reproductive well-being in Fiji
Well-being is a term commonly used in discussions of sexuality, reproduction and sexual health, yet the meaning of the term is elusive and often disregarded. As an example, the 'well-being' component of sexual and reproductive health and well-being is often not explicitly addressed in research, policy and programme development. The goal of this paper is to explore the meanings of sexual and reproductive well-being among young people in Fiji and t…
Training health workers and community influencers to be Vaccine Champions
INTRODUCTION: Increasing trust and confidence in vaccines is a global priority, as countries have grappled with delivering COVID-19 vaccines, maintaining routine childhood vaccination rates and introducing new vaccines. Community-based vaccine promotion interventions are commonly implemented, but effectiveness evidence is limited. In 2022, supported by the Australian Government and in partnership with Fiji's Ministry of Health and UNICEF, we code…
Vaccination and its social and behavioural drivers in children with disability in Fiji
INTRODUCTION: Data on the vaccination of children with disabilities are limited across Pacific Island countries like Fiji. This study aimed to examine the vaccination status and measure the social and behavioural drivers influencing vaccination of children with disability in Fiji. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Suva-Nausori area, Rewa, Fiji among children with disabilities (eg, motor, vision, hearing, speech, intellectual, epi…
"Fear of the unknown"
Vaccinating children with disability in low- and middle-income countries, such as Fiji, is a key priority for equity. This study aimed to understand the social and behavioral drivers of vaccine uptake among children with disability in Fiji, from the perspectives of health, disability, and community stakeholders. Five qualitative focus groups were conducted with 22 stakeholders, including healthcare workers, disability service providers and advoca…
Medicine (3 works) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Vaccination (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Business (1 work)