Siblings of Children with Long-Term Conditions: Health Information and Education Needs

August 2025-ongoing

This international study explores how healthy siblings of children with long-term conditions access and understand health information. Through interviews with siblings aged 5–18 years across four countries, the project aims to inform development of culturally and age-appropriate resources that better support siblings’ learning, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Related publications TBC

Research team

  • Dr Julie Blamires (PI, AUT, Aotearoa New Zealand)
  • Associate Professor Mandie Foster
  • Dr Mike Neufeld, Shayne Rasmussen
  • Dr Maggie Zgambo
  • Hannah Tall (Edith Cowan University, Australia)
  • Professor Evalotte Mörelius
  • Dr Anna Seiterö, Filippa Jarlet (Linköping University, Sweden)
  • Assistant Professor Linda Nguyen (University of Calgary, Canada)