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View article: Potentially preventable medication‐related hospitalisations with cardiovascular disease of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Queensland, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study
Potentially preventable medication‐related hospitalisations with cardiovascular disease of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Queensland, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study Open
Objective To identify the proportion of hospitalisations (inpatient admissions and emergency department presentations) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland that were medication‐related and potentially preventable f…
View article: Consumer Involvement in the Design and Development of Medication Safety Interventions or Services in Primary Care: A Scoping Review
Consumer Involvement in the Design and Development of Medication Safety Interventions or Services in Primary Care: A Scoping Review Open
Introduction Medication‐related problems remain a significant burden despite the availability of various interventions and services in primary care. Involving health care consumers to design interventions or services across health discipli…
View article: Does Medicare Support Multidisciplinary Teams Working to the Top of Their Ticket?
Does Medicare Support Multidisciplinary Teams Working to the Top of Their Ticket? Open
The health landscape has changed enormously since the introduction of Medicare 40 years ago. Not only have population health needs changed, the provision of health care has also evolved. A wider range of health practitioners with enhanced …
View article: Understanding Australian pharmacy degree holders’ job preferences through the lens of motivation-hygiene theory
Understanding Australian pharmacy degree holders’ job preferences through the lens of motivation-hygiene theory Open
Increasing the contribution of pharmacists to primary care has been long discussed, particularly in the context of health workforce shortages and the push to better integrate all providers across primary care. This study examines the emplo…
View article: Medication-related problems identified by community pharmacists: a descriptive case study of two Australian populations
Medication-related problems identified by community pharmacists: a descriptive case study of two Australian populations Open
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry records (IMeRSe ACTRN12618000188235 registered 06/02/2018 & PharMIbridge ACTRN12620000577910 registered 18/05/2020).
View article: Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication‐related problems (<scp>ACTMed</scp>): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication‐related problems (<span>ACTMed</span>): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial Open
Background Medicines are the most frequent health care intervention type; their safe use provides significant benefits, but inappropriate use can cause harm. Systemic primary care approaches can manage serious medication‐related problems i…
View article: Comparison of a full and partial choice set design in a labeled discrete choice experiment
Comparison of a full and partial choice set design in a labeled discrete choice experiment Open
Labeled discrete choice experiments (DCEs) commonly present all alternatives using a full choice set design (FCSD), which could impose a high cognitive burden on respondents. In the setting of employment preferences, this study explored if…
View article: Beyond dispensing: Better integration of pharmacists within the Australian primary healthcare system
Beyond dispensing: Better integration of pharmacists within the Australian primary healthcare system Open
A well-integrated primary health care system helps address the health needs of an ageing population with complex multiple health conditions. In Australia pharmacists provide services to maximise health gains from medication use, although t…
View article: Are neighbourhood characteristics important in predicting the post-school destinations of young Australians?
Are neighbourhood characteristics important in predicting the post-school destinations of young Australians? Open
While much research has been conducted on the influence of individual and family characteristics on social exclusion, very little has examined the role of community and neighbourhood factors. This project is considering the differences in …
View article: Provision of home medicines reviews in Australia: linking population need with service provision and available pharmacist workforce
Provision of home medicines reviews in Australia: linking population need with service provision and available pharmacist workforce Open
Objective Identifying and quantifying the health needs of a population are the basis of evidence-based health policy and workforce planning. The motivation for undertaking the present study was to evaluate whether the current level of medi…
View article: Does policy change to allow pharmacist provision of influenza vaccination increase population uptake? A systematic review
Does policy change to allow pharmacist provision of influenza vaccination increase population uptake? A systematic review Open
Objective The aims of this study were to estimate the effect of pharmacists’ vaccinating for influenza on overall vaccination rates and to assess whether any effect differs for at-risk subgroups compared with the general population. Method…
View article: Adaptation of potentially preventable medication-related hospitalisation indicators for Indigenous populations in Australia using a modified Delphi technique
Adaptation of potentially preventable medication-related hospitalisation indicators for Indigenous populations in Australia using a modified Delphi technique Open
Objectives One of the outcomes of a medication review service is to identify and manage medication-related problems (MRPs). The most serious MRPs may result in hospitalisation, which could be preventable if appropriate processes of care we…
View article: Protocol for a feasibility study of an Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe) in Australia
Protocol for a feasibility study of an Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe) in Australia Open
Introduction The age-adjusted rate of potentially preventable hospitalisations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is almost five times the rate of other Australians. Quality use of medicines has an important role in alleviati…
View article: Returning unwanted medicines to pharmacies: prescribing to reduce waste
Returning unwanted medicines to pharmacies: prescribing to reduce waste Open
The Return Unwanted Medicines Project is a free and safe way for consumers to dispose of unwanted medicines at pharmacies.\n\nIn 2016 the Project collected over 704 tonnes of unwanted medicines. An audit found that the most commonly return…
View article: Evaluation of the National Return of unwanted medicines (RUM) program in Australia: a study protocol
Evaluation of the National Return of unwanted medicines (RUM) program in Australia: a study protocol Open
It is anticipated that this study will provide valuable insights about how Australians dispose of unwanted medicines, their awareness of the NatRUM scheme and how the scheme might be strengthened. Results will inform the Federal Department…
View article: Economic considerations of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in Australia
Economic considerations of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in Australia Open
The term ‘Complementary and Alternative Medicine’ (CAM) is used to describe “a broad set of health care practices that are not part of the dominant health care system”. Much of the CAM literature to date has been published in clinical, pub…
View article: Health production and the socioeconomic determinants of health in OECD countries: the use of efficiency models
Health production and the socioeconomic determinants of health in OECD countries: the use of efficiency models Open
It has been proposed that cross-country comparisons of the technical efficiency of health production, estimated using data envelopment analysis (DEA), have useful applications for policy makers. In theory such an analysis utilises measures…
View article: Patient and nurse preferences for implementation of bedside handover: Do they agree? Findings from a discrete choice experiment
Patient and nurse preferences for implementation of bedside handover: Do they agree? Findings from a discrete choice experiment Open
Objective To describe and compare patients' and nurses' preferences for the implementation of bedside handover. Design Discrete choice experiment describing handover choices using six characteristics: whether the patient is invited to part…
View article: Lost in the crowd? Using eye-tracking to investigate the effect of complexity on attribute non-attendance in discrete choice experiments
Lost in the crowd? Using eye-tracking to investigate the effect of complexity on attribute non-attendance in discrete choice experiments Open
Background: \nThe provision of additional information is often assumed to improve consumption decisions, allowing consumers to more accurately weigh the costs and benefits of alternatives. However, increasing the complexity of decision pro…
View article: Patient and nurse preferences for nurse handover—using preferences to inform policy: a discrete choice experiment protocol
Patient and nurse preferences for nurse handover—using preferences to inform policy: a discrete choice experiment protocol Open
Introduction Nursing bedside handover in hospital has been identified as an opportunity to involve patients and promote patient-centred care. It is important to consider the preferences of both patients and nurses when implementing bedside…
View article: Solomon Islands - Health facilities costing study
Solomon Islands - Health facilities costing study Open
The Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) commissioned this Health Facilities Costing Study (‘the study’) to better understand how resources are used to deliver health services. The MHMS oversees two main sources …