Dr Johnson George - Researcher Profile

Biography

Position

Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Centre for Medicine Use and Safety

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2009

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Institution: Indira Gandhi National Open University

Year awarded: 2001

MASTER OF PHARMACY (PHARMACY PRACTICE)

Institution: MGR Medical University, Chennai, India

Year awarded: 1999

BACHELOR OF PHARMACY

Institution: Bangalore University

Year awarded: 1997

Publications

Books

George, J., 2009, Adherence to Disease Management Programs by Patients with COPD: A Triangulation Approach to Research, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken Germany.

Book Chapters

George, J., 2011, Ward round participation, in A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, eds G Parthasarathi, Karin Nyfort-Hansen, Milap G Nahata, Universities Press, India, pp. 211-226.

George, J., 2004, Ward round participation, in A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice: Essential Concepts and Skills, eds G.Parthasarathi, K Nyfort-Hansen, M. Nahata, Orient Longman Private Limited, Chennai India, pp. 236-249.

Journal Articles

McNamara, K., O'Reilly, S., Dunbar, J., Bailey, M., George, J., Peterson, G., Jackson, S., Janus, E., Bunker, S., Duncan, B.G., Howarth, H., 2012, A pilot study evaluating multiple risk factor interventions by community pharmacists to prevent cardiovascular disease: The PAART CVD pilot project, DICP : the annals of pharmacotherapy [P], vol 46, Harvey Whitney Books Co, USA, pp. 183-191.

George, J., Taylor, S.E., Hong, T., Leung, S., Nguyen, J.M., 2012, A pilot study to investigate the scope for an inpatient smoking cessation programme, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 42, issue 5, Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, Massachusetts USA, pp. e80-e83.

Tan, E.C.K., Stewart, K., Elliott, R.A., George, J., 2012, An exploration of the role of pharmacists within general practice clinics: the protocol for the pharmacists in practice study (PIPS), BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 12, issue 1, BioMed Central Ltd, London UK, pp. 246-251.

Lim, A., Stewart, K., Abramson, M., Ryan, K., George, J., 2012, Asthma during pregnancy: the experiences, concerns and views of pregnant women with asthma, Journal Of Asthma [P], vol 49, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, USA, pp. 474-479.

George, J., Abramson, M., Walker, S., 2012, Asthma in pregnancy: are inhaled corticosteroids safe?, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine [E], vol 185, American Thoracic Society, United States, pp. 476-478.

McLay, J.S., Stewart, D., George, J., Rore, C., Heys, S.D., 2012, Complementary and alternative medicines use by Scottish women with breast cancer. What, why and the potential for drug interactions?, European Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology [P], vol 68, issue 5, Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 811-819.

Khalil, H., Tan, L., George, J., 2012, Diabetes management in Australian rural aged care facilities: a cross-sectional audit, The Australasian Medical Journal [E], vol 5, issue 11, Australasian Medical Journal Pty LtD, Perth WA, pp. 575-580.

Stewart, D., MacLure, K., George, J., 2012, Educating nonmedical prescribers, British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology [P], vol 74, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, Massachusetts USA, pp. 662-667.

Lee, C., George, J., Elliott, R.A., Stewart, K., 2012, Exploring stakeholder perspectives on medication review services for older residents in retirement villages, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice [P], vol 20, issue 4, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 249-258.

Weeks, G., Fyfe, R., Amerena, J., George, J., 2012, Hospital pharmacist-led lipid clinic for surgical patients with peripheral vascular disease at a regional Australian hospital, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research [P], vol 42, issue 1, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, Collingwood, VIC Australia, pp. 17-21.

Lim, A., Stewart, K., Abramson, M.J., Walker, S.P., George, J., 2012, Multidisciplinary approach to management of maternal asthma (MAMMA [copyright]): The PROTOCOL for a randomized controlled trial, BMC Public Health [P], vol 12, issue 1, BioMed Central Limited, London, England, pp. 1094-1101.

George, J., 2012, Nicotine replacement therapy: Evidence from observational studies versus clinical trials, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 196, issue 6, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Ltd, Pyrmont, NSW Australia, p. 383.

Weeks, G., Fyfe, R., Amerena, J., George, J., 2012, Pharmacist-led lipid clinic for surgical patients with peripheral vascular disease, Australian Journal of Pharmacy [P], vol 93, issue 1107, Australian Pharmaceutical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Chatswood, NSW, pp. 83-87.

George, J., 2012, RE: Nicotine replacement therapy: Evidence from observational studies versus clinical trials, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 197, issue 1, Australisian Medical Publishing Company Ltd, Pyrmont, NSW Australia, p. 28.

Lee, C., George, J., Elliott, R., Stewart, K., 2011, A pharmacist-led intervention for increasing the uptake of home medicines review (HMR) among residents of retirement villages (PHARMER): Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial, Health Services Research [P], vol 11, issue 292, Chicago, Hospital Research and Educational Trust., USA, pp. e1-e6.

Lee, C., George, J., Elliott, R., Chapman, C., Stewart, K., 2011, Exploring medication risk among older residents in supported residential services: A cross-sectional study, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research [P], vol 41, issue 2, Pharmaceutical Press, London UK, pp. 98-101.

Lim, A., Stewart, K., Abramson, M., George, J., 2011, Management of asthma in pregnant women by general practitioners: A cross sectional survey, BMC Family Practice [P], vol 12, issue 121, BioMed Central, UK, pp. e1-e7.

Lim, A., Stewart, K., Abramson, M.J., George, J., 2011, Management of asthma in pregnant women by general practitioners: a cross sectional survey, BMC Family Practice [P], vol 12, issue 121, BioMed Central Ltd, London UK, pp. e1-e7.

Ta, M., George, J., 2011, Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Australia after the publication of national guidelines, Internal Medicine Journal [P], vol 41, issue 3, Blackwell Science Asia, Australia, pp. 263-270.

Sawicki, E., Stewart, K., Wong, S., Leung, L., Paul, E., George, J., 2011, Medication use for chronic health conditions by pregnant women attending an Australian maternity hospital, Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology [P], vol 51, Wiley-Blackwell, Australia, pp. 333-338.

George, J., 2011, Optimising medication use during pregnancy: the potential role of pharmacists, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice [P], vol 19, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, England, pp. 81-83.

Stewart, D., MacLure, K., Bond, C., Cunningham, S., Diack, L., George, J., McCaig, D., 2011, Pharmacist prescribing in primary care: the views of patients across Great Britain who had experienced the service, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice [P], vol 19, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, England, pp. 328-332.

Lim, A., Stewart, K., Konig, K., George, J., 2011, Systematic review of the safety of regular preventive asthma medications during pregnancy, DICP : the annals of pharmacotherapy [P], vol 45, Harvey Whitney Books Co, Ohio, USA, pp. 931-945.

George, J., McNamara, K., Stewart, K., 2011, The roles of community pharmacists in cardiovascular disease prevention and management, The Australasian Medical Journal [E], vol 4, issue 5, Australasian Medical Journal Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 266-272.

Weeks, G., Marriott, J.L., George, J., 2010, Australian hospital pharmacists' experiences of a UK non-medical prescribing course, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research [P], vol 40, issue 3, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, Australia, pp. 187-193.

Stewart, D., George, J., Bond, C., Diack, L., Cleland, J., McCaig, D., Cunningham, S., MacLure, K., Harkness, S., 2010, Developing and validating a tool for assessment of pharmacist prescribers' consultations, Family Practice [P], vol 27, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 520-526.

George, J., 2010, Editorial: Patient deviations from treatment recommendations: Does it matter what we call it?, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice [P], vol 18, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 3-5.

McNamara, K.P., George, J., O'Reilly, S.L., Jackson, S., Peterson, G.M., Howarth, H., Bailey, M.J., Duncan, G.J., Trinder, P.L., Morabito, E., Finch, J., Bunker, S., Janus, E.D., Emery, J., Dunbar, J., 2010, Engaging community pharmacists in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: protocol for the pharmacist assessment of adherence, risk and treatment in cardiovascular disease (PAART CVD) pilot study, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 10, issue 264, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

Lau, R.G.L., Stewart, K., McNamara, K.P., Jackson, S., Hughes, J., Peterson, G.M., Bortoletto, D.A., McDowell, J.M., Bailey, M.J., Hsueh, A., George, J., 2010, Evaluation of a community pharmacy-based intervention for improving patient adherence to antihypertensives: a randomised controlled trial, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 10, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, p. 34.

Lam, P., Elliott, R.A., George, J., 2010, Impact of a self-administration of medications programme on elderly inpatients' competence to manage medications: a pilot study, Journal Of Clinical Pharmacy And Therapeutics [P], vol 36, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 80-86.

Lee, C.Y., George, J., Elliott, R.A., Stewart, K., 2010, Prevalence of medication-related risk factors among retirement village residents: a cross-sectional survey, Age And Ageing [P], vol 39, issue 5, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 581-587.

Stewart, D.C., George, J., Diack, H., Bond, C.M., McCaig, D.J., Cunningham, I., Munro, K., Pfleger, D., 2009, Cross sectional survey of the Scottish general public's awareness of, views on, and attitudes toward nonmedical prescribing, Annals Of Pharmacotherapy [P], vol 43, issue 6, Harvey Whitney Books Company, USA, pp. 1115-1121.

Stewart, D.C., George, J., Bond, C., Diack, L., McCaig, D., Cunningham, S., 2009, Views of pharmacist prescribers, doctors and patients on pharmacist prescribing implementation, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice [P], vol 17, issue 2, Pharmaceutical Press, United Kingdom, pp. 89-94.

George, J., Elliott, R., Stewart, D.C., 2008, A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Medication Taking in Elderly Patients Prescribed Multiple Medications, Drugs Aging, vol 25, issue 4, Adis Internation Ltd, New Zealand, pp. 307-324.

McNamara, K.P., George, J., 2008, Controlling the pressure, Pharmacy News, vol July, issue 0, Reed Business Information, Australia, pp. 22-23.

Stewart, D.C., George, J., Bond, C., Cunningham, S., Diack, L., McCaig, D., 2008, Exploring patients' perspectives of pharmacist supplementary prescribing in Scotland, Pharmacy World and Science: international journal of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care, vol 30, Springer Netherlands, Netherlands, pp. 892-897.

George, J., Cleland, J., Bond, C., McCaig, D., Cunningham, S., Diack, H., Stewart, D.C., 2008, Views of pharmacists and mentors on experiential learning for pharmacist supplementary prescribing trainees, Pharmacy World and Science: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, vol 30, issue 3, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 265-271.

George, J., Kong, D.C.M., Stewart, K., 2007, Adherence to disease management programs in patients with COPD, International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, vol 2, issue 3, Dove Medical Press Limited, New Zealand, pp. 253-262.

George, J., McCaig, D., Bond, C., Cunningham, I.S., Diack, H.L., Stewart, D., 2007, Benefits and challenges of prescribing training and implementation: perceptions and early experiences of RPSGB prescribers, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol 15, issue 1, Pharmaceutical Press, UK, pp. 23-30.

George, J., Bond, C., McCaig, D., Cleland, J., Cunningham, I.S., Diack, H.L., Stewart, D., 2007, Experiential learning as part of pharmacist supplementary prescribing training: Feedback from trainees and their mentors, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, vol 41, issue 6, Harvey Whitney Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, pp. 1031-1038.

Stewart, D.C., George, J., Pfleger, D., Bond, C., Diack, H.L., Cunningham, I.S., McCaig, D., 2007, Pharmacist supplementary prescribing training: A study of pharmacists' perceptions and planned participation, Internation Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol 15, issue 4, Pharmaceutical Press, UK, pp. 319-325.

George, J., Shalansky, S.J., 2007, Predictors of refill non-adherence in patients with heart failure, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol 63, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 488-493.

George, J., Munro, K., McCaig, D., Stewart, D., 2007, Risk factors for medication misadventure among residents in sheltered housing complexes, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol 63, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 171-176.

George, J., Kong, D.C.M., Santamaria, N.M., Ioannides-Demos, L.L., Stewart, K., 2006, Adherence to disease management interventions for COPD patients: patients' perspectives, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, vol 36, issue 4, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, South Melbourne VIC Australia, pp. 278-285.

George, J., Mackinnon, A., Kong, D.C.M., Stewart, K., 2006, Development and validation of the Beliefs and Behaviour Questionnaire (BBQ), Patient Education and Counseling, vol 64, issue 1-3, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 50-60.

George, J., Vuong, T., Bailey, M.J., Kong, D.C.M., Marriott, J.L., Stewart, K., 2006, Development and validation of the Medication-Based Disease Burden Index, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, vol 40, issue 4, Harvey Whitney Books Company, Cincinnati USA, pp. 645-650.

George, J., Pfleger, D., McCaig, D., Bond, C., Stewart, D., 2006, Independent prescribing by pharmacists: a study of the awareness, views and attitudes of Scottish community pharmacists, Pharmacy World & Science, vol 28, issue 2, Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands, pp. 45-53.

George, J., Vuong, T., Bailey, M.J., Kong, D.C.M., Marriott, J.L., Stewart, K., 2006, Medication regimen complexity and adherence in patients at risk of medication misadventure, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, vol 36, issue 2, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, Australia, pp. 99-102.

George, J., 2006, Prescribing initiatives by pharmacists in the UK, Hospital Pharmacy Europe, issue September/October, Campden Publishing Limited, UK, pp. 53-55.

George, J., Munro, K., McCaig, D.J., Stewart, D.C., 2006, Prescription medications: beliefs, experiences, behavior, and adherence of sheltered housing residents, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, vol 40, issue 12, Harvey Whitney Books Company, Ciccinnati USA, pp. 2123-2129.

George, J., Kong, D.C.M., Santamaria, N.M., Ioannides-Demos, L.L., Stewart, K., 2006, Smoking cessation: COPD patients' perspective, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, vol 36, issue 2, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 107-110.

George, J., McCaig, D.J., Bond, C.M., Cunningham, I.S., Diack, H.L., Watson, A.M., Stewart, D.C., 2006, Supplementary prescribing: early experiences of pharmacists in Great Britain, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, vol 40, issue 10, Harvey Whitney Books Company, Cincinnati USA, pp. 1843-1850.

George, J., Kong, D.C.M., Thoman, R., Stewart, K., 2005, Factors associated with medication nonadherence in patients with COPD, Chest: the cardiopulmonary and critical care journal, vol 128, issue 5, American College of Chest Physicians, USA, pp. 3198-3204.

George, J., Phun, Y., Bailey, M.J., Kong, D.C.M., Stewart, K., 2004, Development and validation of the Medication Regimen Complexity Index, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, vol 38, issue 9, Harvey Whitney Books Company, USA, pp. 1369-1376.

George, J., Ioannides-Demos, L.L., Santamaria, N.M., Kong, D.C.M., Stewart, K., 2004, Use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 181, issue 5, Australasian Medical Publishing Co Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 248-251.

George, J., Thomas, M., 2003, "5/7" digoxin therapy: is there a need for change?, Journal of Pharmacology, vol 35, issue 2, Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd., India, pp. 113-115.

George, J., Senthil Kumar, A.B., Suresh, B., 2001, Impact of a drug utilisation evaluation program on ranitidine in a south Indian hospital, Indian Journal of Pharmacology, vol 33, issue 1, Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd., India, p. 43.

Conference Proceedings

Bortoletto, D., George, J., McNamara, K., Lau, R., Stewart, K., 2010, Consumer and other stakeholder views of a community pharmacy service to improve adherence to anithypertensive medications and blood pressure control, Consumer and other stakeholder views of a community pharmacy service to improve adherende to anithypertensive medications and blood pressure control, Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, Spain, p. 75.

Teaching Commitment

Coordinator, PAC3351 & PAC3362

Teaches the following topics in Bachelor of Pharmacy

• Adherence
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Smoking cessation
• Renal failure
• Chronic respiratory conditions

Activities

Affiliations with research centres


Centre for Medicine Use and Safety

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A team approach for optimising medication outcomes in primary care.

Supervisors:

George, J (Joint-co), Stewart, K (Joint), Elliott, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Adherence to anti-hypertensive medications during pregnancy.

Supervisors:

George, J (Joint-co), Stewart, K (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Collaborative pharmacist prescribing models: advanced practice and workforce redesign in Victorian hospitals.

Supervisors:

George, J (Main), Marriott, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Optimising the management of asthma during pregnancy.

Supervisors:

George, J (Main), Stewart, K (Associate), Abramson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

System change interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients.

Supervisors:

George, J (Main), Abramson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Telehealth for optimising asthma management during pregnancy.

Supervisors:

George, J (Main), Abramson, M (Associate), Stewart, K (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Lee, C.

Program of Study:

Investigating the safe use of medicines among older residents of Australian retirement villages and supported residential services. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

George, J (Joint), Stewart, K (Joint-Co), Elliott, R (Associate).