Dr Safeera Hussainy - Researcher Profile

Biography

Position

Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Centre for Medicine Use and Safety

Research & Supervision Interests

• Women's and sexual health, in particular emergency contraception.
• Palliative care
• Weight management
• Medicine use and safety in various settings e.g. in aged care
• e-health

Keywords

emergency contraceptive pills, pharmacy access, knowledge, attitude, practice, palliative care, weight management, breastfeeding, dose administration aids, aged care, medicine use and safety

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2012

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

BACHELOR OF PHARMACY HONORS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2002

Publications

Journal Articles

Hussainy, S.Y., Styles, K., Duncan, G.J., 2012, A virtual practice environment to develop communication skills in pharmacy students, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education [P], vol 76, issue 10, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, Virginia USA, pp. 1-8.

Mazza, D., Harrison, C., Taft, A., Brijnath, B., Britt, H., Hobbs, M., Stewart, K., Hussainy, S.Y., 2012, Current contraceptive management in Australian general practice: an analysis of BEACH data, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 197, issue 2, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 110-114.

Hussainy, S.Y., Marriott, J.L., van Koeverden, P., Gilmartin, J.F., 2012, How accurate are manually prepared dose administration aids in residential aged care facilities?, Australian Pharmacist [P], vol 31, issue 4, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Curtin ACT Australia, pp. 320-324.

Hussainy, S., Dermele, N., 2011, Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health professionals and women towards medication use in breastfeeding: A review, International Breastfeeding Journal [P], vol 6, issue 11, BioMed Central, United Kingdom, pp. 1-16.

Hussainy, S., 2011, Management of menopause, Pharmacy News [P], vol December, Reed Business Information, Australia, pp. 23-29.

Hobbs, M., Taft, A., Amir, L., Stewart, K., Shelley, J., Smith, A., Chapman, C., Hussainy, S., 2011, Pharmacy access to the emergency contraceptive pill: a national survey of a random sample of Australian women, Contraception [P], vol 83, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 151-158.

Hussainy, S., Box, M., Scholes, S., 2011, Piloting the role of a pharmacist in a community palliative care multidisciplinary team: an Australian experience, BMC Palliative Care [P], vol 10, issue 16, BiMed Central, United Kingdom, pp. 1-12.

Hussainy, S., Stewart, K., Chapman, C., Taft, A., Amir, L., Hobbs, M., Shelley, J., Smith, A., 2011, Provision of the emergency contraceptive pill without prescription: attitudes and practices of pharmacists in Australia, Contraception [P], vol 83, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 159-166.

Taft, A., Hobbs, M., Amir, L., Hussainy, S., Stewart, K., Smith, A., Shelley, J., Chapman, C., 2011, Unintended pregnancy in Australia: what more can we do?, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 195, issue 4, The Australian Medical Publishing Company, Australia, pp. 166-167.

Hussainy, S.Y., Marriott, J.L., Beattie, J.M., Nation, R.L., Dooley, M.J., 2010, A palliative cancer care flexible education program for Australian community pharmacists, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education [P], vol 74, issue 2, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, United States, pp. 1-9.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2010, Enticing young children to take medicines, Australian Pharmacist [P], vol 29, issue 4, Pharmaceutical Society of australia, Australia, pp. 302-305.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2010, Weighing in on obesity, Pharmacy News [P], vol July, Reed Business Information Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 33-38.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2009, A matter of urgency, Pharmacy News [P], vol June, issue 0, Reed Business Information Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 32-35.

Hussainy, S.Y., Marriott, J.L., Nation, R.L., 2009, Assessing mediciation knowledge of Australian palliative cancer care patients and caregivers and their interactions with pharmacists, Journal of Palliative Medicine [P], vol 12, issue 9, Mary Anne Liebert, Inc. Publishers, United States, p. 769.

Hussainy, S.Y., Marriott, J.L., 2009, Recruitment strategies for palliative cancer care patients and carers, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice [P], vol 17, issue 6, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 369-371.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2009, The long goodbye, Pharmacy News [P], vol February, issue 0, Reed Business Information Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 27-29.

Hussainy, S.Y., Marriott, J.L., Beattie, J.M., Dooley, M.J., Nation, R.L., 2009, Using focus groups to develop the curriculum for a palliative cancer care online educational programme for community pharmacists, Pharmacy Education [P], vol 9, issue 2, Informa Healthcare, United Kingdom, pp. 73-79.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2009, Weighty issue needs our input, Pharmacy News [P], vol May, issue 0, Reed Business Information Pty Ltd, Australia, p. 18.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2008, Allergic conjunctivitis. Causes, treatment and management of red eye: disease state management, Pharmacy News, vol March, issue 0, Reed Business Information, Australia, pp. 19-22.

Hussainy, S.Y., 2008, Breaking barriers. Confident, comfortable and confidential: how to diagnose and treat STIs, Pharmacy news, vol November, Reed Business Information Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 16-19.

Hussainy, S.Y., Marriott, J.L., Beattie, J.M., Dooley, M., Nation, R.L., 2006, Development and evaluation of an online educational program in palliative cancer care for Australian community pharmacists, Supportive Care in Cancer, vol 14, issue 6, Springer-Verlag, Germany, p. 666.

Hussainy, S.Y., Beattie, J.M., Nation, R.L., Dooley, M.j., Fleming, J., Wein, S., Pisasale, M., Scott, W., Marriott, J.L., 2006, Palliative care for patients with cancer: what are the educational needs of community pharmacists?, Supportive Care in Cancer, vol 14, issue 2, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 177-184.

Teaching Commitment

• Co-ordinator, PAC2331 (Pharmacists as Communicators)
• Co-ordinator, PAC2342 (Pharmacy in a Public Health Context)
• Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice (PAC2331 and PAC2342); and in Integrated Therapeutics: Neurology and Oncology (PAC4462)
• Stream Co-ordinator: Pharmacy Practice

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 review of dose administration aids: Improving medicine management..

Supervisors:

Hussainy, S (Joint), Marriott, J (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigating an approach to addressing the varying levels of health literacy of pharmacy consumers.

Supervisors:

Hussainy, S (Main), Duncan, G (Associate), Stewart, K (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Promoting evidence-based weight management recommendations for women pharmacy consumers.

Supervisors:

Hussainy, S (Joint), Marriott, J (Joint-co).