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Kay Stewart

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Associate Professor

B.Pharm.(Hons), The University of Qld; Ph.D., The University of Qld.

Phone: +61 3 9903 9618
Fax: +61 3 9903 9629
Email: Kay.Stewart@pharm.monash.edu.au

Professional Memberships

  • Registered pharmacist (Pharmacy Board of Victoria)
  • Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (MPS)
  • Australian faculty of Pharmacy Practice (MACPP)
  • Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association

Professional Activities

  • Executive Member, Australian Pharmacy Examining Council Inc (APEC)
  • Dermatology Writing Group, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited
  • Reviewer, Australian Medicines Handbook
  • Scientific Advisory Committee of the Lung Health Promotion Centre, Alfred Hospital

Research Interests

  • Quantitative and qualitative aspects of medication usage
    • Adherence and barriers to adherence
    • Nonprescription medication – including purchasing patterns
    • Prescription medication – including aspects of prescribing e.g. generic prescribing, off-label and unlicensed prescribing
    • Drug misadventure
  • Community pharmacy services
    • Specialised services – implementation of disease state management programs

Professional Interests

  • Development of competency standards and practice standards for the profession.
  • Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Significant Publications

  1. Yeatman JTA, Kilkenny W, Stewart K, and Marks R. 'Advice about management of skin conditions in the community: Who are the providers?', Aust J Dermatol, 37: S46-47, 1996
  2. Caleo S, Benrimoj S, Collins D, Lachlan R and Stewart K. 'Clinical Evaluation of Community Pharmacists’ Interventions', Int J Pharm Prac, 4(4): 221-227, Dec 1996
  3. Kilkenny M, Yeatman J, Stewart K and Marks R. 'Role of pharmacies and general practitioners in the management of dermatological conditions', Int J Pharm Prac, 5(1): 11-15, 1997
  4. Pappas A, Stewart K, Roller L, Reed BL, Cesnik B, Hoffman J and Sorgetti L. 'Evaluation of a Computer-Based Bridging Course by Overseas-Qualified Pharmacists Seeking Australian Registration', AmJPharm Ed, 62: 315-323, 1998
  5. Benrimoj SI, Langford JH, Berry G, Collins D, Lauchlan R, Stewart K, Aristides M and Dobson M. ‘Economic impact of increased clinical intervention rates in community pharmacy: a randomised trial of the effect of education and a professional allowance’, Pharmacoeconomics, 18(5): 459-468, 2000
  6. Plunkett A, Lau P, Stewart K and Marks, R. ‘Skin conditions in the pharmacy: consumer satisfaction and economic considerations’ Int J Pharm Prac, 9(1): 9-14, 2001
  7. Thompson ST and Stewart K. ‘Prescription medication use practices among non-institutionalised older persons’ Int J Pharm Prac, 9(3): 141-151, 2001
  8. Thompson ST and Stewart K. ‘Older persons’ opinions about and sources of prescription drug information’ Int J Pharm Prac, 9(3): 153-162, 2001
  9. Lau P, Marks R and Stewart K. ‘The outcome of an education program to assist pharmacists in prescribing over-the-counter (OTC) products for common skin diseases’ Pharm Ed, 1(2): 83-90, 2001
  10. Barton C, Abramson M, Aroni R, Stewart K, Thien F and Sawyer S. ‘What determines knowledge of asthma among young people and their families?’ J Asthma, 39(8): 701-709, 2002
  11. Douglass J, Aroni R, Goeman D, Stewart K, Sawyer S, Thien F, and Abramson M. ‘A qualitative study of action plans for asthma’ B M J, 324: 1003-1007, 2002
  12. Goeman D, Aroni RA, Stewart K, Sawyer SM, Thien FCK, Abramson MJ and Douglass JA. ‘Patients’ views of the burden of asthma: a qualitative study’ Med J Aust, 177(6): 295-29, 2002
  13. Benrimoj SI, Langford JH, Berry G, Collins D, Lauchlan R, Stewart K and Ward PR. ‘Clinical intervention rates in community pharmacy: a randomised trial of the effect of education and a professional allowance’ Int J Pharm Prac, 11(2): 71-80, 2003
  14. Benrimoj SI, Langford JH, Berry G, Collins D, Lauchlan R, Stewart K and Ward PR. ‘Clinical significance of clinical interventions in community pharmacy: a randomised trial of the effect of education and a professional allowance’ Int J Pharm Prac, 11(2): 81-87, 2003
  15. Aroni R, Sawyer S, Abramson M, Stewart K, Thien F, Goeman D, Douglass J. ‘Asthma self-management: what do we really mean?’ Aust J Primary Health, 9(2&3): 10-17, 2003
  16. Goeman DP, Aroni RA, Sawyer SM, Stewart K, Thien FCK, Abramson MJ and Douglass J. ‘Back for more: a qualitative study of emergency department reattendance for asthma’ Med J Aust, 180(3): 113-117, 2004
  17. Peterson GM, Fitzmaurice KD, Nauton M, Vial JH, Stewart K and Krum H. ‘Impact of pharmacist-conducted home visits on the outcomes of lipid-lowering drug therapy’ J Clin Pharm and Therapeutics, 29: 23-30, 2004

Book

  1. Marks R and Stewart K. ‘Dermatology within the pharmacy - an education program on common skin conditions for pharmacists’ Department of Dermatology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (in association with the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Monash University), 1998