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Dr Johnson George

Dr Johnson George

Senior Lecturer

BPharm Bangalore University (India)
MPharm Chennai University (India)
PhD Monash University
GCHE Monash University

Phone: +61 3 9903 9178
Fax: +61 3 9903 9629
Email: johnson.george@monash.edu

Centre for Medicine Use and Safety

Research interests

  • Adherence (compliance) to treatment
  • Quality use of medicines in the elderly
  • Pharmacist (non-medical) prescribing
  • Smoking cessation
  • Chronic respiratory conditions
  • Complementary and alternative medicine

Education

Coordinator, PAC3351 & PAC3362

Teaches the following topics in Bachelor of Pharmacy

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

Representative publications

  1. George J, Elliott RA, Lee CY, Stewart DC, Bailey MJ, Stewart K. Interventions for enhancing medicine use by older adults prescribed multiple medicines. Cochrane Review (In Press)
  2. Mclay J, Stewart D, George J, Rore C, Heys SD. Complementary and alternative medicines use by Scottish women with breast cancer.  What, why and the potential for drug interactions. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (DOI 10.1007/s00228-011-1181-6)
  3. Lim A, Stewart K, Konig K, George J. A systematic review of the safety of regular preventive asthma medications during pregnancy. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2011 45:931-945
  4. George J, Taylor S, Hong T, Leung S, Nguyen J. A pilot study to investigate the scope for an in-patient smoking cessation program. Internal Medicine Journal (DOI:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02278.x)
  5. Sawicki E, Stewart K, Wong S, Leung L, Paul E, George J. Medication use for chronic health conditions by pregnant women attending an Australian maternity hospital. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 011; 51 (4):333–338
  6. Lau R, Stewart K, McNamara KP, Jackson SL, Hughes JD, Peterson GM, McDowell J, Bailey MJ, Hseh A, George J. Evaluation of a community pharmacy-based intervention for improving patient adherence to antihypertensive medications: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research. 2010; 10:34.
  7. Lee CY, George J, Elliott RA, Stewart K. Prevalence of medication-related rish factors among retirment village residents: a cross-sectional survey. Age & Aging. 2010; 39(5): 581-587.
  8. Stewart D, George J, Bond C, Diack L, Cleland J. McCaig D, Cunningham S, MacLure Katie, Harkness S. Developing and validating a tool for assessment of pharmacist prescribers' consultations. Family Practice 2010; 27(5):520-526.
  9. Lam P, Elliott RA, George J. Impact of a self-administration of medications program on elderly inpatients' competence to manage medications. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics 2011 Feb;36(1):80-6  
  10. Ta NM, George J. Management of COPD in Australia after the publication of national guidelines. Internal Medicine Journal 2011 Mar;41(3):263-70
  11. Stewart D, George J, Diack L, Bond CM, McCaig D, Cunningham S, Munro K, Pfleger D. A cross sectional survey of the Scottish general public’s awareness, views and attitudes to non-medical prescribing. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2009; 43:1115-21.
  12. George J, Elliott R, Stewart D. A systematic review of interventions to improve medication taking in elderly patients prescribed multiple medications. Drugs & Aging. 2008; 25(4):307-324.
  13. George J, Shalansky S. Predictors of Refill Nonadherence in Patients with Heart Failure. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2007; 63(4):488-493
  14. George J, Munro K, McCaig D, Stewart D. Risk factors for medication misadventure among residents in sheltered housing complexes. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2007 Feb; 63(2):171-6   
  15. George J, McCaig D, Bond C, Cunningham S, Diack L, Watson A, Stewart D.   Supplementary prescribing: early experiences of pharmacists in Great Britain. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2006; 40(10):1843-50
  16. George J, Mackinnon A, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Development and Validation of the Beliefs & Behaviour Questionnaire (BBQ). Patient Education & Counseling. 2006; 64:50-60
  17. George J, Vuong T, Bailey MJ, Kong DCM, Marriott J, Stewart K. Development and validation of the medication-based disease burden index. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2006; 40:645-650.
  18. George J, Kong DCM, Thoman R, Stewart K. Factors associated with medication nonadherence in patients with COPD. Chest. 2005; 128:3198-3204
  19. George J, Ioannides-Demos L, Santamaria N, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medical Journal of Australia. 2004; 181:248-251
  20. George J, Phun YT, Bailey MJ, Kong DCM, Stewart K. Development and validation of the Medication Regimen Complexity Index. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2004; 38:1369-1376.

External appointments

  • Honorary Research Fellow, The Alfred Hospital
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice