Dr Aaron Drovandi ~ JCU Lecturer; Research Fellow

Dr. Aaron Drovandi is a graduate of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health (MPharmPH), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs at James Cook University. His primary area of research is tobacco control, with his thesis project investigating how health warnings on tobacco products can be improved to reducing the prevalence of tobacco use amongst the Australian population, particularly adolescents and young adults.

He has several years of teaching experience in the BPharm and MPharmPH programs at James Cook University, as well as experience in teaching postgraduate Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. His primary teaching areas include musculoskeletal pharmacy, substance abuse, and clinical counselling.

Aaron is also an immunising pharmacist, and was involved with the Queensland Pharmacist Immunisation Pilot (QPIP) for the 2 years it was run in Queensland, and acted as a Project Officer responsible for providing support and direction to the North Queensland pharmacies that participated in the pilot.

Teaching

• MX2001: Integrated Physician Assistant Studies Part 1 of 2 (Level 2; TSV)
• MX2002: Integrated Physician Assistant Studies Part 2 of 2 (Level 2; TSV)
• PC4103: Professional Pharmacy Practice 3 (Level 4; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Tobacco Control
• Medication Adherence
• Smoking Cessation
• Public Health

Teaching

• Clinical Counselling

Research Disciplines

• Public health (4206)
• Curriculum and pedagogy (3901)
• Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences (3214)

Awards

• 2016 to 2018 - Australian Postgraduate Award (Scholarship)

Memberships

• 2018 - Public Health Association of Australia
• 2018 - Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Handyside L, Warren R, Devine S and Drovandi A (2021) Utilisation of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model in community pharmacy for health needs assessment: a narrative review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17 (2), pp. 292-299, DOI:10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.03.021.
• Malau-Aduli B, Adu M, Alele F, Jones K, Drovandi A, Mylrea M, Sfera K, Ross S and Jennings E (2021) Adjusting to university: perceptions of first-year health professions students. Public Library of Science ONE, 16 (5), Article: e0251634, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0251634.
• Malau-Aduli B, Lee A, Alele F, Adu M, Drovandi A and Jones K (in press) Preclinical to clinical transition experiences of dental students at an Australian regional university. European Journal of Dental Education, , DOI:10.1111/eje.12687.
• Adu M, Malabu U, Malau-Aduli A, Drovandi A and Malau-Aduli B (2020) Efficacy and acceptability of My Care Hub mobile app to support self-Management in Australians with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (7), Article: 2573, DOI:10.3390/ijerph17072573.
• Adu M, Malabu U, Malau-Aduli A, Drovandi A and Malau-Aduli B (2020) User retention and engagement with My Care Hub: a mobile app intervention to support self-management in Australians with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 8 (6), Article: e17802, DOI:10.2196/17802.
• Drovandi A, Adu M, Alele F, Jones K, Knott G and Malau-Aduli B (2020) Factors influencing the transition of pharmacy students from pre-clinical to clinical years at university. Pharmacy Education, 20 (1), pp. 336-345, DOI:10.46542/pe.2020.201.336345.
• Drovandi A and Woolley T (2020) Workforce supply of pharmacists in Queensland communities from James Cook University Pharmacy Graduates. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 28 (5), pp. 462-68, DOI:10.1111/ajr.12662.
• Drovandi A, Fernando M, Singh T, Woolley T and Golledge J (2020) Opinions of vascular surgeons and podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for lower limb ulcers. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 8, Article: e001590, DOI:10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001590.
• Drovandi A, Salem S, Barker D, Booth D and Kairuz T (2020) Human biomarker exposure from cigarettes versus novel heat-not-burn devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, , Article: ntz200, pp. 1077-1085, DOI:10.1093/ntr/ntz200.
• Drovandi A, Teague P, Glass B and Malau-Aduli B (2020) Australian university student perceptions of health messages on cigarette sticks. Health Communication, 35 (4), pp. 456-464, DOI:10.1080/10410236.2019.1567442.
• Golledge J, Drovandi A, Velu R, Quigley F and Moxon J (2020) Survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in North Queensland is not associated with remoteness of place of residence. PLoS ONE, 15 (11), Article: e0241802, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0241802.
• Malau-Aduli B, Roche P, Adu M, Jones K, Alele F and Drovandi A (2020) Perceptions and processes influencing the transition of medical students from pre-clinical to clinical training. BMC Medical Education, 20, Article: 279, DOI:10.1186/s12909-020-02186-2.

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