Mr Josh Wells
Contact
- Email: k1213537@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Department: Department of Pharmacy
- Job market candidate
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Research project: Validating an adherence measuring tool and evaluating its feasibility as a profiling tool for personalised medicines optimisation interventions by pharmacists
Abstract
Numerous factors contribute to non-adherence including high-pill burden, forgetfulness and stigma associated with receiving treatment for chronic conditions. Observia, an organisation focused on E-health solutions, has developed a model known as SPUR for assessing patient adherence holistically. The UK arm of this study will focus on evaluating adults living with Type 2 Diabetes and other chronic co-morbidities using the SPUR model to assess medication non-adherence vs an objective measure of adherence known as medication refill to validate the holistic tool. The assessment will extend to secondary care with a retrospective and prospective evaluation of any potential relationship between the SPUR results of non-adherence and patient admission/re-admission to secondary care.
- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: Validating an adherence measuring tool and evaluating its feasibility as a profiling tool for personalised medicines optimisation interventions by pharmacists
- Research supervisor: Professor Reem Kayyali
- Other research supervisor: Dr Philip Crilly
Biography
Clinical pharmacist with a specialist interest in research. Current research projects include: PROMs in chronic comorbidities including Type 2 Diabetes and COPD (Doctoral Research - VMATT2/VMATC studies), GIS applications in population health/socio-economic data, digital interventions in secondary care and clinical education. Professional roles include with Public Health England, C+D and most recently Troglo with SI in LGBTQ+ sexual health.
Areas of research interest
- Adherence
- Behavioural Psychology
- GIS Mapping in Health
- Social Determinants of Health
- Serious Games in Clinical Education
- LGBTQIA+ Health
Qualifications
- MPharm (Hons) - Kingston University
- General Pharmaceutical Accreditation (2018) - 2219780
- MRPharmS (2018)
- Associate Fellow HEA (2020)
Funding or awards received
- Meesha Patel Faculty Award (SEC - 2017)
- Health Education Foundation Grant (National Pharmacy Association - 2019)
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society - Undergraduate of the Year (Finalist -2018)
Publications
Nabhani, S., Harrap, N., Ishtiaq, S., Ling, V., Dudzinski, M., Greenhill, D., Caton, H., Philip, N., Wells, J. and Kayyali, R., 2020. Development and evaluation of an educational game to support pharmacy students. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 12(7), pp.786-803.
Micallef, R., Grewal, J.S., Khan, S., Wells, J. and Kayyali, R., 2019. Health champions in South London: evaluation of training, and impact on public health. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 27(1), pp.71-79.
Kayyali, R., Funnell, G., Odeh, B., Sharma, A., Katsaros, Y., Nabhani-Gebara, S., Pierscionek, B., Wells, J.S. and Chang, J., 2020. Investigating the characteristics and needs of frequently admitting hospital patients: a cross-sectional study in the UK. BMJ open, 10(9), p.e035522.