Georgina Hughes

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Georgina Hughes

Georgina Hughes

@HughesGeorginaA

Researching real-world medicines use and safety to support quality use of medicines among older people living in aged care homes. Pharmacist. She/Her

Kaurna country, Australia Katılım Aralık 2018
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Georgina Hughes
Georgina Hughes@HughesGeorginaA·
Great to be involved in this study which used the 5-step tool MRS GRACE to #simplify #medication regimens in #agedcare homes! It can be used by pharmacists, GPs and geriatricians. Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.saph… @JanetSluggett
RSAP Journal@RSAPjournal

Pharmacists, GPs, & geriatricians can all identify med regimen simplification opportunities, although these opportunities differ within and between professional groups. Use of the tool described here can be helpful. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Bench Side Story
Bench Side Story@BenchSideStory·
RESEARCHER PROFILE Georgina Hughes @HughesGeorginaA , Pharmacist & PhD Candidate University of South Australia Clinical and Health Sciences @UniversitySA Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) @ROSA_Project South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute @sahmriAU Georgina Hughes is a pharmacist & PhD Candidate with the University of South Australia Clinical and Health Sciences and the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), undertaking research at South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). Georgina's PhD study and first published paper was on how to improve the safe and effective use of antidepressant medicines and optimise quality use of medicines in older people accessing residential aged care. The study, published in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA @JAMDAcom), was led by Georgina, in collaboration with Professor Maria Inacio @mariacinacio and Associate Professor Janet Sluggett @JanetSluggett. It’s Australia’s first national study investigating the use of antidepressants among older people living in residential aged care homes across the country, analysing the de-identified data of 779,659 residents from 3,371 aged care homes, between 2006 and 2019. “We found antidepressants were used by 46.1% of residents in 2006 and this increased to 58.5% of residents in 2019,” Ms Hughes said. "Nearly six in every ten residents of aged care homes are using an antidepressant, which is much higher than use in the general older population.” The use of antidepressant medicines among older people in aged care homes in Australia is high, and there is a need for better mental health support and safer use of antidepressants to improve clinical care and health outcomes for older people. Antidepressant medicines can have side effects, especially in older people, and Australia is one of the largest consumers globally. Almost 60% of aged care home residents are using antidepressant medicines, prompting the need to investigate the reasons for such high usage. Georgina talks to how big data is crucial in understanding and improving the use of antidepressant medicines in aged care, leading to better clinical care and health outcomes for older people in Australia. Georgina is passionate about practice-informing, translational and innovative research to improve quality use of medicines and health outcomes. SEE OTHER RESEARCHER PROFILES AND CASE STUDIES Bench Side Story benchsidestory.com
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SAHMRI@sahmriAU·
A new study by the @ROSA_Project has found six out of ten Australian aged care residents are taking antidepressant medication. 💊 The study was published in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA). Read more ➡️ sahmri.au/Antidepressants
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Georgina Hughes
Georgina Hughes@HughesGeorginaA·
Australia’s first nationwide study looking at antidepressant use in aged care homes over time ⬆️⬆️ We need to do more to support mental health & wellbeing of older people in aged care and ensure safe and appropriate antidepressant use @ROSA_Project @sahmriAU @JAMDAcom
UniSA (this account is no longer active)@UniversitySA

Kudos to @UniversitySA PhD student @HughesGeorginaA who has led a new study with @mariacInacio & @JanetSluggett revealing that 6 out of 10 Australian aged care residents are taking #antidepressants. That is much higher than the general older population brnw.ch/21wHMKx

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Shania Liu
Shania Liu@ShaniaLiu_·
✅ A day of milestones! I submitted my PhD thesis on reducing persistent opioid use after hip/knee replacement and presented my work to the @Sydney_Uni School of #Pharmacy Massive thank you to @JonPenm @sidpatan Jenny Stevens & team for this incredible journey 🌟
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Hayley Leake
Hayley Leake@HayleyLeake·
Grateful to have been selected as a finalist for the 2023 South Australian Science Excellence and Innovation Awards in the category of PhD Research Excellence! #SAScienceAwards @sachiefsci
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