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Professor Dai John
Professor of Pharmacy and Deputy Head of School
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I am currently Professor of Pharmacy and Deputy Head at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Research Interests:
Pharmacy practice and health services research including:
- Legal, ethical and professional aspects of pharmacy, including professional regulation;
- Pharmacy and healthcare education, training and development, including interprofessional education;
- Patient and public involvement in health, science and technology related to pharmacy, medicines and health.
Qualifications
- 1985 BPharm (First Class Honours), University of Wales.
- 1986 Member, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- 1991 PhD, University of Wales (Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of sublingual verapamil)
- 1994 LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice), University of Wales (Investigator fraud in therapeutic drug trials in England and Wales)
- 2000 Diploma in Methods & Applications of Social Research, Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
- 2002 Fellow, The Higher Education Academy (formerly the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, ILTM)
- 2009 Designated Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- 2009 Practical Leadership for University Management award (ILM endorsed award)
- 2013 Fellow of the Faculty, RPS
Cyhoeddiad
2021
- Donsamak, S., Weiss, M. C. and John, D. N. 2021. Evaluation of antibiotic supply decisions by community pharmacists in Thailand: a vignette study. Antibiotics 10(2), article number: 154. (10.3390/antibiotics10020154)
2017
- Spark, J. M., Tawil, R., O'Brien, B., Sutherland-Plozza, Z., Charles, S. and John, D. 2017. What are the attributes of good pharmacy faculty (lecturers)? An international comparison of the views of pharmacy undergraduate students from universities in Australia and Wales, UK. Pharmacy Education 17(1), pp. 36-42.
2016
- Shelvey, B., Coulman, S. and John, D. 2016. Evaluating an undergraduate interprofessional education session for medical and pharmacy undergraduates on therapeutics and prescribing: the medical student perspective. Advances in Medical Education and Practice 7, pp. 661-670. (10.2147/AMEP.S116618)
2015
- Deslandes, R., John, D. N. and Deslandes, P. 2015. An exploratory study of the patient experience of pharmacist supplementary prescribing in a secondary care mental health setting. Pharmacy Practice 13(2), article number: 563.
- Alrakaf, S. et al. 2015. An international comparison study of pharmacy students’ achievement goals and their relationship to assessment type and scores. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 79(3), pp. 1-8. (10.5688/ajpe79335)
2014
- Griffiths, C. M., Mantzourani, E. D., Poole, R., Tranter, B., Coulman, S. and John, D. N. 2014. Exploring MPharm students’; opinion on a specialist cancer treatment hospital placement. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 22(S2), pp. 96-97. (10.1111/ijpp.12146)
- Alrakaf, S. et al. 2014. An international validation study of two achievement goal measures in a pharmacy education context. Advances in Medical Education and Practice 2014(5), pp. 339-345. (10.2147/AMEP.S68241)
- Wong, P. N., John, D. N., Deslandes, R. and Hughes, M. L. 2014. Same syllabus, different country - using DREEM to compare the educational environments at two pharmacy schools. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy 10(5), pp. e51-e51. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.07.130)
- Du, H. C. T., John, D. N. and Walker, R. 2014. An investigation of prescription and over-the-counter supply of ophthalmic chloramphenicol in Wales in the 5 years following reclassification. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 22(1), pp. 20-27. (10.1111/ijpp.12033)
2011
- Birchall, J. C., Clemo, R. N., Anstey, A. V. and John, D. N. 2011. Microneedles in clinical practice- an exploratory study into the opinions of healthcare professionals and the public. Pharmaceutical Research 28(1), pp. 95-106. (10.1007/s11095-010-0101-2)
2010
- Rapport, F., Doel, M. A., Hutchings, H. A., Wright, S., Wainwright, P., John, D. N. and Jerzembek, G. S. 2010. Eleven themes of patient-centred professionalism in community pharmacy: innovative approaches to consulting. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 18(5), pp. 260-268. (10.1111/j.2042-7174.2010.00056.x)
- Stewart, D., Cunningham, I. T. S., Hansford, D., John, D. N., McCaig, D. and McLay, J. 2010. General practitioners' views and experiences of over-the-counter simvastatin in Scotland. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 70(3), pp. 356-359. (10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03701.x)
- Hughes, M. L., Lo, T., Coulman, S., Deslandes, R., Kell, C. and John, D. 2010. What makes a good lecturer? MPharm students’ views. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 18(s1), pp. 29-30. (10.1111/j.2042-7174.2010.00027.x)
- Rapport, F. et al. 2010. Through the looking glass: public and professional perspectives on patient-centred professionalism in modern-day community pharmacy. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research 11(1), article number: 7.
2009
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2009. Information provided with dispensed medicines: What role does language choice play? A perspective from Wales [Abstract]. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(S2), pp. B44-B45. (10.1211/096176709789037128)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N., Jones, A. T., Jones, E. and Wilkins, M. L. 2009. Language issues in the community pharmacy: a perspective from Wales. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(3), pp. 157-163. (10.1211/ijpp.17.03.0006)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2009. Medicines use reviews and language choice. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(s1), pp. A41. (10.1211/096176709787640689)
- Cunningham, S., Hansford, D., John, D. N., McCaig, D. J., Munro, K., McLay, J. and Stewart, D. 2009. General practitioners' opinions of cardiovascular disease risk assessment by community pharmacists: a Scotland perspective. Pharmacy World & Science 31(1), pp. 84-84.
- Hansford, D., Cunningham, S., John, D. N., McCaig, D., Munro, K., McLay, J. and Stewart, D. 2009. Scottish general practitioners' awareness, experiences and views of over-the-counter simvastatin [Abstract]. Pharmacy World & Science 31(1), pp. 85. (10.1007/s11096-008-9262-z)
- Haq, M. et al. 2009. Penetration and wound-healing responses following application of microneedles and hypodermic needles to human volunteers. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 61(S1)
- Haq, M. I. et al. 2009. Clinical administration of microneedles: skin puncture, pain and sensation. Biomedical Microdevices 11(1), pp. 35-47. (10.1007/s10544-008-9208-1)
- John, D. N., Krska, J., Hansford, D. and Morecroft, C. W. 2009. How have the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust grants supported the development of research capacity?. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(3), pp. 133-134. (10.1211/ijpp/17.03.0002)
2008
- James, D. H., Hatten, S. E., Roberts, D. and John, D. N. 2008. Identifying criteria for assessing the quality of medicines use review referral documentation by community pharmacists. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 16(6), pp. 365-374. (10.1211/ijpp.16.6.0005)
- Ylänne, V. and John, D. N. 2008. Roles of medicines counter assistants in advice giving in community pharmacies: a Discourse Analysis. Pharmacy World and Science 30(2), pp. 199-207. (10.1007/s11096-007-9165-4)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2008. The role of the Welsh language in community pharmacy service provision in Wales. London: Pharmacy Practice Research Trust.
2007
- Haq, M. I. et al. 2007. An assessment of pain, penetration efficiency and trans-epidermal water loss in human subjects following application of microfabricated microneedle arrays [Abstract]. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 59(S1), pp. A54. (10.1211/002235707781850168)
- Hansford, D., Cunningham, S., John, D. N., McCaig, D. and Stewart, D. 2007. Community pharmacists' views, attitudes and early experiences of over-the-counter simvastatin. Pharmacy World & Science 29(4), pp. 380-385. (10.1007/s11096-007-9084-4)
2006
- James, D. H., John, D. N., Hughes, M. L., Davies, M. and Roberts, D. 2006. A systematic evaluation of pharmacists' views on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's (RPSGB) draft continuing professional development (CPD) feedback report: a novel study design.. STS Publishing.
2005
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N., Jones, A. T., Wilkins, M. L. and Jones, E. H. 2005. Patients' views on use of the Welsh language in community pharmacy: an exploratory study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 13(s1), pp. R93. (10.1211/096176705777341217/pdf)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2005. Exploring the role of the Welsh language in community pharmacy: the professionals' views. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 13(s1), pp. R94. (10.1211/096176705777341217/pdf)
Articles
- Donsamak, S., Weiss, M. C. and John, D. N. 2021. Evaluation of antibiotic supply decisions by community pharmacists in Thailand: a vignette study. Antibiotics 10(2), article number: 154. (10.3390/antibiotics10020154)
- Spark, J. M., Tawil, R., O'Brien, B., Sutherland-Plozza, Z., Charles, S. and John, D. 2017. What are the attributes of good pharmacy faculty (lecturers)? An international comparison of the views of pharmacy undergraduate students from universities in Australia and Wales, UK. Pharmacy Education 17(1), pp. 36-42.
- Shelvey, B., Coulman, S. and John, D. 2016. Evaluating an undergraduate interprofessional education session for medical and pharmacy undergraduates on therapeutics and prescribing: the medical student perspective. Advances in Medical Education and Practice 7, pp. 661-670. (10.2147/AMEP.S116618)
- Deslandes, R., John, D. N. and Deslandes, P. 2015. An exploratory study of the patient experience of pharmacist supplementary prescribing in a secondary care mental health setting. Pharmacy Practice 13(2), article number: 563.
- Alrakaf, S. et al. 2015. An international comparison study of pharmacy students’ achievement goals and their relationship to assessment type and scores. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 79(3), pp. 1-8. (10.5688/ajpe79335)
- Griffiths, C. M., Mantzourani, E. D., Poole, R., Tranter, B., Coulman, S. and John, D. N. 2014. Exploring MPharm students’; opinion on a specialist cancer treatment hospital placement. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 22(S2), pp. 96-97. (10.1111/ijpp.12146)
- Alrakaf, S. et al. 2014. An international validation study of two achievement goal measures in a pharmacy education context. Advances in Medical Education and Practice 2014(5), pp. 339-345. (10.2147/AMEP.S68241)
- Wong, P. N., John, D. N., Deslandes, R. and Hughes, M. L. 2014. Same syllabus, different country - using DREEM to compare the educational environments at two pharmacy schools. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy 10(5), pp. e51-e51. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.07.130)
- Du, H. C. T., John, D. N. and Walker, R. 2014. An investigation of prescription and over-the-counter supply of ophthalmic chloramphenicol in Wales in the 5 years following reclassification. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 22(1), pp. 20-27. (10.1111/ijpp.12033)
- Birchall, J. C., Clemo, R. N., Anstey, A. V. and John, D. N. 2011. Microneedles in clinical practice- an exploratory study into the opinions of healthcare professionals and the public. Pharmaceutical Research 28(1), pp. 95-106. (10.1007/s11095-010-0101-2)
- Rapport, F., Doel, M. A., Hutchings, H. A., Wright, S., Wainwright, P., John, D. N. and Jerzembek, G. S. 2010. Eleven themes of patient-centred professionalism in community pharmacy: innovative approaches to consulting. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 18(5), pp. 260-268. (10.1111/j.2042-7174.2010.00056.x)
- Stewart, D., Cunningham, I. T. S., Hansford, D., John, D. N., McCaig, D. and McLay, J. 2010. General practitioners' views and experiences of over-the-counter simvastatin in Scotland. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 70(3), pp. 356-359. (10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03701.x)
- Hughes, M. L., Lo, T., Coulman, S., Deslandes, R., Kell, C. and John, D. 2010. What makes a good lecturer? MPharm students’ views. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 18(s1), pp. 29-30. (10.1111/j.2042-7174.2010.00027.x)
- Rapport, F. et al. 2010. Through the looking glass: public and professional perspectives on patient-centred professionalism in modern-day community pharmacy. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research 11(1), article number: 7.
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2009. Information provided with dispensed medicines: What role does language choice play? A perspective from Wales [Abstract]. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(S2), pp. B44-B45. (10.1211/096176709789037128)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N., Jones, A. T., Jones, E. and Wilkins, M. L. 2009. Language issues in the community pharmacy: a perspective from Wales. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(3), pp. 157-163. (10.1211/ijpp.17.03.0006)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2009. Medicines use reviews and language choice. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(s1), pp. A41. (10.1211/096176709787640689)
- Cunningham, S., Hansford, D., John, D. N., McCaig, D. J., Munro, K., McLay, J. and Stewart, D. 2009. General practitioners' opinions of cardiovascular disease risk assessment by community pharmacists: a Scotland perspective. Pharmacy World & Science 31(1), pp. 84-84.
- Hansford, D., Cunningham, S., John, D. N., McCaig, D., Munro, K., McLay, J. and Stewart, D. 2009. Scottish general practitioners' awareness, experiences and views of over-the-counter simvastatin [Abstract]. Pharmacy World & Science 31(1), pp. 85. (10.1007/s11096-008-9262-z)
- Haq, M. et al. 2009. Penetration and wound-healing responses following application of microneedles and hypodermic needles to human volunteers. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 61(S1)
- Haq, M. I. et al. 2009. Clinical administration of microneedles: skin puncture, pain and sensation. Biomedical Microdevices 11(1), pp. 35-47. (10.1007/s10544-008-9208-1)
- John, D. N., Krska, J., Hansford, D. and Morecroft, C. W. 2009. How have the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust grants supported the development of research capacity?. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 17(3), pp. 133-134. (10.1211/ijpp/17.03.0002)
- James, D. H., Hatten, S. E., Roberts, D. and John, D. N. 2008. Identifying criteria for assessing the quality of medicines use review referral documentation by community pharmacists. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 16(6), pp. 365-374. (10.1211/ijpp.16.6.0005)
- Ylänne, V. and John, D. N. 2008. Roles of medicines counter assistants in advice giving in community pharmacies: a Discourse Analysis. Pharmacy World and Science 30(2), pp. 199-207. (10.1007/s11096-007-9165-4)
- Haq, M. I. et al. 2007. An assessment of pain, penetration efficiency and trans-epidermal water loss in human subjects following application of microfabricated microneedle arrays [Abstract]. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 59(S1), pp. A54. (10.1211/002235707781850168)
- Hansford, D., Cunningham, S., John, D. N., McCaig, D. and Stewart, D. 2007. Community pharmacists' views, attitudes and early experiences of over-the-counter simvastatin. Pharmacy World & Science 29(4), pp. 380-385. (10.1007/s11096-007-9084-4)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N., Jones, A. T., Wilkins, M. L. and Jones, E. H. 2005. Patients' views on use of the Welsh language in community pharmacy: an exploratory study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 13(s1), pp. R93. (10.1211/096176705777341217/pdf)
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2005. Exploring the role of the Welsh language in community pharmacy: the professionals' views. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 13(s1), pp. R94. (10.1211/096176705777341217/pdf)
Books
- Hughes, M. L., John, D. N. and Jones, A. T. 2008. The role of the Welsh language in community pharmacy service provision in Wales. London: Pharmacy Practice Research Trust.
- James, D. H., John, D. N., Hughes, M. L., Davies, M. and Roberts, D. 2006. A systematic evaluation of pharmacists' views on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's (RPSGB) draft continuing professional development (CPD) feedback report: a novel study design.. STS Publishing.
Ymchwil
Research interests
Pharmacy practice and health services research including:
- Legal, ethical and professional aspects of pharmacy, including professional regulation
- Pharmacy and healthcare education, training and development, including interprofessional education
- Patient and public involvement in health, science and technology related to pharmacy, medicines and health.
Current PhD Students
The following PhD students are undertaking pharmacy education research projects:
Pei Nee Wong with Louise Hughes & Rhian Deslandes
Beth Copp with Louise Hughes & Sion Coulman
Completed PhD Students
The following PhD students have been supervised to completion:
Hank Du - Evaluation of the contribution of OTC medicine sales data to public health protection
Salah Waheedi - Role of the community pharmacist in vascular risk assessment
Lynne Bollington - Pharmacy education & training capacity within the NHS trusts in Wales
Mohammed Inaam Haq - Evaluation of Clinical application of micro-needle devices
Rhian Deslandes (nee Jones) - The role of the pharmacist as a supplementary prescriber
Ruth Rodgers - Pharmaceutical ethics and professional discipline
Emma Jones - The management of health and illness - a qualitative study of men
Sean McAteer - Evaluation of pharmacy graduates’ perceptions and experiences of the pre-registration year
Jane Frankland - Lay knowledge, self-care and use of community pharmacy
Stuart Wyn Evans - Investigation and evaluation of advice offered to the public by community pharmacists
PhD External Examining Appointments:
Professor John has examined 14 doctoral theses, including one in Malaysia and two in Australia.
Addysgu
Modules in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences:
- PH1122 The role of the pharmacist in professional practice
- PH2110 Clinical & professional pharmacy
- PH3110 Optimisation of pharmaceutical care
- PH4116 Pharmacy research or scholarship project
- PH4117 Pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice and the population
- PH4118 Pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice and the patient
School of Medicine:
- Undergraduate Medicine (MB BCh)
- BSc (Medical Education intercalation)
School of Healthcare Sciences:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Non-medical Prescribing
External examiner appointments - taught programmes
Current
- Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
- Trinity College Dublin (BSC Pharmacy)
- University College Cork (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy)
Former
- Keele University (MPharm)
- Queen's University, Belfast (MPharm)
- University of London (UCL-Birbeck, Fd)
- Aston University (PG Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme)
- Aston University (MSc schemes in Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice)
- University of Nottingham (MPharm)
- University of Bradford (MPharm)
- The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy)
Bywgraffiad
Scientific & Professional Service:
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Fellow, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Fellow of the Faculty of the RPS
- Registered Pharmacist, General Pharmaceutical Council
- Member, Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME)
- Member, International Pharmacy Federation (FIP)
- Member, Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee
- Steering Group, APPLET Network (Advancing the Provision of Pharmacy Law and Ethics Teaching)
- Research Panel, British Pharmaceutical Conference
- Member, All Wales Pharmacy Education & Training Committee
- Faculty Champion/Lead & Committee Member, Cardiff and the Vale RPS Local Practice Forum
- (Founder) Chairman, Welsh School of Pharmacy Past Students' Association