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Dr Rowan Yemm
(she/her)
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Rowan Yemm
Lecturer
Overview
I am a lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at the Cardiff University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and I am Programme Director of the postgraduate Independent Prescribing programme. I am also an Educational Supervisor for the Pharmacist post-registration foundation training programme
My MPharm undergraduate teaching contributions include health psychology, behaviour change and advanced consultation skills. Previously I have led the postgraduate Research Methods module and served as an academic member of the School’s Research Ethics Committee
Qualifications
- MPharm, University of East Anglia, 2009
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2010
- PhD in Pharmacy Practice, University of East Anglia, 2014
- Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, Cardiff University, 2016
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Cardiff University, 2016
Publication
2026
- Davies, R. L. K. , Deslandes, R. and Yemm, R. 2026. Facilitators and barriers to expanding scope of practice for pharmacist independent prescribers in North Wales: a qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 34 (4), pp.410-416. riaf117. (10.1093/ijpp/riaf117)
- Jones, E. et al. 2026. The role of social workers in medicines management for older adults: Insights from Wales. The British Journal of Social Work 56 (2), pp.629-649. (10.1093/bjsw/bcaf291)
2024
- Yemm, R. et al. 2024. Health psychology and advanced communication skills for prescribers. Pharmaceutical Journal 313 (7988)(10.1211/pj.2024.1.327522)
- Mantzourani, E. et al. 2024. Can a mock medication-taking learning activity enable pharmacy students to experience the range of barriers and facilitators to medication adherence? An analysis informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B model. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 13 100393. (10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100393)
- Thomas, N. , Yemm, R. and Hodson, K. 2024. Performing a physical examination on a patient when prescribing. Pharmaceutical Journal 312 (7981)(10.1211/PJ.2024.1.215002)
2023
- Hodson, K. , Yemm, R. and Thomas, N. 2023. Introduction to the prescribing consultation. Pharmaceutical Journal 311 (7979)(10.1211/pj.2023.1.200806)
- Wale, A. et al. 2023. Factors affecting the patient journey and patient care when receiving an unlicensed medicine: A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 19 (7), pp.1025-1041. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.04.120)
2020
- Wale, A. et al. 2020. Unlicensed “special” medicines: understanding the community pharmacist perspective. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 2020 (9), pp.93-104. (10.2147/IPRP.S263970)
2018
- James, D. , Yemm, R. and Deslandes, R. 2018. A novel behaviour change learning activity for pharmacy undergraduate students. Pharmacy Education 18 , pp.311-318.
2017
- Yemm, R. , Jones, C. and Mitoko, T. 2017. Displaying medication costs on dispensing labels as a strategy to reduce wastage: views of the Welsh general public. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 6 , pp.173-180. (10.2147/IPRP.S145567)
2014
- Yemm, R. , Bhattacharya, D. and Wright, D. 2014. What constitutes a high quality discharge summary? A comparison between the views of secondary and primary care doctors. International Journal of Medical Education 5 , pp.125-131. (10.5116/ijme.538b.3c2e)
Articles
- Davies, R. L. K. , Deslandes, R. and Yemm, R. 2026. Facilitators and barriers to expanding scope of practice for pharmacist independent prescribers in North Wales: a qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 34 (4), pp.410-416. riaf117. (10.1093/ijpp/riaf117)
- Jones, E. et al. 2026. The role of social workers in medicines management for older adults: Insights from Wales. The British Journal of Social Work 56 (2), pp.629-649. (10.1093/bjsw/bcaf291)
- Yemm, R. et al. 2024. Health psychology and advanced communication skills for prescribers. Pharmaceutical Journal 313 (7988)(10.1211/pj.2024.1.327522)
- Mantzourani, E. et al. 2024. Can a mock medication-taking learning activity enable pharmacy students to experience the range of barriers and facilitators to medication adherence? An analysis informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B model. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 13 100393. (10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100393)
- Thomas, N. , Yemm, R. and Hodson, K. 2024. Performing a physical examination on a patient when prescribing. Pharmaceutical Journal 312 (7981)(10.1211/PJ.2024.1.215002)
- Hodson, K. , Yemm, R. and Thomas, N. 2023. Introduction to the prescribing consultation. Pharmaceutical Journal 311 (7979)(10.1211/pj.2023.1.200806)
- Wale, A. et al. 2023. Factors affecting the patient journey and patient care when receiving an unlicensed medicine: A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 19 (7), pp.1025-1041. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.04.120)
- Wale, A. et al. 2020. Unlicensed “special” medicines: understanding the community pharmacist perspective. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 2020 (9), pp.93-104. (10.2147/IPRP.S263970)
- James, D. , Yemm, R. and Deslandes, R. 2018. A novel behaviour change learning activity for pharmacy undergraduate students. Pharmacy Education 18 , pp.311-318.
- Yemm, R. , Jones, C. and Mitoko, T. 2017. Displaying medication costs on dispensing labels as a strategy to reduce wastage: views of the Welsh general public. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice 6 , pp.173-180. (10.2147/IPRP.S145567)
- Yemm, R. , Bhattacharya, D. and Wright, D. 2014. What constitutes a high quality discharge summary? A comparison between the views of secondary and primary care doctors. International Journal of Medical Education 5 , pp.125-131. (10.5116/ijme.538b.3c2e)
Research
Research interests
My research interests are focused on experiences of healthcare; both from the patient and healthcare providers' perspective. This includes application of concepts within health pyschology and behavioural change theory, inclusive healthcare including patient choice and preferences for healthcare service provision, and experiences of working cultures within healthcare. I also have a keen interest in the development and application of Independent Prescribing (IP) and advanced consultation skills in pharmacy, linked to my role as Programme Director of the IP course.
Research skills
- Qualitative interviewing, focus groups and analysis
- Questionnaire design and quantitative data analysis
Teaching
Undergraduate 2025/26: Adherence and patient perspectives; Health psychology and behaviour change; Advanced consultation skills
Postgraduate 2025/2: Independent Prescribing programme; Patient assessment and history taking; Advanced consultation skills; Motivational Interviewing; Shared Decision Making; Cultural competence and inclusive healthcare
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- patient experience
- Patient information
- Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice
- Education assessment and evaluation