Adamm Ferrier

ORCID: 0000-0001-8583-831X
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Research Areas
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Health and Conflict Studies
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

La Trobe University
2012-2024

Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2012

Petro-Canada
2000

This study aims to examine the prevalence and predictors associated with self-medication, related consequences in Wuhan, China.Two-hundred-sixty residents were interviewed from randomly selected four districts of China. A modified version Anderson's health behavioral model was used survey collect information self-medication behavior. Multivariable logistic regression analyses measure correlates self-medication.Nearly half respondents would select 39.1% see a doctor if they felt sick. The...

10.3390/ijerph15010068 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018-01-04

Aim To assess the impact of National Essential Medicines Policy (NEMP) on use medicines in government-owned primary care institutions Hubei province China. Study design Quasi-experimental and time-trend analysis. Methods A systematic random sampling strategy was employed to select 55 800 prescriptions from 18 organizations who progressively implemented NEMP January 2009 July 2011. We examined change patterns prescriptions. The facilities that at a later stage served as control. Results An...

10.1093/heapol/czs116 article EN Health Policy and Planning 2012-11-17

To assess the impact of National Essential Medicines Scheme (NEMS) with respect to urban-rural inequalities regarding drug prescriptions in primary care facilities.A stratified two-stage random sampling strategy was used sample 23,040 from 192 facilities 2009 2010. Difference-in-Difference (DID) analyses were performed test association between NEMS and gaps prescription patterns. Between-Group Variance Theil Index calculated measure absolute relative disparities prescriptions.The use List...

10.1186/s12939-015-0186-7 article EN cc-by International Journal for Equity in Health 2015-07-29

In light of government investment over the past decade, we explored capacity for disaster response in Heilongjiang Province, identifying factors that affect capacity.We surveyed 1257 medical staff 65 secondary and tertiary hospitals province to explore their perceptions management using a cross-sectional multistage, stratified cluster sampling method.All (100%) most (93%) have documented plans are regularly reviewed. hospitals, drills were less prevalent (76.7%) but occurrence simulated...

10.1017/dmp.2016.25 article EN Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2016-05-18

Turnover among general practitioners (GPs) has become a significant public health concern worldwide.This study aimed to investigate the interrelationships between job satisfaction, professional identity, burnout, and turnover intention GPs in China assess mediating effect of satisfaction on association burnout moderating identity satisfaction.A cross-sectional was conducted collect data from 3,236 eastern, central, western October 2017 February 2018 using self-administered questionnaire....

10.1177/00207640221133939 article EN International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2022-11-09

Abstract Introduction Excessive alcohol use is associated with non‐communicable diseases and social problems, such as work absence, financial problems family violence. Expenditure expenditure shares on are valuable measures to monitor activities this risk behaviour. The aim of paper report trends in Australia over the last two decades. Methods Data from six waves Australian Household Surveys 1984 2015–2016. We explored among Australians different socio‐demographic groups 30 years. further...

10.1111/dar.13662 article EN cc-by Drug and Alcohol Review 2023-04-18

Planning and implementing surge capacity in healthcare services is challenging. The evolving nature of viral transmission makes it difficult to predict the potential impact on health system readiness managers professional staff responding transformation consequential impacts. This compounded by sudden increased demands types work required. Guidance for targeted strategies systems should include evidence that considers feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness effectiveness practices at...

10.1097/xeb.0000000000000256 article EN International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 2020-09-21

The magnitude of caring for others because excessive alcohol use is unclear in Australia and internationally. This study explores the prevalence, sociodemographic predictors, consequences informal care use.

10.15288/jsad.23-00261 article EN Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2024-03-06

Background A number of studies have investigated the influencing factors regarding renewal contracts associated with Family Doctor Contract Services (FDCS) in different regions China since it was officially implemented 2009; however, none previous been considered using a nationally representative sample combination meta-analysis. Methods multistage stratified sampling method used to investigate participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, health status, understanding, use, and evaluation...

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1162824 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2023-12-22

Abstract Background Management decisions in health influence patient care outcomes; however, management development courses China are rare. This study aims to document and evaluate a transnational Master of Health Administration (MHA) course launched 2000 for the benefit Chinese managers. Methods A case MHA program jointly run by an Australian university Medical University was conducted. We reviewed through analysis (key events recorded achieves, minutes, audits) followed reflection (by two...

10.1186/s12909-021-03097-6 article EN cc-by BMC Medical Education 2022-01-22

Background Community pharmacists are highly accessible for advice, as most pharmacies open long hours and no appointment is needed. pharmacists, essential community health workers, play a critical role in the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine general wellbeing work impacts of factors important adaptability resilience during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods adopted cross-sectional design. from various professional networks Australia were invited...

10.1071/py22007 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Australian Journal of Primary Health 2022-10-25

A major problem for Chinese primary health providers such as general practitioners has been the lack of a clear role within entire system, unlike in other countries where practitioner is rightly considered to be cornerstone system and gatekeeper specialist services. In 2011 national government People's Republic China issued policy acknowledging gatekeeper, with an inherent expectation provision quality For most part, this means that evidence-based practice will increasingly relied on...

10.15212/fmch.2015.0141 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Family Medicine and Community Health 2015-11-03
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