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Dr Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich

Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy Practice
Member of the Respiratory Research Group

Qualifications

BPharm (Hons) PhD

Contact Details

University of Sydney
Phone: +61 2 9351 5818
Fax: +61 2 9351 4391
Email:
Room N405
Pharmacy Building A15
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Background

Dr Bosnic-Anticevich has been a full-time academic for 8 years, following a career in the Pharmaceutical Industry. She has published (or in press) 3 book chapters and 30 publications, supervised (primary supervisor) 3 PhD students, 4 Masters students and over 24 Honours students to completion. She has developed and implemented the first problem-based pharmacy course in Australia, and has a strong commitment to service to the University of Sydney, to the support and mentoring of colleagues, and to the University’s outreach initiatives. This can be evidenced through her role as a founding member of the Women for Pharmacy Group (now a committee of the Pharmacy Alumni Association of the University).

Research Interests

Dr Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich is an established expert in the area of inhaler device use in asthma. Asthma is an Australian health priority, and has an enormous impact on patient quality of life, both in health outcomes and economic cost. While asthma management is multi-faceted, appropriate medication use remains the foundation of optimal management.

Recently, international research indicated that incorrect inhaler device use ranged from 30-80%. Dr Bosnic-Anticevich’s research, however, indicated that the Australian level of incorrect inhaler device use was 90%; a significant differential. Her research has contributed substantially to the body of knowledge regarding inhaler device use and impact on patient health; understanding the role of correct technique in asthma management; and critically identifying effective ways healthcare professionals can interact with pharmacists to achieve and maintain correct inhaler technique.

This has led to her other area of research: Improving professional relationships in asthma care.

Dr Bosnic-Anticevich’s findings demonstrated a clear need for pharmacists to work with health care professionals to improve inhaler device use. So, to complement her inhaler device research, she is pursuing this undeveloped area of research. She has already succeeded in securing an ARC Linkage grant and a Department of Health and Aging grant in the area of professional relationships in asthma care.

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Higher Degree Research Candidates

  • Cheong, Hui M. L.
    Doctor of Philosophy
    "Inter-professional practice in asthma care"
    Start: February 2009
    Submit: February 2013
    Secondary Supervisor: Armour
  • Ovchinikova, Ludmila A.
    Doctor of Philosophy
    "Inhaler device use in people with asthma"
    Start: February 2008
    Submit: February 2012
    Secondary Supervisor: Smith
  • Toumas, Mariam
    Doctor of Philosophy
    "The role of the pharmacist in inhaler device technique"
    Start: February 2009
    Submit: February 2013
    Secondary Supervisor: Basheti

Select Journal Articles

  1. Toumas M, Basheti IA, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ (2009). Inhaler technique: Training undergraduate pharmacy students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. In press.
  2. Basheti I, Armour CL, Reddel HK, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ (2009). Long-term maintenance of pharmacists' inhaler technique: applying focused educational tools. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education in press.
  3. Basheti IA, Armour CL, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, and Reddel HK (2008). Evaluation of a novel educational strategy, including inhaler-based reminder labels, to improve asthma inhaler technique, Patient Education Counseling, 72: 26-33.
  4. Gordois A, Armour C, Brillant M, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, Burton D, Emmerton L, Krass I, Saini B, Smith L, Stewart K (2007). Cost effectiveness analysis of a Pharmacy Asthma Care Program in Australia. Disease Management and Health Outcomes. 15(6), 387-396.
  5. Basheti I, Reddel HK, Armour CL, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ. (2007) Improved asthma outcomes with a simple inhaler technique intervention by community pharmacists. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 119 (6), 1537-1538.
  6. Armour C, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, Brillant M, Burton D, Emmerton L, Krass I, Saini B, Smith L, Stewart K, (2007) Pharmacy asthma care program (PACP) improves outcomes for patients in the community. Thorax Published Online First: 24 January 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2006.064709.
  7. Kritikos V, Armour CL, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ (2007). Interactive Small-Group Asthma Education in the Community Pharmacy Setting: A Pilot Study. Journal of Asthma, 44: 57-64.
  8. Smith, L., Bosnic-Anticevich, SZ, Mitchell, B., Krass, I., Saini, B., & Armour, C. A. (2007). Treating asthma with a Self-Management Model of Illness Behaviour in an Australian Community Pharmacy Setting. Social Science & Medicine, 64: 1501 – 1511.
  9. Kritikos V, Saini B, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, Krass I, Shah S, Taylor S, Armour C (2005). Innovative asthma health promotion by rural community pharmacists: a feasibility study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 16 (1); 69-73.
  10. Basheti IA, Reddel HK, Armour CL, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ (2005). Counseling about Turbuhaler technique: Needs assessment and effective strategies for community pharmacists. Respiratory Care Journal, 50(5); 617-623.
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