Kathryn Burnett
Lecturer
School of Pharm. & Pharmaceut. Sc.
Ulster University
Ireland
Biography
Dr Kathryn Burnett registered as a pharmacist in 1986 and has eight years of experience working in community pharmacy, 14 years in hospital pharmacy, and six years in academia. While employed as a hospital pharmacist Dr Burnett completed her PhD looking at the patient benefits that can be realised through appropriate clinical pharmacy practices. This relevant working experience enables her to have a unique insight into the real issues surrounding community and hospital pharmacy practice and the impact of this practice on patient outcomes.
Research Interest
Current research interests include looking at appropriate dispensing and prescribing practices to ensure optimal patient outcomes, including the use of automation in MDSs, and the appropriateness of prescribing practices generally and in antimicrobials specifically. These interests are in collaboration with the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, the Health and Social Care Board and Cork University Hospital.
Publications
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Adherence to antimicrobial guidelines in Lower Respiratory Tract and Urinary Tract Infections in Secondary Care – a retrospective study. The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Date: (2011)
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An investigation of prescriber perceptions on the benefits of, and barriers to, the successful implementation of antimicrobial prescribing guidelines in secondary care The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Date: (2012)
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Modelling unplanned readmission risk in patients admitted to an Acute Medical Unit. The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Date: (2015)
