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Dr Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich

Associate Professor, 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: sinthia.bosnic-anticevich@sydney.edu.au
Room N405
Pharmacy Building A15
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Research Theme

Respiratory Disease

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.

Higher Degree Research Candidates

  • Cheong, Hui M L
    Doctor of Philosophy
    Start: February 2009
    Submit: February 2013
  • Davis, Sharon
    Doctor of Philosophy
    Start: February 2011
    Submit: February 2015
  • Jahedi, Lia
    Master of Philosophy
    Start: July 2010
    Submit: February 2013
  • Mavritsakis, Sofia
    Doctor of Philosophy
    Start: July 2011
    Submit: February 2014
  • Ovchinikova, Ludmila A
    Doctor of Philosophy
    Start: February 2008
    Submit: February 2012
  • Toumas, Mariam
    Doctor of Philosophy
    Start: February 2009
    Submit: February 2013

Publications List

2011
  • Saini, B H, Shah, S, Kearey, P J, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Grootjans, J, Armour, C L, 2011, An interprofessional learning module on asthma health promotion, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75(2), 30-1-30-10
  • Saini, B H, LeMay, K, Emmerton, L, Krass, I, Smith, L D, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Stewart, K, Burton, D, Armour, C L, 2011, Asthma disease management-Australian pharmacists' interventions improve patients' asthma knowledge and this is sustained, Patient Education and Counseling, 83(3), 295-302
  • Dey, R M, de Vries, M, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, 2011, Collaboration in chronic care: unpacking the relationship of pharmacists and general medical practitioners in primary care, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 19(1), 21-29
  • Ovchinikova, L, Smith, L D, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, 2011, Inhaler Technique Maintenance: Gaining an Understanding from the Patient's Perspective, Journal of Asthma, 48(6), 616-624
  • Abdelnour, M, Armour, C L, Reddel, H, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, 2011, Multidisciplinary asthma care teams: the role of the specialist pharmacist, Australian Pharmacist, 30(8), 686-691
  • Saini, B H, Krass, I, Smith, L D, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Armour, C L, 2011, Role of community pharmacists in asthma - Australian research highlighting pathways for future primary care models, The Australasian Medical Journal, 4(4), 190-200
  • Dianne P Goeman, Christine R Jenkins, Melanie A Crane, Sinthia Z Bosnic-Anticevich, Jo A Douglass, 2011, Unmet Needs of Older People with Asthma: Cross-Sectional Survey, Journal of Asthma, 48:865–875, 2011
  • Basheti, I, Qunaibi, E, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Armour, C L, Khater, S, Omar, M, Reddel, H, 2011, User error with diskus and turbuhaler by Asthma Patients and Pharmacists in Jordan and Australia, Respiratory Care: a monthly science journal, 56(12), 1916-1923
  • Armour, C L, LeMay, K, Saini, B H, Reddel, H, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Smith, L D, Burton, D, Song, Y J, Alles, M C, Stewart, K, Emmerton, L, Krass, I, 2011, Using the Community Pharmacy to Identify Patients at Risk of Poor Asthma Control and Factors which Contribute to this Poor Control, Journal of Asthma, 48(9), 914-922
2010
  • Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Sinha, H U R, So, S, Reddel, H 2010, Metered-dose inhaler technique: The effect of two educational interventions delivered in community pharmacy over time, Journal of Asthma, 47(3), 251-256
  • Kritikos, V, Reddel, H, Bosnic-Anticevich, S 2010, Pharmacists' perceptions of their role in asthma management and barriers to the provision of asthma services, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 18(4), 209-216
  • Nguyen, Y B N, Wainwright, C, Basheti, I, Willis, M, Bosnic-Anticevich, S 2010, Do Health Professionals on Respiratory Wards Know How to Use Inhalers?, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 40(3), 211-216
2009
  • Toumas, M., Basheti, I., and Bosnic-Anticevich, S., 2009, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT Comparison of Small-Group Training With Self-Directed Internet-based Training in Inhaler Techniques, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73[5], 1-7
  • Cvetkovski, B., Armour, C. L., and Bosnic-Anticevich, S., 2009, Asthma management in rural New South Wales: Perceptions of health care professionals and people with asthma, Australian Journal of Rural Health, 17, 195-200
  • Basheti, I., Armour, C. L., Reddel, H., and Bosnic-Anticevich, S., 2009, Long-Term Maintenance of Pharmacists Inhaler Technique Demonstration Skills, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73[2], 1-8
2008
  • Basheti, I, Armour, C L, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Reddel, H 2008, Patient Education and Counseling, Evaluation of a novel educational strategy, including inhaler-based reminder labels, to improve asthma inhaler technique, 72(1), 26-33
  • Bosnic-Anticevich, S 2008, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Gibaldis Drug Delivery Systems in Pharmaceutical Care, 42, 1149-1150
  • O'Connor, J, Seeto, C K Y, Saini, B H, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Krass, I, Armour, C L, Smith, L D 2008, Patient Education and Counseling, Healthcare professional versus patient goal setting in intermittent allergic rhinitis, 70(1), 111-117
  • Reddel, H, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Amour, CL, Basheti, I 2008, European Respiratory Journal, Pharmacist interventions in asthma - To the editors:, 32(3), 812-812
  • Saini, B H, Filipovska, J, Bosnic-Anticevich, S, Taylor, S J, Krass, I, Armour, C L 2008, Australian Journal of Rural Health, An evaluation of a community pharmacy-based rural asthma management service, 16(2), 100-108
Pre-2008
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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