Georgina Hughes is an early career pharmacist researcher and works as a Research Associate at the University of South Australia (UniSA). Georgina's research focusses on using real-world data to support quality use of medicines among older people who access aged care services.
Georgina submitted her PhD with UniSA and the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) at the end of 2024. Her PhD used big data to explore the real-world use and safety of antidepressant medicines among older people living in aged care homes.
Georgina is passionate about research that informs the safe and effective use of medicines and the best utilisation of pharmacists' skills within aged and healthcare systems, to optimise care and overall outcomes for... Read more
About me
Georgina Hughes is an early career pharmacist researcher and works as a Research Associate at the University of South Australia (UniSA). Georgina's research focusses on using real-world data to support quality use of medicines among older people who access aged care services.
Georgina submitted her PhD with UniSA and the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) at the end of 2024. Her PhD used big data to explore the real-world use and safety of antidepressant medicines among older people living in aged care homes.
Georgina is passionate about research that informs the safe and effective use of medicines and the best utilisation of pharmacists' skills within aged and healthcare systems, to optimise care and overall outcomes for older people.
About me
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science University of South Australia
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
2
2
139
|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
14
|
| 2021 |
Open access
8
9
22
|
| 2020 |
24
21
40
|
| 2020 |
Open access
18
16
16
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Dementia Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Drug & therapeutics Information service: DATIS | AUSTRALIA |
| General Practitioner | AUSTRALIA |
| Helping Hand Aged Care | AUSTRALIA |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| IPN Medical Centres | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Ward Medication Management | AUSTRALIA |
