Overview
Availability
- Dr Esther Lau is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Queensland University of Technology
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Does using oral medication lubricants to swallow whole or crushed tablets alter drug absorption in vivo? A randomised, single-dose crossover bioequivalence study in healthy adults
Malouh, Marwa A., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Reuter, Stephanie E., Weng, Min-Tz, Lau, Esther T. L., Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2025). Does using oral medication lubricants to swallow whole or crushed tablets alter drug absorption in vivo? A randomised, single-dose crossover bioequivalence study in healthy adults. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 104 106552, 106552-104. doi: 10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106552
2024
Journal Article
Consumer Involvement in the Design and Development of Medication Safety Interventions or Services in Primary Care: A Scoping Review
DelDot, Megan, Lau, Esther, Rayner, Nicole, Spinks, Jean, Kelly, Fiona and Nissen, Lisa (2024). Consumer Involvement in the Design and Development of Medication Safety Interventions or Services in Primary Care: A Scoping Review. Health Expectations, 27 (6) e70092, e70092. doi: 10.1111/hex.70092
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the management of urinary tract infections by community pharmacists in Queensland, Australia
Spinks, Jean M., Lau, Esther T. L., Glass, Beverley D. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2024). Evaluating the management of urinary tract infections by community pharmacists in Queensland, Australia. Pharmacy Practice, 22 (4) 3064, 1-10. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.4.3064
2024
Journal Article
Medication lubricants for oral delivery of drugs: oral processing reduces thickness, changes characteristics, and improves dissolution profile
Malouh, Marwa A., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Sun, Yu, Lau, Esther T. L., Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2024). Medication lubricants for oral delivery of drugs: oral processing reduces thickness, changes characteristics, and improves dissolution profile. Pharmaceutics, 16 (3) 417. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16030417
2023
Journal Article
The prevalence and perceived effectiveness of using a medication‐swallowing lubricant in aged care facilities across Australia
Malouh, Marwa A., Sefidani Forough, Aida, Cichero, Julie A. Y., Lau, Esther T. L., Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2023). The prevalence and perceived effectiveness of using a medication‐swallowing lubricant in aged care facilities across Australia. Aging medicine, 6 (3), 239-244. doi: 10.1002/agm2.12261
2023
Journal Article
Development and trial of an instrument to evaluate accredited pharmacists' clinical home medicines review reports in Australia
Patounas, Marea, Lau, Esther T. L., Rigby, Deborah, Chan, Vincent and Nissen, Lisa M. (2023). Development and trial of an instrument to evaluate accredited pharmacists' clinical home medicines review reports in Australia. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 53 (1), 32-38. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1829
2021
Journal Article
Do legislated carbon reduction targets influence pro-environmental behaviours in public hospital pharmacy departments? Using mixed methods to compare Australia and the UK
Singleton, Judith A., Lau, Esther T.-L. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Do legislated carbon reduction targets influence pro-environmental behaviours in public hospital pharmacy departments? Using mixed methods to compare Australia and the UK. PLoS One, 16 (8 August) e0255445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255445
2021
Journal Article
Home medicines reviews: a national survey of Australian accredited pharmacists’ health service time investment
Patounas, Marea, Lau, Esther T., Chan, Vincent, Rigby, Deborah, Kyle, Gregory J., Khatri, Jyoti, Poudel, Arjun and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Home medicines reviews: a national survey of Australian accredited pharmacists’ health service time investment. Pharmacy Practice, 19 (3) 2376, 2376. doi: 10.18549/pharmpract.2021.3.2376
2021
Journal Article
Exploring Australian pharmacists' perceptions and attitudes towards dispensing HIV medicines in the community setting
Singleton, Judith A., Lau, Esther T. L. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2021). Exploring Australian pharmacists' perceptions and attitudes towards dispensing HIV medicines in the community setting. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 51 (3), 238-246. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1711
2020
Journal Article
Still Burning: An Exploration of the Impacts of the 2018/2019 Tasmanian Summer Bushfires on Community Pharmacy Operations in Affected Communities
Singleton, Judith A., Khng, Sherley, McCourt, Elizabeth M., Watson, Kaitlyn E. and Lau, Esther T.L. (2020). Still Burning: An Exploration of the Impacts of the 2018/2019 Tasmanian Summer Bushfires on Community Pharmacy Operations in Affected Communities. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 35 (6), 612-618. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X20001077
2020
Journal Article
Are medication swallowing lubricants suitable for use in dysphagia? Consistency, viscosity, texture, and application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework
Malouh, Marwa A., Cichero, Julie A.Y., Manrique, Yady J., Crino, Lucia, Lau, Esther T. L., Nissen, Lisa M. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2020). Are medication swallowing lubricants suitable for use in dysphagia? Consistency, viscosity, texture, and application of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) Framework. Pharmaceutics, 12 (10) 924, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100924
2020
Journal Article
Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties
Sefidani Forough, Aida, Lau, Esther T. L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kyle, Greg J., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Serrano Santos, Jose Manuel and Nissen, Lisa M. (2020). Factors affecting Australian aged care facility workers in administering oral medication to residents with swallowing difficulties. Research in Nursing and Health, 43 (4) nur.22042, 419-430. doi: 10.1002/nur.22042
2020
Journal Article
Factors that affect health-care workers’ practices of medication administration to aged care residents with swallowing difficulties: an Australia-wide survey study
Sefidani Forough, Aida, Lau, Esther T. L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Kyle, Greg J., Cichero, Julie A. Y., Serrano Santos, Jose Manuel and Nissen, Lisa M. (2020). Factors that affect health-care workers’ practices of medication administration to aged care residents with swallowing difficulties: an Australia-wide survey study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40 (1) ajag.12856, e79-e86. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12856
2019
Journal Article
Pharmacist role in vaccination: evidence and challenges
Poudel, Arjun, Lau, Esther T. L., Deldot, Megan, Campbell, Chris, Waite, Nancy M. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2019). Pharmacist role in vaccination: evidence and challenges. Vaccine, 37 (40), 5939-5945. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.060
2019
Journal Article
Counseling interactions between patients living with persistent pain and pharmacists in Australia: are we on the same page?
Lau, Esther T.L., Tan, Shirin H., Antwertinger, Yasmin J., Hall, Tony and Nissen, Lisa M. (2019). Counseling interactions between patients living with persistent pain and pharmacists in Australia: are we on the same page?. Journal of Pain Research, 12, 2441-2455. doi: 10.2147/jpr.s199017
2019
Journal Article
Pharmacist Compliance with Therapeutic Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment Provision
Smith, Harriet, Whyte, Stephen, Chan, Ho Fai, Kyle, Gregory, Lau, Esther T. L., Nissen, Lisa M., Torgler, Benno and Dulleck, Uwe (2019). Pharmacist Compliance with Therapeutic Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment Provision. JAMA Network Open, 2 (7) e197168. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.7168
2019
Journal Article
Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?
Nissen, Michael D., Lau, Esther T. L., Cabot, Peter J. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2019). Baltic amber teething necklaces: could succinic acid leaching from beads provide anti-inflammatory effects?. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 19 (1) 162, 162. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2574-9
2019
Book Chapter
Pharmacy Practice in Australia and New Zealand
Poudel, Arjun, Lau, Esther T.L., Kyle, Gregory J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2019). Pharmacy Practice in Australia and New Zealand. Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy. (pp. 488-498) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-812735-3.00729-9
2018
Journal Article
Waiter, there is a drug in my soup – using Leximancer® to explore antecedents to pro-environmental behaviours in the hospital pharmacy workplace
Singleton, Judith A., Lau, Esther T.L. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2018). Waiter, there is a drug in my soup – using Leximancer® to explore antecedents to pro-environmental behaviours in the hospital pharmacy workplace. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 26 (4), 341-350. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12395
2018
Journal Article
Crushing and dispersing medicines
Lau, Esther, Steadman, Kathryn J. and Nissen, Lisa M. (2018). Crushing and dispersing medicines. Australian Pharmacist, 37 (3), 46-50.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Esther Lau is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring consumer involvement in the co-design of a medication safety service to identify medication related problems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jean Spinks, Professor Lisa Nissen
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Doctor Philosophy
Australian Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Oral medication lubricants as vehicles to aid administration of oral dosage forms: investigations into their safety and their influence on drug dissolution profile in vitro and absorption in vivo.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Julie Cichero, Professor Lisa Nissen, Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Extemporaneously compounded buccal pilocarpine preparations, acceptability and pilot testing for the treatment of xerostomia (dry mouth) in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
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