
Overview
Background
Dr Jean Spinks is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, the University of Queensland. She is trained as a health economist, pharmacist and a health systems researcher and has extensive experience across the three disciplines. Her main research focus is applying economic principles to achieve better population health outcomes from medicines use in primary care. She is currently co-leading an MRFF funded project “Activating pharmacists to reduce medication related problems: The ACTMed stepped wedge randomised controlled trial” which is being undertaken with partner organisations including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Brisbane South PHN, NACCHO, the Australian Digital Health Agency, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and MedAdvisor. Other projects include the development, implementation and evaluation of an Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe, with partners NACCHO and Pharmacy Guild of Australia), the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland (UTIPP-Q), innovative pharmacist workforce models of care, and consumer preferences for medication services. She has also published in the areas of medicines pricing, complementary medicine use and the disposal of unwanted medicines. Prior to beginning her PhD, Jean evaluated submissions from pharmaceutical companies seeking PBS listing of their medicines, under a research contract between Monash University and the Australian Department of Health and Ageing.
Jean has worked in community and hospital pharmacy in Australia and internationally in the Asia-Pacific region, including in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Tonga. She has post-graduate qualifications in public health, has undertaken the two-year Victorian Public Health Training Scheme, and has a PhD in Health Economics from Monash University.
Availability
- Associate Professor Jean Spinks is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Potentially preventable medication‐related hospitalisations with cardiovascular disease of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Queensland, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study
Spinks, Jean, Mihala, Gabor, Jennings, Warren, Ware, Robert S, Kalisch Ellett, Lisa M, Roughead, Elizabeth E and Williamson, Daniel (2025). Potentially preventable medication‐related hospitalisations with cardiovascular disease of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Queensland, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52600
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
Understanding Australian pharmacy degree holders’ job preferences through the lens of motivation-hygiene theory
Thai, Thao, Lancsar, Emily, Spinks, Jean, Freeman, Christopher and Chen, Gang (2024). Understanding Australian pharmacy degree holders’ job preferences through the lens of motivation-hygiene theory. Social Science & Medicine, 348 116832, 116832. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116832
2024
Journal Article
Does Medicare Support Multidisciplinary Teams Working to the Top of Their Ticket?
Spinks, Jean, Nancarrow, Susan, McAvoy, Sue and Nissen, Lisa (2024). Does Medicare Support Multidisciplinary Teams Working to the Top of Their Ticket?. Australian Economic Review, 57 (2), 179-186. doi: 10.1111/1467-8462.12557
2023
Other Outputs
Neighbour Day cost effectiveness evaluation
Beilby, Hannah, Spinks, Jean and Cruwys, Tegan (2023). Neighbour Day cost effectiveness evaluation. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Relationships Australia.
2023
Journal Article
Medication-related problems identified by community pharmacists: a descriptive case study of two Australian populations
Collins, Jack C., Hu, Jie, McMillan, Sara S., O’Reilly, Claire L., El-Den, Sarira, Kelly, Fiona, Spinks, Jean, Riley, Toni and Wheeler, Amanda J. (2023). Medication-related problems identified by community pharmacists: a descriptive case study of two Australian populations. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 16 (1) 133, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s40545-023-00637-x
2023
Journal Article
Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication‐related problems (ACTMed): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial
Spinks, Jean, Violette, Richard, Boyle, Douglas I.R., Petrie, Dennis, Fanning, Laura, Hall, Kerry K., Kelly, Fiona, Wheeler, Amanda J., Ware, Robert S., Byrnes, Joshua, Chen, Esa, Donald, Andrew, Ellis, Nicolette, DelDot, Megan and Nissen, Lisa (2023). Activating pharmacists to reduce the frequency of medication‐related problems (ACTMed): a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial. Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (7), 325-331. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52073
2023
Journal Article
Comparison of a full and partial choice set design in a labeled discrete choice experiment
Thai, Thao, Bliemer, Michiel, Chen, Gang, Spinks, Jean, de New, Sonja and Lancsar, Emily (2023). Comparison of a full and partial choice set design in a labeled discrete choice experiment. Health Economics, 32 (6), 1284-1304. doi: 10.1002/hec.4666
2023
Book Chapter
Evidence of the impact of pharmacists through immunisation interventions
Spinks, Jean, Houle, Sherilyn and Wheeler, Amanda (2023). Evidence of the impact of pharmacists through immunisation interventions. Encyclopedia of evidence in pharmaceutical public health and health services research in pharmacy. (pp. 1-18) edited by Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-50247-8_127-1
2023
Other Outputs
Pharmacy in Australia: Measuring Employment, Labour Decisions and Activity - the PAMELA survey
Thai, Thao, Spinks, Jean, Chen, Gang, Lancsar, Emily, Freeman, Chris, Campbell, Chris, Domberelli, Amber and Nissen, Lisa (2023). Pharmacy in Australia: Measuring Employment, Labour Decisions and Activity - the PAMELA survey. Canberra, ACT Australia: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.
2023
Other Outputs
The management of urinary tract infections by community pharmacists: A state-wide trial: Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot - Queensland
Nissen, Lisa, Lau, Esther and Spinks, Jean (2023). The management of urinary tract infections by community pharmacists: A state-wide trial: Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot - Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
2023
Other Outputs
Pharmacy in Australia: Measuring Employment, Labour decisions and Activity (PAMELA) Survey
Thao Thai, Gang Chen, Emily Lancsar and Jean Spinks (2023). Pharmacy in Australia: Measuring Employment, Labour decisions and Activity (PAMELA) Survey. ADA Dataverse. (Dataset) doi: 10.26193/JHA8JM
2022
Journal Article
Beyond dispensing: better integration of pharmacists within the Australian primary healthcare system
Hong Thai, Thao Thi, Chen, Gang, Lancsar, Emily, de New, Sonja, Banwell, Cathy, Freeman, Christopher and Spinks, Jean (2022). Beyond dispensing: better integration of pharmacists within the Australian primary healthcare system. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 2 100109, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100109
2021
Journal Article
Role of Indigenous health workers in the delivery of comprehensive primary health care in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: a scoping review protocol
Violette, Richard, Spinks, Jean, Kelly, Fiona and Wheeler, Amanda (2021). Role of Indigenous health workers in the delivery of comprehensive primary health care in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19 (11), 3174-3182. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-20-00476
2021
Journal Article
Risky business, healthy lives: how risk perception, risk preferences and information influence consumer’s risky health choices
Spinks, Jean, Nghiem, Son and Byrnes, Joshua (2021). Risky business, healthy lives: how risk perception, risk preferences and information influence consumer’s risky health choices. The European Journal of Health Economics, 22 (5), 811-831. doi: 10.1007/s10198-021-01291-3
2020
Other Outputs
A feasibility study of an Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe) in Australia: Final report
Wheeler, Amanda, Spinks, Jean, Kelly, Fiona, Ware, Rob, Byrnes, Joshua, Scuffham, Paul and Miller, Adrian (2020). A feasibility study of an Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe) in Australia: Final report. Canberra, ACT Australia: Griffith University.
2020
Journal Article
Provision of home medicines reviews in Australia: linking population need with service provision and available pharmacist workforce
Spinks, Jean, Birch, Stephen, Wheeler, Amanda J., Nissen, Lisa, Freeman, Christopher, Thai, Thao and Byrnes, Joshua (2020). Provision of home medicines reviews in Australia: linking population need with service provision and available pharmacist workforce. Australian Health Review, 44 (6), 973-982. doi: 10.1071/ah19207
2020
Journal Article
Does policy change to allow pharmacist provision of influenza vaccination increase population uptake? A systematic review
Spinks, Jean, Bettington, Emilie, Downes, Martin, Nissen, Lisa and Wheeler, Amanda (2020). Does policy change to allow pharmacist provision of influenza vaccination increase population uptake? A systematic review. Australian Health Review, 44 (4), 582-589. doi: 10.1071/AH19196
2019
Journal Article
Adaptation of potentially preventable medication-related hospitalisation indicators for indigenous populations in Australia using a modified Delphi technique
Spinks, Jean Marie, Kalisch Ellett, Lisa M, Spurling, Geoffrey, Theodoros, Theo, Williamson, Daniel and Wheeler, Amanda J (2019). Adaptation of potentially preventable medication-related hospitalisation indicators for indigenous populations in Australia using a modified Delphi technique. BMJ Open, 9 (11) e031369, e031369. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031369
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising skills-mix in rural and remote primary health care teams
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen
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Doctor Philosophy
The Economics of Social Connection and Health Literacy on Health
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen, Dr Jonas Fooken
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Master Philosophy
The feasibility of point-of-care ultrasound conducted by physiotherapists for the diagnosis of ankle syndesmosis injuries in the emergency department: A diagnostic study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Trevor Russell
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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: Professor Lisa Nissen
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation and utilisation of the Allied Health Workforce
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen
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Doctor Philosophy
Leveraging implementation science concepts to improve the translation of healthcare services that improve Quality Use of Medicines
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Chris Freeman, Dr Nagham Ailabouni
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