Overview
Background
Dr Meng-Wong Taing (Wong) graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (with Honours Class 1) in 2002, Graduate Certificate in Technology Innovation Management in 2012, PhD in Pharmacy in 2013. After completion of his PhD he worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Translation Research Institute (TRI) investigating novel drug candidates for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. In 2014, Wong joined the School of Pharmacy as a Lecturer and was awarded the Dean’s commendation for Research Higher Degree Excellence. Wong's current research themes have a strong commitment in facilitating extended roles for pharmacists and other health care providers to improve patient outcomes. He is particularly interested in further developing evidence for pharmacists working in collaborative oral healthcare models in Australia. Wong completed his Masters in Biostatistics in 2024 through the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia.
Availability
- Dr Meng-Wong Taing is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Technology and Innovation Management, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Biostatistics, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2019
Journal Article
Consumer perspectives on pharmacy staff roles in providing oral health services in Australia
Pateman, Kelsey, Huang, Jialin, Ford, Pauline J., Mutch, Allyson, Freeman, Christopher R. and Taing, Meng‐Wong (2019). Consumer perspectives on pharmacy staff roles in providing oral health services in Australia. Health & Social Care in the Community, 28 (2) hsc.12885, 524-532. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12885
Featured
2017
Journal Article
A national survey exploring oral healthcare service provision across Australian community pharmacies
Freeman, Christopher R., Abdullah, Nabilah, Ford, Pauline J. and Taing, Meng-Wong (2017). A national survey exploring oral healthcare service provision across Australian community pharmacies. BMJ Open, 7 (9) e017940, e017940. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017940
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Describing the role of Australian community pharmacists in oral healthcare
Taing, Meng-Wong, Ford, Pauline J., Gartner, Coral E. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2016). Describing the role of Australian community pharmacists in oral healthcare. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 24 (4), 237-246. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12241
2024
Journal Article
Integrating oral health into primary care: a proof‐of‐concept for dry mouth management in the Australian community pharmacy setting
Calache, H, Martin, R, Loton, C, Taing, M‐W, Mc Namara, K, Smith, L and Christian, B (2024). Integrating oral health into primary care: a proof‐of‐concept for dry mouth management in the Australian community pharmacy setting. Australian Dental Journal. doi: 10.1111/adj.13054
2024
Journal Article
Impact of preoperative haemoglobin A1c levels on postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery: a systematic review
Yu, Abby, Truong, Quynh, Whitfield, Karen, Hale, Andrew, Taing, Meng‐Wong, Barker, Natalie and D’Emden, Michael (2024). Impact of preoperative haemoglobin A1c levels on postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery: a systematic review. Diabetic Medicine, 41 (10) e15380, e15380. doi: 10.1111/dme.15380
2024
Journal Article
Effects of a prebiotic formulation on the composition of the faecal microbiota of people with functional constipation
Erhardt, Rene, Steels, Elizabeth, Harnett, Joanna E., Taing, Meng-Wong and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2024). Effects of a prebiotic formulation on the composition of the faecal microbiota of people with functional constipation. European Journal of Nutrition, 63 (3), 777-784. doi: 10.1007/s00394-023-03292-9
2023
Conference Publication
“Making oral heath everyone’s business”- Integrating oral health into primary care
George, Ajesh, Christian, Bradley, Martin, Rachel, Ajwani, Shilpi, Bhole, Sameer, Taing, Meng-Wong, Slack-Smith, Linda, Nixon, Krystal-Lee and Calache, Hanny (2023). “Making oral heath everyone’s business”- Integrating oral health into primary care. 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, Sydney, Australia, 13-15 November 2023. LONDON: UBIQUITY PRESS LTD. doi: 10.5334/ijic.APIC3225
2023
Journal Article
A cross-sectional survey exploring Australian pharmacists’ and students’ management of common oral mucosal diseases
Taing, Meng-Wong, Choong, Joshua, Suppiah, Vijayaprakash, El-Den, Sarira, Park, Joon Soo, McCullough, Michael and Teoh, Leanne (2023). A cross-sectional survey exploring Australian pharmacists’ and students’ management of common oral mucosal diseases. Pharmacy, 11 (5) 139, 139. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11050139
2023
Journal Article
Dry mouth effects from drugs used for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder in adults: systematic review
Teoh, Cherilyn Xue Wei, Thng, Millie, Lau, Serene, Taing, Meng-Wong, Chaw, Sarah Y., Siskind, Dan and Kisely, Steve (2023). Dry mouth effects from drugs used for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder in adults: systematic review. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e53, 1-9. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.15
2022
Journal Article
The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Managed Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Service for Vancomycin—A Pilot Study
Firman, Paul, Tan, Ken-Soon, Clavarino, Alexandra, Taing, Meng-Wong, Dixon, Sally, Singh, Helender and Whitfield, Karen (2022). The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Managed Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Service for Vancomycin—A Pilot Study. Pharmacy, 10 (6) 173, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10060173
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacist-managed therapeutic drug monitoring programs within australian hospital and health services—a national survey of current practice
Firman, Paul, Tan, Ken-Soon, Clavarino, Alexandra, Taing, Meng-Wong and Whitfield, Karen (2022). Pharmacist-managed therapeutic drug monitoring programs within australian hospital and health services—a national survey of current practice. Pharmacy, 10 (5) 135, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10050135
2022
Journal Article
Efficacy of oxycodone for postoperative dental pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Teoh, Leanne, McCullough, Michael and Taing, Meng-Wong (2022). Efficacy of oxycodone for postoperative dental pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Dentistry, 125 104254, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104254
2022
Journal Article
A retrospective study of drugs associated with xerostomia from the Australian Database of Adverse Event Notifications
Choo, Pei Jin, Taing, Meng-Wong and Teoh, Leanne (2022). A retrospective study of drugs associated with xerostomia from the Australian Database of Adverse Event Notifications. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 30 (6), 548-553. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riac051
2022
Journal Article
Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review
Mellor, Rebecca, Khoo, Andrew, Saunders-Dow, Elise, Raguz, Ella, Taing, Meng-Wong, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Freeman, Chris and Crawford, Darrell (2022). Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review. Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 9 (3), 347-357. doi: 10.1007/s40801-022-00298-3
2022
Journal Article
ORAI1 regulates sustained cytosolic free calcium fluctuations during breast cancer cell apoptosis and apoptotic resistance via a STIM1 independent pathway
Bassett, John J., Robitaille, Mélanie, Peters, Amelia A., Bong, Alice H. L., Taing, Meng‐Wong, Wood, Ian A., Sadras, Francisco, Roberts‐Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2022). ORAI1 regulates sustained cytosolic free calcium fluctuations during breast cancer cell apoptosis and apoptotic resistance via a STIM1 independent pathway. The FASEB Journal, 36 (1) e22108, e22108. doi: 10.1096/fj.202002031rr
2021
Journal Article
Interprofessional education between dentistry and pharmacy students: Delivery, barriers and facilitating implementation
Carlisle, Cathryn and Taing, Meng‐Wong (2021). Interprofessional education between dentistry and pharmacy students: Delivery, barriers and facilitating implementation. Australian Dental Journal, 66 (4) adj.12856, 351-357. doi: 10.1111/adj.12856
2020
Journal Article
Improving antenatal asthma management: a complex journey
Chen, Clarissa, Meng-Wong Taing, Burr, Lucy, Barrett, Helen L. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2020). Improving antenatal asthma management: a complex journey. EMJ Respiratory, 97-107. doi: 10.33590/emjrespir/20-00143
2020
Journal Article
Community pharmacy staff needs for the provision of oral health care education and advice in Australia
Taing, Meng-Wong, Ford, Pauline J. and Freeman, Christopher (2020). Community pharmacy staff needs for the provision of oral health care education and advice in Australia. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 60 (6), 993-1000.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.08.005
2019
Journal Article
Personalised treatments for acute whiplash injuries: A pilot study of nested N-of-1 trials in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design
Nikles, J., Tate, R. L., Mitchell, G., Perdices, M., McGree, J. M., Freeman, C., Jacob, S., Taing, M. W. and Sterling, M. (2019). Personalised treatments for acute whiplash injuries: A pilot study of nested N-of-1 trials in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 16 100480, 100480. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100480
2019
Journal Article
Pharmacists' perceived responsibility for patient care when there is a risk of misadventure: a qualitative study
Bennett, Georgia, Taing, Meng‐Wong, Hattingh, H. Laetitia and La Caze, Adam (2019). Pharmacists' perceived responsibility for patient care when there is a risk of misadventure: a qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 28 (6) ijpp.12580, 599-607. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12580
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Meng-Wong Taing is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Safety of drugs in maternal and child health during pregnancy
Medicines usage in a cohort of pregnant women and partners and their association with Mother and Child health outcomes. In collaboration with Professor Vicki Clifton at Mater Research Institute - UQ.
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Enhancing pharmacist roles within oral healthcare
Suited to students interested in a career within pharmacy practice/primary healthcare research.
There is a need for new and expanded pharmacy professional services within communities, as supported by Governmental healthcare agreements and professional bodies. This project will predominatnely utilise mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, and will be undertaken in collaboration with the School of Dentistry.
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I have a wide range of experience and am open to developing research questions that you would like to address
I am happy to develop research projects and supervision teams to suit students.
Contact m.taing@uq.edu.au for more information.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
To investigate the pharmacotherapy management of the bariatric surgery patient and the impact of the pharmacist in the multidisciplinary team
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring free plasma tacrolimus and mycophenolic acid measurements and defining a therapeutic target range for therapeutic drug monitoring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of a prebiotic supplementation on the gastrointestinal microbiota in functional constipation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
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