Dr Desiree Kunac
Position | Medical Assessor |
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Qualifications | MPharm PhD |
Research summary | New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre |
Research
- Paediatric pharmacy
- Paediatric drug safety
- Adverse Drug Events
- Medication error
- Pharmacovigilance
Publications
Yang, N. Y., Pomerleau, A. C., Shieffelbien, L. M., Kunac, D. L., & Braund, R. (2021). Therapeutic errors captured by the New Zealand National Poisons Centre: A retrospective audit. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(1), 63-69. doi: 10.1071/hc20066
Harrison-Woolrych, M., Tatley, M., & Kunac, D. (2014). Pharmacovigilance in New Zealand. In E. B. Andrews & N. Moore (Eds.), Mann's pharmacovigilance. (3rd ed.) (pp. 291-294). Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118820186.ch16a
Kunac, D. L., Tatley, M. V., & Seddon, M. E. (2014). A new web-based Medication Error Reporting Programme (MERP) to supplement pharmacovigilance in New Zealand: Findings from a pilot study in primary care. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1401). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Kunac, D., Tatley, M. V., Grimwood, K., & Reith, D. M. (2012). Active surveillance of serious adverse drug reactions in New Zealand children. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 97(8), 761-762. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-301457
Kunac, D. L., & Tatley, M. V. (2011). Detecting medication errors in the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Database: A retrospective analysis. Drug Safety, 34(1), 59-71. doi: 10.2165/11539290-000000000-00000
Harrison-Woolrych, M., Tatley, M., & Kunac, D. (2014). Pharmacovigilance in New Zealand. In E. B. Andrews & N. Moore (Eds.), Mann's pharmacovigilance. (3rd ed.) (pp. 291-294). Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118820186.ch16a
Chapter in Book - Research
Yang, N. Y., Pomerleau, A. C., Shieffelbien, L. M., Kunac, D. L., & Braund, R. (2021). Therapeutic errors captured by the New Zealand National Poisons Centre: A retrospective audit. Journal of Primary Health Care, 13(1), 63-69. doi: 10.1071/hc20066
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., Tatley, M. V., & Seddon, M. E. (2014). A new web-based Medication Error Reporting Programme (MERP) to supplement pharmacovigilance in New Zealand: Findings from a pilot study in primary care. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1401). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., & Tatley, M. V. (2011). Detecting medication errors in the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Database: A retrospective analysis. Drug Safety, 34(1), 59-71. doi: 10.2165/11539290-000000000-00000
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., Kennedy, J., Austin, N. C., & Reith, D. M. (2010). Risk factors for adverse drug events and medication errors in paediatric inpatients: Analysis by admission characteristics. Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research, 40(4), 290-293.
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., Kennedy, J., Austin, N., & Reith, D. (2009). Incidence, preventability, and impact of adverse drug events (ADEs) and potential ADEs in hospitalized children in New Zealand: A prospective observational cohort study. Pediatric Drugs, 11(2), 153-160. doi: 10.2165/00148581-200911020-00005
Journal - Research Article
Savage, R. L., Kunac, D. L., & Johansson, J. (2009). Appraising the post-marketing safety of medicines: A description of national and international pharmacovigilance with a focus on medicines used in chronic pain. Current Anaesthesia & Critical Care, 20(5-6), 215-220. doi: 10.1016/j.cacc.2009.07.013
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., & Reith, D. M. (2008). Preventable medication-related events in hospitalised children in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1272), 17-32. Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1272/3012/content.pdf
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., Harrison-Woolrych, M., & Tatley, M. V. (2008). Pharmacovigilance in New Zealand: The role of the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre in facilitating safer medicines use. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1283). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1283/3286/content.pdf
Journal - Research Article
Tatley, M. V., Kunac, D. L., McNicholas, A., Zhou, L., Ballantyne, S., Ashton, J., … Reid, S. (2008). The Intensive Vaccines Monitoring Programme (IVMP): An electronic system to monitor vaccine safety in New Zealand. Vaccine, 26(22), 2746-2752. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.03.017
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., Reith, D. M., Kennedy, J., Austin, N. C., & Williams, S. M. (2006). Inter- and intra-rater reliability for classification of medication related events in paediatric inpatients. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 15, 196-201.
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D. L., & Reith, D. M. (2005). Identification of priorities for medication safety in neonatal intensive care. Drug Safety, 28(3), 251-261.
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D., & Turner, S. (2001). Initial experience with a paediatric pharmacy e-mail network. Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 31, 139-142.
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D., Ball, P. A., & Broadbent, R. S. (1999). Study of the use of in-line intravenous filtration in neonates: Help or hindrance? Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 29(6), 321-327.
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D., Ball, P. A., & Woods, D. J. M. (1996). Paediatric therapeutics. 2 Assessing the sick child: to refer or not to refer? New Zealand Pharmacy, (March), 18-21.
Journal - Research Article
Kunac, D., Tatley, M. V., Grimwood, K., & Reith, D. M. (2012). Active surveillance of serious adverse drug reactions in New Zealand children. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 97(8), 761-762. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-301457
Journal - Research Other