2021
Journal - Research Article
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
2017
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Savage, R., Tatley, M., & Kunac, D. (2017, July). Fifty years of adverse drug reaction reporting in New Zealand: Primary care involvement and the developing use of e-health. Verbal presentation at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) Conference for General Practice Quality Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2016
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Tatley, M., Savage, R., Kunac, D., & Ashton, J. (2016). Years of pharmacovigilance in New Zealand: Lessons in sustainability and growth. Drug Safety, 39(10), (pp. 1001). doi: 10.1007/s40264-016-0445-6
2014
Chapter in Book - Research
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
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
2013
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kunac, D. (2013). Medication-related problems in children. Proceedings of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand 65th Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 65). Retrieved from http://www.psnz2013.co.nz/
2012
Journal - Research Other
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
2011
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
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Kunac, D., & Tatley, M. (2011, October-November). Preventability assessment of adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports: Taking the 'p-method' to the next level. Poster session presented at the Thirty-Fourth Representatives of National Centres Participating in the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring Annual Meeting, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
2010
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.
2009
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
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
2008
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
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
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
2007
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kunac, D. L., Kennedy, J., Austin, N. C., & Reith, D. M. (2007, November). Adverse drug events and medication errors in a neonatal intensive care unit: Risk factors and time to event analysis. Verbal presentation at the Paediatric Society of New Zealand 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2006
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.
2005
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.
2002
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Broadbent, R., Coulter, C. V., & Kunac, D. (2002). Impact of an inline filter on insulin delivery to neonates. 6th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand and the 12th Congress of the Federation of the Asia and Oceania Perinatal Society. (A44). [Abstract]
2001
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.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Cunliffe, A., McIlraith, A., & Kunac, D. (2001). Pharmacovigilance - our duty of care. Abstracts of the New Zealand Healthcare Pharmacists Association Conference. (pp. 50). Queenstown. [Abstract]
2000
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kunac, D., & Turner, S. (2000). Paediatric pharmacist e-mail network - first 18 months experience. In NZHPA (Ed.), Proceedings of the New Zealand Health Care Pharmacists Association, Annual Conference. (pp. 40). Auckland: NZHPA. [Abstract]
1999
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.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Chan, B. C., Main, L. C., & Kunac, D. (1999). Unapproved and Off-Label Medicine Use in a Paediatric Ward. Proceedings of the New Zealand Healthcare Pharmacists Association. [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Duck, B., Holdaway, M. D. H., Ellyett, N., Chan, S. K., & Kunac, D. (1999). Pharmacists' Guide to PILs. Proceedings of the New Zealand Healthcare Pharmacists Association. [Abstract]
1997
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Kunac, D., Ball, P. A., & Broadbent, R. S. (1997). Implementation of intravenous in-line filtration in a neonatal intensive care unit. Proceedings of the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacists Association. [Full Paper]
Kunac, D., & Woods, D. W. (1997). Neonatal Necrotising Fasciitis - a clinical pharmacist's perspective. Proceedings of the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacists Association. [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kunac, D., Ball, P., & Broadbent, R. S. (1997). Implementation of in-line intravenous filtration in a neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 33, (pp. A3). [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kunac, D. (1997). Study of the use of in-line filtration in a neonatal unit. Verbal presentation at the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group Conference, Scotland.
Awarded Masters Degree
Kunac, D. (1997). Implementation of in-line filtration in a neonatal intensive care unit (MClinPharm). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
1996
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.
