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Gregory Duncan serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, specifically within the Eastern Health Clinical School Research. His work spans over two decades with 37 research outputs and 6 major projects, demonstrating a sustained commitment to advancing healthcare through pharmacy practice research and health services innovation.
Dr. Duncan's research interests center on improving healthcare delivery through community pharmacy services, medication safety, and health literacy. His work focuses on medication reconciliation to reduce hospital readmissions, developing health literacy programs for pharmacists, implementing telehealth communication strategies using the Teach-Back method, and investigating chronic disease management, particularly cardiovascular conditions and chronic wounds in community settings. His research bridges clinical practice with health informatics to create practical solutions for patient care.
His publication trends reveal a strong focus on community pharmacy interventions, with significant work on medication reconciliation services, telehealth communication, and health literacy programs. The research spans both Australian and international contexts, including work in Sub-Saharan Africa examining pharmacy education and practice. His recent work increasingly integrates digital health solutions, particularly through the My Health Record system and electronic medical record data analysis.
As a researcher, Duncan has led multiple significant projects including the DCMedsRec trial (2018-2019), the Development of a Health Literacy Education Program for Community Pharmacists (2011-2014), and the Pharmacist assessment of adherence, risk and treatment in cardiovascular disease (PAART CVD) trial (2008-2009). He frequently collaborates with researchers across Australia and internationally, with notable partnerships including Eastern Health, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and institutions in Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Dr. Duncan's work contributes to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to good health and well-being. His research has been disseminated through numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals including BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, PLoS ONE, and BMC Health Services Research, with his work being cited extensively and picked up by 30 news outlets.
