Holly Foot

Dr Holly Foot is a Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland, with extensive research experience in medication adherence, pharmacy practice, and post-discharge healthcare interventions. She holds a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Queensland (2016) and a Bachelor (Honours) in Pharmacy.

• Research Interests: Medication Adherence, Behavioral Medicine in Pharmacy, Pharmacists in General Practice
• Current Funding: MRFF grant (2023-2027) for OPTMED-D project

Research Focus: Dr Foot specializes in transitional care services, particularly optimizing medication information handover post-hospital discharge and addressing reliever medication over-reliance in asthma. Her work integrates the Necessity-Concerns Framework to understand patient beliefs influencing adherence.

Publications Trends: Recent articles focus on:

• Pharmacist-led interventions for cardiovascular patients and asthma behavioral assessments
• Development of tools like BMQ-AIR© for treatment belief screening
• Cross-cultural studies on antibiotic use in Saudi Arabia
• Methodological protocols for stepped wedge cluster trials