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Research InterestsProfessor Nick Zwar | | (Position Details) | | Phone Please contact School/Unit | | Qualifications MB BS Adl, FRACGP, MPH Syd, PhD Ncle NSW |
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| School of Public Health and Community Medicine | |
| | Broad Research Areas | |
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Primary Health Care
Preventive Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Health Services Research
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| | | | Specific Research Keywords | |
| Chronic Disease
Preventative Medicine
Smoking Cessation
Respiratory Medicine
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| | | | Research Interests | |
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Chronic disease management in general practice and primary health care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, intervention on risk factors for chronic disease in particular smoking cessation programs; health promotion in primary care; quality use of medicines.
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| | | | Teaching Interests | |
| General practice and primary health care | |
| | | | Society Memberships & Professional Activities | |
| Member of the RACGP National Standing Committee on Research
Member of Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (PHARM) Committee (2003 – present)
Member of editorial board of Australian Family Physician
Member Research and Development Working Group, National Prescribing Service Ltd
Member and previous chair of Management Committee of Institute of General Practice Education Inc. This organisation is providing general practice vocational training in South West and Southern Sydney (2001 to present). | |
| | | | Funding Sources | |
| NHMRC Project Grants and General Practice Clinical Research Grants
Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council Priority Driven Research Program | |
| | | | Thesis topics for current UNSW Medicine postgraduate research students |
- Advanced care planning (ACP).
- Cardiovascular absolute risk assessment in general practice and impact on prescribing.
- Quality improvement in Australian general practice
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| | | | Other Postgraduate Research | |
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| | | | Key works/Publications | |
| Books
Richmond R, Zwar N. Ivers R. Tobacco and Cardiovascular Disease. In Comprehensive Management of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients. Gotto A, Toth P, eds NY: Informa Healthcare; pub. Taylor & Francis; 2006.
Zwar N, Richmond R, Borland R, Stillman S, Cunningham M, Litt J. Smoking cessation guidelines for Australian General Practice. 2004 Commonwealth of Australia ISBN 086906259X.
Refereed Journal Articles
Zwar N, Wolk J, Gordon J, Sanson-Fisher R, Kehoe L. Influencing antibiotic prescribing in general practice: a trial of prescriber feedback and management guidelines. Family Practice 1999; 16: 495-500.
Zwar N, Henderson J, Britt H, McGeechan K, Yeo G. Influencing antibiotic prescribing by prescriber feedback and management guidelines: a five-year follow-up. Family Practice 2002; 19: 12-17. .
Zwar NA, Comino EJ, Hasan I, Harris MF. General Practitioner views on barriers and facilitators to implementation of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan. Med J Aust. 2005 183 (2): 64-67.
Zwar NA, Richmond RL. Role of the general practitioner in smoking cessation. Drug & Alcohol Review 2006 Jan; (25) 21-26.
Tan D, Zwar NA, Dennis SM, Vagholkar SV. Weight Management in general practice: what do patients want? Med J Aust. 17 July 2006; 185 (2): 73-75.
Zwar NA, Weller D, McCloughan, Traynor V. Supporting research in primary care: are practice-Based research networks the missing link? Med J Aust. 17 July 2006; 185 (2):110-113.
Zwar NA, Hermiz O, Comino EJ, Shortus T, Burns J, Harris MF. Do multidisciplinary care plans result in better care for type 2 diabetes? Aust Fam Physician. 2007; 36: 85-9.
Gattellari M. Worthington J. Zwar N. Middleton S. Barriers to the use of anticoagulation for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a representative survey of Australian family physicians. Stroke 2008; 39(1): 227-30 | |
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