Staff profile
Mrs Joy Spark
Lecturer in Pharmacy
Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering
School of Pharmacy and Applied ScienceDepartment of Pharmacy
La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science
Applied Science 1, Room 3.15, Bendigo
- T: +61 3 5444 7551
- F: +61 3 5444 7878
- E: j.spark@latrobe.edu.au
- W: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/pharmacy
Qualifications
BPharm, MPharm VCP., MPS
Membership of professional associations
Registered Pharmacist Victoria, Member of the Pharmaceutical Society, Member Australaisan Pharmaceutical Science Assoication (APSA)
Area of study
Pharmacy
Research interests
Bio equivalent hormones
- Use of progesterone and other hormones by women during reproductive aging
Pharmacy Practice
- How people who use medicines perceive them, contact me about other topics
Teaching units
Pharmacy practice
Pharmaceutical formulation
Pharmacy honours
Recent publications
Griffiths, Elise V., Jon Willis & M. Joy Spark. (2012). A Systematic Review of Psychotropic Drug Prescribing for Prisoners. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 46(5):407-421.
Brown, Kathryn E, Ian Swift & M Joy Spark. (2012). Pain Severity Cut-Points and Analgesic Use by Community-Dwelling People for Chronic Pain. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 42(3):196-199.
Spark, M. Joy. (2012). Is dydrogesterone progesterone? Journal of Reproductive Immunology 95:101.
Fleming, C.A. & Spark, M. J. (2011). Factors influencing the selection of rural practice locations for early career pharmacists in Victoria. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 19(6): 290-297.
Spark, M. J. (2011). Progesterone, or progestogens? Journal of Obstetics and Gynaecology Research 37(6):666
Kemp, S. M., & Spark, M. J. (2010). Rurally focused BPharm course: perspectives of graduates. Journal of Pharmacy Practice & Research, 40(4), 275-278.
Spark, M. J. (2009). Progest-erone, ogen, in? Which is it? [Comment Letter]. BMJ, 339, b5142.
Spark, M. J., Dunn, R. A., & Houlahan, K. L. (2009). Women's perspective on progesterone: A qualitative study conducted in Australia. [Peer Reviewed]. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 13(4), 345-349.
Spark, J., Given, A., & Raymond, K. (2008). Women's perspectives on progesterone: a pilot study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 16(Supplement 2), B40-B41.
Ward, B., Dickson-Swift, V., James, E. L., Snow, P., Spark, J., & Verrinder, A. (2008). Incorporating research training into undergraduate pharmacy courses: A case study from Australia. Pharmacy Education, 8(1), 1-6.
Gamgemi, C., Swift, I., & Spark, J. (2011). Women's perception of aldentronate and bone health. Paper presented at the APSA Annual Conference 2011, Adelaide.
Hill, L., Dennis, C., & Spark, J. (2011). Employers' and supervisors' opinions of La Trobe pharmacy graduates. Paper presented at the APSA Annual Conference 2011, Adelaide.
Mulqueen, C., Summers, R., & Spark, J. (2011). Development and validation of a questionnaire to investigate pain management of community-dwelling chronic pain sufferers'. Paper presented at the APSA Annual Conference 2011, Adelaide.
O'connor, E., Spark, J., & Fabain, L. (2010). Medication reconciliation and admission medication charting: Are there any discrepancies? Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2010, Brisbane.
Spark, J., Willis, J., & Byrne, G. (2010). Why do Australian women use compounded progesterone products? Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2010, Brisbane.
Woodfine, J., Spark, J., & Fabian, L. (2010). Pharmacy intervention outcomes in a private hospital setting. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2010, Brisbane.
Flemming, C., & Spark, M. J. (2009). Pharmacists choice of practice location. Paper presented at the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2009, Hobart, Tasmania.
Spark, M. J., Raymond, K., & Willis, J. (2009). A case using cognitive interviews in pharmacy practice. Paper presented at the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2009, Hobart, Tasmania.
Atchison, C., Kendall, S., & Spark, M. J. (2008). Views of rural community pharmacists on the use of dose administration aids in residential care facilities. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Canberra.
Duffett, R. M., Spark, M. J., & Fabian, L. A. (2008). A drug utilization review: A study of paracetamol use in adult surgical patients. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Canberra.
Inglis, P. N., James, S. E., & Spark, M. J. (2008). Women's perceptions of oral hormone replacement therapy: A qualitative approach. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Canberra.
Kemp, S. M., & Spark, M. J. (2008). Graduates’ Perspectives of the Bachelor of Pharmacy Course. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Canberra.
Austin, E., & Spark, M. J. (2007, add this). A drug utilization review: A study comparing paracetamol use in children to guidelines. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Manly.
Spark, M. J. (2007). Qualitative descriptive studies in pharmacy practice. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Manly.
Wilson, A., Spark, M. J., & Milne, L. (2007). Chronic pain management in community-dwelling analgesic users. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Manly.
Older publications
Di Blasi, A., Kendall, S., & Spark, M. J. (2006). Perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in the provision of health care to people with intellectual disabilities: exploration of the barriers and solutions. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 14, 263-269.
Brown, K. E., Spark, M. J., & Milne, L. (2006). Pain experience in community-dwelling chronic pain patients. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Adelaide.
Fletcher, K. A., & Spark, M. J. (2006). Women's experience with bio-identical hormone products. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Adelaide.
Given, A., Spark, M. J., & James, S. (2005). Perspectives on progesterone: A pilot study. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Joint meeting of ASCEPT and APSA, Melbourne.
Smart, K., Kendall, S., & Spark, M. J. (2005). Rural and regional pharmacist's role in preparing patients for discharge. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Joint meeting of ASCEPT and APSA, Melbourne.
Fede, C. M., Spark, M. J., & Walker, K. T. (2004). The experiences of pharmacy services for Aboriginal people living in a large regional city. Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Melbourne.
Houlahan, K., Spark, M. J., Snow, P., & James, S. (2004). Perspectives of progesterone: preparation and preliminary testing of an instrument Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Melbourne.
Spark, M. J., Raymond, K., & Wells, J. D. (2003). A new and innovative B.Pharm course with special emphasis on rural pharmacy practice Paper presented at the Annual conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Sydney.
Research projects
Perspective of compounded progesterone by women who use it.
Chronic pain in the community, how severe is it and how well managed.
Employers and preceptors perception of pharmacy graduates.
How has upscheduling of codeine containing products affected pharmacy practice?
Measuring menopause symptoms, how effective are the current measures?
