Faculty

Foundation Fellow, FANZCAP (Research)

Australia New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy,2023

Golden Apple Awards 2023: Outstanding Educator (Research)

Academic Medicine Education Institute (AMEI),2023

Vice Chancellor’s Performance Award (team award)

Queensland University of Technology,2014

Best in Category – Skilling for the Future, Healthcare Improvement Awards (team award)

Queensland Health,2011

Highly Commended - Quality Use of Medicines Award (team award)

NPS MedicineWise,2008

Research vision
Equity of access to health and healthcare through people-centred implementation.

Research program
People-centred implementation
People-centred implementation requires better design and processes. Implementation should not be unduly burdensome for stakeholders, recipients, and users of the innovation. People-centred implementation will be easeful in execution, efficacious in delivering desired outcomes, and frugal in its use of resources. End-user participation is sought as early as practicable, for both the design of the innovation and the design/planning of the implementation. We will use evidence-based implementation strategies that can be sustained beyond the lifetime of the project cycle. Designing for sustainment is key to achieving equity in health and healthcare over the long term. There can be no equity in health and healthcare without sustainment.

The following are research projects within this research program:
    Novel qualitative methods for the exploratory and engagement phases of implementation research
    Capsule implementation strategies that regulate sustainment
    Sustainment indicator tool

Equity of access to effective antibiotics in the future
Antimicrobial resistance remains an important public health issue. Most if not all national action plans for mitigation of antimicrobial resistance state public education/awareness as an important pillar. However, evaluations of public education/awareness campaigns have indicated mixed success. Elaine’s research program includes investigating how public health messages and behaviour change strategies could be more precise if designed through the lens of implementation science.  

Research interests
    Implementation science
    Digital health (eHealth, mHealth, healthcare-related AI)
    Medication management including antibiotic stewardship

Strategies to improve implementation of cascade testing in hereditary cancer syndromes: a systematic review.

NPJ genomic medicine – Chiang Jianbang; Chua Ziyang; Chan Jia Ying; Sule Ashita Ashish; Loke Wan Hsein; Lum Elaine; Ong Marcus Eng Hock; Graves Nicholas; Ngeow Joanne (2024)

9 (1);

Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Real-World Implementation in Ophthalmology: Providers' and Patients' Perspectives.

Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) – Tseng Rachel Marjorie Wei Wen; Gunasekeran Dinesh Visva; Tan Sarah Shwu Huey; Rim Tyler Hyungtaek; Lum Elaine; Tan Gavin S W; Wong Tien Yin; Tham Yih-Chung (2021)

10 (3); 299-306

Perceptions and Attitudes of Patients and Health Care Stakeholders on Implementing a Telehealth Service for Preoperative Evaluation: A Qualitative Analysis.

Telemedicine reports – Lew Eileen; Tan Sean F J; Teo Agnes; Sng Ban L; Lum Elaine PM (2023)

4 (1); 156-165

ENABLE-SG (Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends for Singapore) as a proactive palliative care model: protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized wait-list controlled trial.

BMC palliative care – Ke Yu; Cheung Yin Bun; Bakitas Marie; Odom J Nicholas; Lum Elaine; Tan Daniel Shao Weng; Tan Tira J; Finkelstein Eric; Oh Hong Choon; Zhou Siqin; Yang Grace Meijuan (2024)

23 (1);

Using the consolidated framework for implementation research to guide a pilot of implementing an institution level patient informed consent process for clinical research at an outpatient setting.

Pilot and feasibility studies – Lin Xuling; Yuen Joanne Yong Ern; Chan Wei Quan Jeremy; Divakar Tushar Gosavi; Keong Nicole Chwee Har; Lee Lester Chee How; Kumar Sumeet; Tan Chew Seah; Soon Kim Chin Pauline; Chew Yee Pheng Amy; Yazid Heriati Mohd; Saleh Farah Julieanna Mohd; Cai Fenglong; Chai Fui Chih; Azwan Nur Fakhirah Mohamed; Faizal Nurhidayah Mohamad; Lou Siew Choo; Tan Siew Sin Priscilla; Jarimin Cut Marini; Stanley Gowri Michael; Hussien Khadijah; Sanmwan Nurhazah; Amran Nur Hidayah; Ramli Nurliana; Neo Shermyn Xiu Min; Tan Louis Chew Seng; Tan Eng King; Lum Elaine (2023)

9 (1);

The art and science of achieving zero COVID-19 transmissions in staff at a large community care facility in Singapore using implementation science: a retrospective analysis

F1000R – Chow W*, Lum E* (*joint-first authors), Tyebally A, Chan SL, Lee LC, Ling ML, Tan HK, Tan NCK. (2021)

10

Suicide prevention and depression apps' suicide risk assessment and management: a systematic assessment of adherence to clinical guidelines.

BMC medicine – Martinengo Laura; Van Galen Louise; Lum Elaine; Kowalski Martin; Subramaniam Mythily; Car Josip (2019)

17 (1);

Evaluation of chatbot-delivered interventions for self-management of depression: Content analysis.

Journal of affective disorders – Martinengo Laura; Lum Elaine; Car Josip (2022)

319 598-607

Decision Support and Alerts of Apps for Self-management of Blood Glucose for Type 2 Diabetes.

JAMA – Lum Elaine; Jimenez Geronimo; Huang Zhilian; Thai Linh; Semwal Monika; Boehm Bernhard O; Car Josip. (2019)

321 (15); 1530-1532

Appropriateness of action prompts for hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes self-management apps.

Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews – Lum Elaine; Jimenez Geronimo; Huang Zhilian; Thai Linh; Car Josip (2020)

36 (2);

Examining Diabetes Management Apps Recommended From a Google Search: Content Analysis.

JMIR mHealth and uHealth – Jimenez Geronimo; Lum Elaine; Car Josip (2019)

7 (1);

Medication management support in diabetes: a systematic assessment of diabetes self-management apps.

BMC medicine – Huang Zhilian; Lum Elaine; Jimenez Geronimo; Semwal Monika; Sloot Peter; Car Josip (2019)

17 (1);

A Smartphone App to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Asia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

JMIR mHealth and uHealth – Huang Zhilian; Tan Eberta; Lum Elaine; Sloot Peter; Boehm Bernhard Otto; Car Josip (2019)

7 (9);

Antibiotic prescribing in primary healthcare: Dominant factors and trade-offs in decision-making.

Infection, Disease & Health – Lum EPM, Page K, Whitty JA, Doust J, Graves N. (2018)

23 (2); 74-86

Australian consumer perspectives, attitudes and behaviours on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance: a qualitative study with implications for public health policy and practice.

BMC public health – Lum Elaine PM; Page Katie; Nissen Lisa; Doust Jenny; Graves Nicholas (2017)

17 (1);

Consumer perceptions of community pharmacists' involvement in antimicrobial stewardship: A quantitative study.

Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy – Lim Kathryn; Lum Elaine; Nissen Lisa; Broom Alex; Seale Holly (2023)

10

Determining a future policy focus to support antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy: A modified Delphi study

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy – Kathryn Lim, Elaine Lum, Anna Olsen, Lisa Nissen, Alex Broom, Holly Seale (2024)

Competency-Based Training for Entrustment in Telehealth Consultations.

Pediatric clinics of North America – Lum Elaine; van Galen Louise Sandra; Car Josip (2020)

67 (4); 735-757

Viewing interprofessional collaboration through the lens of networked ecological systems theory.

Journal of interprofessional care – Yann Foo Yang; Tan Kevin; Rao Jai; Lim Wee Shiong; Xin Xiaohui; Cheng Qianhui; Lum Elaine; Tan Nigel CK (2022)

36 (6); 777-785

Reducing waste in collection of quality-of-life data through better reporting: a case study.

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation – McCreanor Victoria; Lum Elaine; Graves Nicholas; Luo Nan; Parsonage William; Barnett Adrian (2022)

31 (10); 2931-2938