Kristina Medlinskiene
Associate Professor
| Faculty/Dept/School |
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (Faculty of Life Sciences) |
|---|---|
| k.medlinskiene1@bradford.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +441274 238647 |
Biography
Kristina is a programme lead for the Foundation Training Consortium. The Foundation Training Consortium is a partnership between University of Bradford, Imaan Healthcare, and Buttercups Training to deliver supplementary training to hospital trainee pharmacists in the North of England.
She is also co-ordinating and overseeing the training of trainee pharmacists in her role as Educational Programme Director for foundation training at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. In 2022, she has been recognised by the Pharmaceutical Journal as 'Women to Watch 2022' for her work in implementing research activity and work on race equality in workplace (secondary care).
Her research focuses on implementation of new medicines and services in healthcare, medicine optimisation, and pharmacy education. Kristina is also driving sustainable healthcare agenda in both her roles and is member of Pharmacy Declares.
Alongside her leadership and educational activities, she continues delivering patient-centred care and has gained experience in various sectors of hospital pharmacy including aseptic, elderly, cardiology, renal, surgery, respiratory, general medicine.
Outside work, Kristina enjoys a good book, travel, and walks or hikes in the nature.
ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6721-3399
Research
I have recently completed PhD work entitled "Barriers and enablers to the uptake of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation". Thesis: https://bradscholars.brad.ac.uk/handle/10454/18976My research focuses on implementation of new medicines and services in healthcare, medicine optimisation, and pharmacy education.
| Date | Role | Title / Description | Funder | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-OCT-16 - 01-JUN-21 | Principal Investigator | "Barriers and enablers to the uptake of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation |
| Research collaborators | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dr Duncan Petty |
| Company | University of Bradford |
| Country | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Type | I |
| Role | Principal Supervisor |
| Name | Dr Sue Richardson |
| Company | University of Huddersfield |
| Country | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Type | E |
| Role | Supervisor |
| Name | Mrs Katherine Stirling |
| Company | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Type | E |
| Role | Clinical Advisor |
| Name | Gemma Quinn |
| Company | University of Bradford |
| Country | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Type | I |
Teaching
Teaching interests
Kristina is programme lead for the Foundation Training Consortium, which provides supplementary training to hospital trainee pharmacists in the North of England. Hear teaching utilises the Team-Based Learning (TBL) approach. Previous teaching includes: MPharm undergraduate students, physician associate students, and postgraduate students on MSc/PG Diploma Clinical Pharmacy (Secondary Care).
| Year | Module code | Title | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHA7077-X | Foundation Pharmacist Training - HEE North |
Professional activities
- 01-JAN-21: University of Bradford - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- 01-JAN-14: University of Bradford - PG Diploma
- 01-JAN-12: University of Reading - MPharm
- 01-JAN-18: University of Bradford - Graduate Teaching Assistant
- 01-JAN-20: University of Leeds - FHEA
- 24-OCT-16: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Specialist Pharmacist, Renal Services
- 24-OCT-16: University of Bradford - Doctoral Training Fellow
- 01-JAN-16: Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust Hospitals - Principal Pharmacist, Renal Services
- 01-JAN-13: Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust Hospitals - Rotational Pharmacist
- 01-JAN-14: Boots , UK - Relief Pharmacist
- 24-OCT-16: University of Bradford - Lecturer
- 24-OCT-16: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - Pharmacist
- 15-AUG-13: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust - Rotational Pharmacist
- 08-NOV-20: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Advanced Clinical Pharmacist- Education & Training
- 31-AUG-21: University of Bradford - Associate Professor
- General Pharmaceutical Council, Member
- United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association, Member
- 01-JAN-19: Galen Award (Research Development Award)
- 01-JAN-17: Public Involvement Fund
- 01-JAN-13: Runner-up CMHP Pre-registration Pharmacist Award
- 01-JAN-12: The BPSA Research Poster Award
- 01-JAN-11: Achievement Prize
- 01-JAN-08: Entrance Sholarship
- 01-JAN-19: Publication of the Month prize
- 01-JAN-21: Best Poster Award
- 01-JAN-22: Women to Watch 2022
- Programme lead- Supplementary training (hospital trainee pharmacists)
- Academic Leadership: Programme lead- Supplementary training (hospital trainee pharmacists)
- English
- Lithuanian
Publications
| Title | Barriers and enablers to healthcare system uptake of direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and policy makers in England (2023) |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene, Susan Richardson, Duncan Petty, Katherine Stirling, Beth Fylan, |
| Journal | BMJ Open |
| Publisher | BMJ Journals |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069575 |
| Title | Impact of Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Improve Clinical Outcomes for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes at Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (2022) |
| Authors | Alabkal RM;Medlinskiene K;Silcock J;Graham A; |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| DOI | 10.1177/08971900211064459 |
| Title | Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of new medicines into clinical practice: a systematic review. (2021) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene K;Tomlinson J;Marques I;Richardson S;Stirling K;Petty D; |
| Journal | BMC Health Services Research |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12913-021-07196-4 |
| Title | Patient Perspectives on Factors Affecting Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (2021) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene K, Richardson S, Fylan B, Stirling K, Rattray M, Petty D |
| Journal | Patient Preference and Adherence |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S302016 |
| Title | A preliminary insight into the role and importance of management skills in the prevention of occupational derailment: An exploratory analysis of UK and Spanish pharmacists (2020) |
| Authors | Breen L.;Acosta-Gómez J.;Tomlinson J.;Medlinskiene K.;Elies-Gomez J. |
| Journal | European Management Journal |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.emj.2020.02.008 |
| Title | Uptake of oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation in a single Clinical Commissioning Group in England without restrictions to their use (2019) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene, Kristina; Fay, M.; Petty, Duncan R. |
| Title | Piloting an undergraduate student-led health check service (2019) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene K.;Tomlinson J. |
| Journal | Clinical Pharmacist |
| DOI | 10.1211/CP.2019.20206443 |
| Title | Patient and public involvement in designing and conducting doctoral research: the whys and the hows. (2019) |
| Authors | Tomlinson J;Medlinskiene K;Cheong VL;Khan S;Fylan B; |
| Journal | Research Involvement And Engagement |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40900-019-0155-1 |
| Title | Oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in nonvalvular AF (2017) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene, Kristina; Petty, Duncan R. |
| Title | Distribution of esterase activity in porcine ear skin, and the effects of freezing and heat separation. (2012) |
| Authors | Lau WM;Ng KW;Sakenyte K;Heard CM; |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmaceutics |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.04.079 |
| Other type | Abstract |
|---|---|
| Title | Introducing a pharmacy undergraduate student-led health check service at the University of Bradford (2019) |
| Authors | A.M. Sarvestani, K. Medlinskiene, J. Tomlinson, K. Adams |
| Publisher | Pharmacy Education |
| DOI | http://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/871 |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Retrospective longitudinal study of patients and prescriber characteristics associated with new DOAC prescriptions in a CCG without restrictions to DOAC use (2018) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene, Kristina; Fay, M.; Petty, Duncan R. |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Are patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation involved in decision-making about oral anticoagulants? A literature review (2018) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene, Kristina; Petty, Duncan R.; Richardson, S.; Stirling, K. |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Exploring digital teaching tools, including the use of social media, to support teaching; perspectives of M.Pharm. students (2018) |
| Authors | Tomlinson, Justine; Azad, Imran; Saleem, Mohammed Adil; Medlinskiene, Kristina |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | What health-related activities could be delivered by pharmacy students in the Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ) Academic? (2018) |
| Authors | Medlinskiene, Kristina; Tappas, Theodora; Tomlinson, Justine |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Exploring the use of digital technology in the M.Pharm. programme to prepare students for their first day of practice (2018) |
| Authors | Tomlinson, Justine; Yaqoob, Mohammed U.; Shabbir, Subhaan; Medlinskiene, Kristina |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Impact of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) on the PhD research study design (2017) |
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene |
| Publisher | Great North Pharmacy Research Conference 2017 |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Evaluation of the preparation and administration of high-risk injectable medicines (2017) |
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene, Jeetha Matthews |
| Publisher | Great North Pharmacy Research Conference 2017 |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Specialist or Advanced Generalist Pharmacist? (2016) |
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene, David Preece |
| Publisher | UKCPA 2016 Annual Conference |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Parenteral cancer drug wastage: how big is the problem? (2016) |
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene |
| Publisher | British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) 2016 Annual Conference |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Is a brief inhaler counselling intervention beneficial to patients admitted with COPD exacerbation? (2015) |
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene |
| Publisher | Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2015 |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Hospital Discharge Summaries (HDS): do they need pharmacist input? (2014) |
| Authors | Kristina Medlinskiene |
| Publisher | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12146 |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | An audit of clozapine prescribing practice (2013) |
| Authors | Kristina Sakenyte, Jackie Stark |
| Publisher | International journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12064 |
| Other type | Abstract |
| Title | Cyclodextrin complexation enhances permeation of the poorly water-soluble drug, ibuprofen, through skin (2012) |
| Authors | Kristina Sakenyte, Andrian Williams |
| Publisher | APS PharmSci 2012 Conference |
| Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Prescribing of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) following a venous thromboembolism: a retrospective audit study (2023) | Kristina Medlinskiene, Hannah Christie, Simon Gaines |
| Evaluating Team-Based Learning in a foundation training for trainee pharmacists. (2022) | K. Medlinskiene, S. Hill, S. Tweddell, G. Quinn |
| MO201ANALYSIS OF USAGE OF SODIUM ZIRCONIUM CYCLOSILICATE (SZC) AT HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS (2021) | Aaron Acquaye, Tobi Babatunde-Ige, Kristina Medlinskiene, Stephanie Choo, Sunil Bhandari |