Elizabeth Hotham

Dr Elizabeth Hotham

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Clinical and Health Sciences. I worked in the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences in the early 1990s, returning in December 2002, and was Program Director for the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) from mid 2005 to mid 2017.  I have worked at the National Centre for Education and Training in Addiction at Flinders University and taught for eleven years at TAFE in the western suburbs of Adelaide. My main teaching interest there was in the alcohol and other drugs area. I was a registered pharmacist for several decades and have worked in the community pharmacy sector in Queensland and South Australia and at two public hospitals in Adelaide. As an academic at UniSA, I enjoyed the opportunity to support the education of further generations of pharmacists. As an adjunct, I am actively engaged in research largely focussed on the many facets of the care of mental health cllients in diverse sectors, including community pharmacy, collaborating with Dr Vijay Suppiah and other colleagues in the supervision of a number of postgraduate students.

I have also researched harm minimization initiatives within the pharmacy sector and the diagnosis of ADHD and use of psychostimulants. I am currently working with colleagues investigating medication use by the elderly, adherence to heart failure medication and mental health initiatives across the health system.  

Year Citation
2025 Moore, J., Singh, I., Au, R. T., Gabb, G., Eng-Frost, J., Hotham, E., . . . Suppiah, V. (2025). Psychotropic Polypharmacy and QT Prolonging Medications in Hospitalized Patients. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 13(3), 7 pages.
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2025 Bui, T. N. T., Au, R. T., Janetzki, J. L., McMillan, S. S., Hotham, E., & Suppiah, V. (2025). Metabolic monitoring for adults living with a serious mental illness on a second-generation antipsychotic agent: a scoping review. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 52(2), 289-317.
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2024 Cooper, M. B., McMillan, S., Dunkley, K., Kelly, F., McDermott, B., Hotham, E., & Suppiah, V. (2024). Peer support as a potential tool to promote pharmacists’ wellbeing. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 64(4), 5 pages.
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2024 Singleton, J., Stevens, J. E., Truong, R., McColloch, A., Ara, E., Cooper, M. B., . . . Suppiah, V. (2024). Consumer knowledge of mental health conditions, awareness of mental health support services, and perception of community pharmacists' role in mental health promotion. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 32(2), 170-179.
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2024 Au, R. T., Hotham, E., Esterman, A., Shakib, S., & Suppiah, V. (2024). Changes in sedative burden at discharge in hospitalised patients experiencing psychotropic polypharmacy. Schizophrenia Research, 266, 90-91.
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2023 Au, R. T., Hotham, E., & Suppiah, V. (2023). Guidelines and treatment for illicit drug related presentations in emergency departments: A scoping review. Australasian Psychiatry, 31(5), 625-634.
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2023 Chapman-Goetz, J., Packham, N., Yu, K., Gabb, G., Potts, C., Prosser, A., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). NPS MedicineWise application in supporting medication adherence in chronic heart failure: an acceptability and feasibility pilot study. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5(1274355), 10 pages.
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2023 Cooper, M., McMillan, S., Dunkley, K., Hotham, E., Buccheri, J., McDermott, B., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). Risky business: How covid hit the bottom line.. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, online.
2023 Cooper, M., McMillan, S., Dunkley, K., Hotham, E., Buccheri, J., McDermott, B., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). In shortage: the impact on pharmacy. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, online.
2023 Cooper, M., McMillan, S., Hotham, E., Dunkley, K., Buccheri, J., Kelly, F., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). Rats in the ranks: pharmacy and Covid testing examined. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, online.
2023 Cooper, M., McMillan, S., Dunkley, K., Hotham, E., Buccheri, J., McDermott, B., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). Fake news and aggression in the pandemic.. Australian Journal of Pharmacy., online.
2023 Cooper, M., McMillan, S., Hotham, E., Dunkley, K., Buccheri, J., McDermott, B., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). Covid and medication: how research emerged. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, online.
2023 Cooper, M., McMillan, S., Hotham, E., Dunkley, K., Buccheri, J., Kelly, F., . . . Suppiah, V. (2023). The impact of Covid-19 on pharmacy legislation and innovative changes.. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, online.
2023 Cooper, M., Hotham, E., McMillan, S., Buccheri, J., Kelly, F., McDermott, B., & Suppiah, V. (2023). The effect of COVID-19 on pharmacists' role as immunisers. Australian Journal of Pharmacy, online.
2022 Bui, T. N. T., Hotham, E., Kelly, F., & Suppiah, V. (2022). Feasibility of a pharmacist-led physical health monitoring for patients on antipsychotic medications: protocol for a longitudinal study. BMJ Open, 12(6, article no. e059573), 1-6.
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2022 Bui, T. N. T., Hotham, E., Loughhead, M., McMillan, S. S., Procter, N., Poole, K., & Suppiah, V. (2022). Exploring mental health clients' current medication knowledge, beliefs and experience with healthcare providers in the community in South Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e5968-e5978.
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2022 Bui, T. N. T., Hotham, E., Rose, L., & Suppiah, V. (2022). COVID-19 and mental illness: perceptions of the pandemic and adherence to pandemic public health measures. Australasian Psychiatry, 30(6), 774-776.
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2022 Chapman Goetz, J., Packham, N., Gabb, G., Potts, C., Yu, K., Prosser, A., . . . Suppiah, V. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of the NPS MedicineWise mobile phone application in supporting medication adherence in patients with chronic heart failure: protocol for a pilot study. PLoS ONE, 17(2, article no. e0263284), 1-13.
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2021 Suppiah, V., Kelly, F., Watt, O., Wheeler, A. J., Hotham, E., & McMillan, S. (2021). Mental well-being promotion by Australian community pharmacists: what's happening and what needs to be done?. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, 12(4), 587-590.
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2021 Bui, T. N. T., Stahl, H. J., Kaplan, J., Hotham, E., Loffler, H., Corlis, M., & Suppiah, V. (2021). Administration of as-needed psychotropic medications in aged care: decision matrix employed by nursing staff. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(3), 721-723.
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2021 McCallum, B. A., Dunkley, K., Hotham, E., & Suppiah, V. (2021). Bushfires, COVID-19 and Australian community pharmacists: ongoing impact on mental health and wellbeing. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 29(2), 186-188.
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2020 Bony, H., Lloyd, R. A., Hotham, E. D., Corre, L. J., Corlis, M. E., Loffler, H. A., . . . Suppiah, V. (2020). Differences in the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medicines in older Australians: comparison of community dwelling and residential aged care residents. Scientific Reports, 10(1, article no. 10170), 1-8.
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2020 Borg, C., Porritt, K., & Hotham, E. (2020). Patient, parent/carer, and health care professional experience of medication adherence in children and adolescents with asthma: a qualitative systematic review protocol.. JBI evidence synthesis, 18(12), 2714-2720.
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2019 Bui, T. N. T., Goldsworthy, S., & Hotham, E. (2019). Improving a pivotal hospital documentation tool utilised by clinical pharmacists. International journal of pharmacy practice, 27(3), 325-329.
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2018 Mill, D., Johnson, J. L., Cock, V., Monaghan, E., & Hotham, E. D. (2018). Counting the cost of over-the-counter codeine containing analgesic misuse: a retrospective review of hospital admissions over a 5-year period. Drug and alcohol review, 37(2), 247-256.
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2018 Corre, L. J., Hotham, E., Tsimbinos, J., Todd, I., Scarlett, G., & Suppiah, V. (2018). Assessment of patient understanding of their medicines: interviews with community dwelling older Australians. International journal of pharmacy practice, 26(6), 568-572.
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2018 Hotham, E. D., Lloyd, R. A., Petito, E. S., & Suppiah, V. (2018). Medication administration issues in residential aged care - four cases. Journal of clinical gerontology & geriatrics, 9(4), 156-159.
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2018 Hotham, E., Haberfield, M., Hillier, S., White, J., & Todd, G. (2018). Upper limb function in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Journal of Neural Transmission, 125(4), 713-726.
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2018 Suppiah, V., Lim, C. X., & Hotham, E. (2018). Community pharmacists and their role in pharmacogenomics testing: an Australian perspective drawing on international evidence. Australian journal of primary health, 24(6), 441-447.
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2017 Lloyd, R. A., Hotham, E. D., Hall, C., Williams, M., & Suppiah, V. (2017). Pharmacogenomics and patient treatment parameters to opioid treatment in chronic pain: a focus on morphine, oxycodone, tramadol, and fentanyl. Pain medicine, 18(12), 2369-2387.
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2016 Hotham, E., Ali, R., & White, J. (2016). Analysis of qualitative data from the investigation study in pregnancy of the ASSIST Version 3.0 (the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test). Midwifery, 34, 183-197.
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2016 Hotham, E. D., Ali, R. L., White, J. M., & Robinson, J. S. (2016). Ethical considerations when researching with pregnant substance users and implications for practice. Addictive Behaviors, 60, 242-243.
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2016 Brown, E., Hotham, E., & Hotham, N. (2016). Pregnancy and lactation advice: How does Australian Product Information compare with established information resources?. Obstetric medicine, 9(3), 130-134.
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2015 Hotham, N., & Hotham, E. (2015). Drugs in breastfeeding. Australian prescriber, 38(5), 156-159.
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2015 Pariyadan, M. V., Hotham, E. D., Turner, S., & Garg, S. (2015). Ethics and compliance hurdles in conducting multicentre low-risk research. Medical Journal of Australia, 203(8), 324-3e1.
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2014 Brown, E., Hotham, E., & Hotham, N. (2014). Views of obstetric practitioners and hospital pharmacists on Therapeutic Goods Administration approved Product Information for pregnancy and lactation. The Australian and New Zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 54(2), 184-188.
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2013 Schultz, S. J., Hotham, E. D., & Evans, A. M. (2013). Australian pharmacists' uncertainty about homeopathic products in community pharmacy. Focus on alternative and complementary therapies, 19(1), 9-15.
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2013 Hotham, E., Ali, R., White, J., Sullivan, T., & Robinson, J. (2013). Investigation of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (the ASSIST) Version 3.0 in pregnancy. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 12(3), 123-135.
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2012 Hotham, E., White, J., Ali, R., & Robinson, J. (2012). Screening for use of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis in pregnancy using self-report tools. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 3(4), 216-223.
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2011 Leggett, C., & Hotham, E. (2011). Treatment experiences of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of paediatrics and child health, 47(8), 512-517.
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2008 Hotham, E., Ali, R., White, J., & Robinson, J. (2008). Pregnancy-related changes in tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use reported by antenatal patients at two public hospitals in South Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 48(3), 248-254.
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2006 Semple, S., Hotham, E., Rao, D., Martin, K., Smith, C., & Bloustien, G. (2006). Community pharmacists in Australia: barriers to information provision on complementary and alternative medicines. Pharmacy World & Science, 28(6), 366-373.
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2006 Le, P. P., & Hotham, E. D. (2006). Exploring the dissonance between business and public health policy: pharmacy and the provision of opioid pharmacotherapies and clean needles in rural setting. International journal of pharmacy practice, 14(1), 63-70.
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2006 Hotham, E. D., Gilbert, A. L., & Atkinson, E. (2006). A randomised-controlled pilot study using nicotine patches with pregnant women. Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 641-648.
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2005 Hotham, E. D., Roche, A., Skinner, N., & Dollman, W. (2005). The general practitioner pharmocotherapy prescribing workforce : examining sustainability from a systems perspective. Drug and Alcohol Review.
2005 Hotham, E., Roche, A., Skinner, N., & Dollman, B. (2005). The general practitioner pharmacotherapy prescribing workforce: examining sustainability from a systems perspective. Drug And Alcohol Review, 24(5), 393-400.
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2005 Smith, C. A., Martin, K. L., Hotham, E. D., Semple, S. J., Bloustien, G. F., & Rao, D. (2005). Naturopaths practice behaviour : provision and access to information on complementary and alternative medicines. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 5(1).
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2005 Hotham, E. D., Gilbert, A. L., & Atkinson, E. (2005). Case studies of three pregnant smokers and their use of nicotine replacement therapy. Midwifery.
2002 Hotham, E. D., Atkinson, E., & Gilbert, A. L. (2002). Focus groups with pregnant smokers: barriers to cessation, attitudes to nicotine patch use and perceptions of cessation counselling by care providers. Drug and alcohol review, 21(2), 163-168.
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  • Prevalence of psychotropic polypharmacy and its chronic health implications in South Australian prisons, South Australian Prison Health Service, 02/02/2024 - 31/12/2027

  • Smoking cessation research project with pregnant women, Women's and Children's Hospital, 20/05/2013 - 17/10/2017

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joel William Moore
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Maria Bernadette Cooper

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2018 - 2025 External Supervisor Patient, parent/carer, and health care professional experience of medication adherence in children and adolescents with asthma: A qualitative systematic review Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mr Corey Cal Borg

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