Publications by authors named "Olivia Missiakos"

Background: Participation of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in cervical screening is crucial to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem within the next 20 years. However, CALD women report low participation in cervical screening. Barriers to participation can be addressed with culturally tailored, community-based programs.

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Background: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are an important and preventable cause of medication errors in hospitals. Recent developments in technology have seen new strategies emerge for preventing DDIs but these computerized strategies are rarely evaluated and are typically implemented with little input from the individuals using them.

Aim: To determine the opinions of both experts and users (prescribers) on computerized strategies available to assist in the identification and prevention of DDIs in hospitals.

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