Lim Ching Jou

Discipline

Courses taught

• Pharmacoeconomics (Undergraduate Year 4) Code: FEL 474
• Pharmacoepidemiology (Undergraduate Year 4) Code: FEL471
• Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics in Developing Country (Undergraduate Year 3) Code: FAR 391
• Research Methods and Statistics for Pharmacy (Undergraduate Year 1) Code: FAR 191
• Social and Public Health Pharmacy (Undergraduate Year 1) Code: FAR 192

Research Interest

Quantitative/qualitative study of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial stewardship program, infection control and infectious diseases particularly multidrug-resistant organisms related, assessment of quality of life and quality use of medicine

Expertise

Pharmacoepidemiology and biostatistics

Consultation

NA

Selected Publication

1)      Lim CJ, McLellan SC, Cheng AC, Culton JM, Parikh SN, Peleg AY, Kong DC. Surveillance of infection burden in residential aged care facilities. The Medical Journal of Australia 2012; 196: 327-31.(Media release in the ABC World News)   

2)      Lim CJ, Kong DC, Stuart RL. Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the residential care setting: current perspectives. Clinical Interventions in Aging 2014; 9: 165-77. (Invited review)

3)      Lim CJ, Cheng AC, Kong DC, Peleg AY. Community-onset bloodstream infection with multidrug-resistant organisms: a matched case-control study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014; 14: 126.

4)      Lim CJ, Cheng AC, Kennon J, Spelman D, Hale D, Melican G, Sidjabat HE, Paterson DL, Kong DC, Peleg AY. Prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms and risk factors for carriage in long-term care facilities – a nested case-control study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2014; 69: 1972-80.

(Media release in the Sunday Age)   

5)      Lim CJ, Kwong M, Stuart RL, Buising KL, Friedman ND, Bennett N, Cheng AC, Peleg AY, Marshall C, Kong DC. Organisational workflow and cultures influencing antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities – healthcare providers’ perspectives. The Medical Journal of Australia 2014; 201: 98-102.

(Media release in the Age, Channel 10, ABC World News, Sydney Morning Herald, four  radio stations in Victoria, Sydney and Adelaide)   

6)      Lim CJ, Kwong M, Stuart RL, Buising KL, Friedman ND, Bennett N, Cheng AC, Peleg AY, Marshall C, Kong DC. Antimicrobial stewardship in residential aged care facilities: need and readiness assessment. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014; 14: 410.

7)      Lim CJ, Kwong M, Kong DC. Antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities – healthcare providers’ perspectives. The Medical Journal of Australia 2015; 202: 180.

8)      Lim CJ, Stuart RL, Kong DC. Antibiotic use in residential aged care facilities. Australian Family Physician 2015; 44: 192-196.

9)      Chan HK, Hassali MA, Lim CJ, Saleem F, Tan WL. Using pictograms to assist caregivers in liquid medication administration: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2015 (in press)

 10)   Chan HK, Hassali MA, Lim CJ, Saleem F. Exploring Health Literacy and Difficulty in Comprehending Pediatric Medication Labels among Caregivers in Malaysia: A Pilot Study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 2015 (in press)

Current Research

• Towards improving antibiotic use in residential aged care facilities in Australia
• An investigation into the definition and value of health related quality of life among Malaysian general public
• A multi-center survey in northern Malaysia: patient satisfaction with traditional counter services versus value-added services in the hospital outpatiennt pharmacy

Research Experience

Epidemiology of infectious diseases and multidrug-resistant organisms in the community-based setting, towards improving infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in the residential aged care facilities, etc.