Bandana Saini
Biographic Data
| ID | 293135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bandana Saini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bandana |
| FAMILY NAME | Saini |
| SIGNATURE | SAINI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0674-5017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perceptions of air pollution and health communication for people with asthma among Australia’s Arabic-speaking communities
Air pollution is a major public health risk factor globally and a significant threat to people with respiratory conditions. People with asthma, and particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, are disproportionally affected and have less capacity to protect themselves from air pollution. There is a critical lack of accessible resources and advice for people with asthma who are from CALD backgrounds. This quali…
Determinants of high vaccine confidence and uptake among the Australian public
Background In 2021, Australia launched a national COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy, but encountered setbacks that resulted in negative press and media controversy. This study aimed to confirm factors influencing vaccine confidence and uptake in Australian adults and validate the use of a Vaccine Confidence Scale. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from 15 to 21 September 2021, coinciding with the expansion of COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccine…
Asthma patients in Saudi Arabia – preferences, health beliefs and experiences that shape asthma management
Inadequate self-management behaviours may affect the level of asthma control in people with asthma in Saudi Arabia. Improved primary care models with extensive focus on asthma education are needed to relieve the over-reliance on tertiary care help-seeking models that are currently the norm. Current evidence-based information also needs to be prepared in patient friendly formats and disseminated widely. Community pharmacists would need to be train…
Integrating drawings into health curricula
The literature has identified promising findings regarding the application of arts-based initiatives to enhance healthcare professional (HCP) training. Research shows that drawings offer a window into the authentic, insider view of health and illness, with potential to be a platform for healthcare student and HCP learning. In addition, drawings may also have a place in health communication. Our previous work provides support for the educational a…
The role of community pharmacists in the identification and ongoing management of women at risk for perinatal depression
BACKGROUND: While pharmacists are among the most accessible primary health professionals within a mother's healthcare team to identify potential cases of perinatal depression (PND), very little in the literature suggests that this role has been explored. AIM: The aim of this study was to explore community pharmacists' perspectives on their potential roles in perinatal mental health promotion (recognition and health education) and the factors affe…
Mapping the illness trajectories of insomnia
The insomnia illness experience can be conceptualised as a form of biographical disruption. Using a critical interpretive phenomenological lens 51 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients from specialist sleep and psychology clinics (n = 22) and the general community (n = 29). Patients' narratives revealed key phases of their illness trajectories as they recognise, rethink and respond to insomnia. Their biographical events…
People with insomnia
BACKGROUND: Sedative hypnotics form an important part of managing insomnia and are recommended for short-term use. It is standard practice for clinicians to inform the patient to use medications only 'when required', but the use of these medications is often chronic. Little is known about the impact of standard labelling/instructions on promoting appropriate medication use for managing insomnia. OBJECTIVE: To explore patient medication-taking bel…
Perspectives and experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes observing the Ramadan fast
Community awareness about the role of the pharmacists in assisting medication use and adjustment during fasting periods should be enhanced. Furthermore, community pharmacists need to be trained about the unique religious and sociocultural issues of patients with diabetes opting to observe spiritual rituals such as the Ramadan fast. Clinical education in this area should up-skill pharmacists to inculcate self-management behaviours in fasting T2D p…
Strategies for the management of intermittent allergic rhinitis
Objective Allergic rhinitis is increasing globally despite treatment focussed on pharmacotherapy. This study aimed to (i) examine the range and proportion of symptoms and triggers experienced by patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR); (ii) conduct a qualitative analysis of strategies devised to control symptoms and triggers; and (iii) measure medication adherence. Methods A qualitative and observational study of data drawn from a rand…
Treating asthma with a self-management model of illness behaviour in an Australian community pharmacy setting
Mapping the illness trajectories of insomnia
The insomnia illness experience can be conceptualised as a form of biographical disruption. Using a critical interpretive phenomenological lens 51 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients from specialist sleep and psychology clinics (n = 22) and the general community (n = 29). Patients' narratives revealed key phases of their illness trajectories as they recognise, rethink and respond to insomnia. Their biographical events…
Treating asthma with a self-management model of illness behaviour in an Australian community pharmacy setting
Treating asthma with a self-management model of illness behaviour in an Australian community pharmacy setting
Strategies for the management of intermittent allergic rhinitis
Objective Allergic rhinitis is increasing globally despite treatment focussed on pharmacotherapy. This study aimed to (i) examine the range and proportion of symptoms and triggers experienced by patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis (IAR); (ii) conduct a qualitative analysis of strategies devised to control symptoms and triggers; and (iii) measure medication adherence. Methods A qualitative and observational study of data drawn from a rand…
People with insomnia
BACKGROUND: Sedative hypnotics form an important part of managing insomnia and are recommended for short-term use. It is standard practice for clinicians to inform the patient to use medications only 'when required', but the use of these medications is often chronic. Little is known about the impact of standard labelling/instructions on promoting appropriate medication use for managing insomnia. OBJECTIVE: To explore patient medication-taking bel…
Perspectives and experiences of patients with type 2 diabetes observing the Ramadan fast
Community awareness about the role of the pharmacists in assisting medication use and adjustment during fasting periods should be enhanced. Furthermore, community pharmacists need to be trained about the unique religious and sociocultural issues of patients with diabetes opting to observe spiritual rituals such as the Ramadan fast. Clinical education in this area should up-skill pharmacists to inculcate self-management behaviours in fasting T2D p…
Mapping the illness trajectories of insomnia
The insomnia illness experience can be conceptualised as a form of biographical disruption. Using a critical interpretive phenomenological lens 51 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients from specialist sleep and psychology clinics (n = 22) and the general community (n = 29). Patients' narratives revealed key phases of their illness trajectories as they recognise, rethink and respond to insomnia. Their biographical events…
The role of community pharmacists in the identification and ongoing management of women at risk for perinatal depression
BACKGROUND: While pharmacists are among the most accessible primary health professionals within a mother's healthcare team to identify potential cases of perinatal depression (PND), very little in the literature suggests that this role has been explored. AIM: The aim of this study was to explore community pharmacists' perspectives on their potential roles in perinatal mental health promotion (recognition and health education) and the factors affe…
Integrating drawings into health curricula
The literature has identified promising findings regarding the application of arts-based initiatives to enhance healthcare professional (HCP) training. Research shows that drawings offer a window into the authentic, insider view of health and illness, with potential to be a platform for healthcare student and HCP learning. In addition, drawings may also have a place in health communication. Our previous work provides support for the educational a…
Asthma patients in Saudi Arabia – preferences, health beliefs and experiences that shape asthma management
Inadequate self-management behaviours may affect the level of asthma control in people with asthma in Saudi Arabia. Improved primary care models with extensive focus on asthma education are needed to relieve the over-reliance on tertiary care help-seeking models that are currently the norm. Current evidence-based information also needs to be prepared in patient friendly formats and disseminated widely. Community pharmacists would need to be train…
Perceptions of air pollution and health communication for people with asthma among Australia’s Arabic-speaking communities
Air pollution is a major public health risk factor globally and a significant threat to people with respiratory conditions. People with asthma, and particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, are disproportionally affected and have less capacity to protect themselves from air pollution. There is a critical lack of accessible resources and advice for people with asthma who are from CALD backgrounds. This quali…
Determinants of high vaccine confidence and uptake among the Australian public
Background In 2021, Australia launched a national COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy, but encountered setbacks that resulted in negative press and media controversy. This study aimed to confirm factors influencing vaccine confidence and uptake in Australian adults and validate the use of a Vaccine Confidence Scale. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from 15 to 21 September 2021, coinciding with the expansion of COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccine…
Medicine (9 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Pharmacy (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Asthma and respiratory diseases (3 works) · Health care (3 works)