Publications

Scholarly Journals--Published

  • Gavaza, P. Rawal, B. Taylor EJ. Pharmacists’ perspectives about spiritual care: A state-wide survey. The Journal of American Pharmacists Association, Nov - Dec 2021; 61:694 - 702.  doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.05.007  (11/2021) (link)
  • Gavaza, P. Rawal, B. Taylor EJ. Pharmacists’ spiritual care perspectives and experiences: Qualitative findings from a state-wide survey. The Journal of American Pharmacists Association, July- August 2021, 61 (4): 390- 397. (07/2021)
  • Gavaza P, Pinder J. Examination of psychosocial predictors of pharmacists’ intention to dispense end-of life medication using the theory of planned behaviour. The Journal of American Pharmacists Association, May 2021; 61: 308-315. (05/2021)
  • Richards E, Gavaza P, Zough F, Mathew J, Hayatshahi A. Development of an interprofessional education event to improve dental and pharmacy students’ attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration. Journal of the California Dental Association. May 2021, 49 (5):337-344. (05/2021)
  • De la Pena I, Knecht K, Gavaza P. Impact and pharmacy students’ perception of an elective course on evidence-based learning strategies.  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, March 2021; 85 (2):107- 112. (03/2021) (link)
  • Malcolm O, Nelson A, Modeste N, Gavaza P. Assessing Factors Influencing Implementation of a Personalized Prevention Plan among Annual Wellness Visit Patients using the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Quantitative Study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. Available online, 18th January 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.01.002 (01/2021) (link)
  • Gavaza P, Dinh S, Situ S, Santiago M, Chui L, Thurber J, Nguyen J, Kim Y, Vu S, Kawahara N, Zough F. Examining students’ attitudes towards academic dishonesty in California pharmacy schools. Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, 2020, 67 (1): 33-42. (08/2020)
  • Gavaza P, Hackworth Z, Ho T, Kim H, Lopez Z, Mamahit J, Vasquez M, Vo J, Kawahara N, Zough F, California Pharmacists’ and Pharmacy Technicians’ Opinions on Administration of Immunizations in Community Pharmacies by Pharmacy Technicians. Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, 2020, 67 (1): 22-30.   (08/2020)
  • Malcolm O, Nelson A, Modeste N, Gavaza P. Assessing Factors Influencing Implementation of a Personalized Prevention Plan among Annual Wellness Visit Patients using the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Quantitative Study. The Senior Care Pharmacist, 2020 Feb, 35 (2): 93-106. (02/2020) (link)
  • Gavaza P, Vickery PB. Gaps in the Pharmacist’s Pain Management Role. Journal of Practical Pain Management, 2018 September, 18 (6):41-46. (09/2018)
  • Gavaza P, Aspe J, Deck C, Keung LW, Koch SL, Song MS, Yan F, Yoo K, Zohrabi E, Pinder J, Zough F. Examining the attitudes and beliefs of California pharmacists toward dispensing medications intended to be lethal. Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, 2018; 65 (3) 14-19.  (06/2018) (link)
  • DM Adkins. P. Gavaza, S Deel. Attitudes of nursing facilities’ staff toward pharmacy students' interaction with its residents. The Consultant Pharmacist, 2017, 32(6): 360-366(7). (11/2017)
  • P. Gavaza, Kim W, T Rogers, Fry-Bowers, E, Mosavin R. Knowledge and opinions regarding the interface between oral and overall health among California physicians, dentists, pharmacists and advanced practice registered nurse practitioners. California Journal of Health Promotion. 2017, 15 (2): 59-68. (02/2017)
  • P. Gavaza, T Rogers, R Mosavin. California dentists’ opinions of the interface between oral and overall health. Journal of the California Dental Association, 2017 Feb, 45(2): 85 - 91. (02/2017)
  • LH Nguyen, P Gavaza, Zough F, Hong L. Evaluating the impact of early initiation of combination rifaximin therapy in hepatic encephalopathy patients: A pilot study. California Pharmacist Journal, Fall 2016, 63 (4) 30-35. (10/2016)
  • C Brown, K Richards, K Rascati, P Gavaza, Z Cobell, W Zachary, GA Phillips. Effects of a psychotherapeutic drug prior authorization (PA) requirement on patients and providers: A providers’ perspective. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. 2008 35(2): 181-8. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, K Rascati, AO Oladapo, S Khoza. The state of health economic evaluation research in Nigeria: A systematic review. Pharmacoeconomics. 2010: 28 (7): 1-15. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, CM Brown, S Khoza. Texas pharmacists' opinions on reporting serious adverse drug events to the Food and Drug Administration: a qualitative study. Pharmacy & World Science. 2010: 32 (5):651-657. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, CM Brown, KL Rascati, KA Lawson, MA Steinhardt, and JP Wilson. Examination of pharmacists’ intention to report serious adverse drug events to the FDA using the theory of planned behaviour. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2011 Dec: 7(4):369-382. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, CM Brown, KL Rascati, KA Lawson, MA Steinhardt, and JP Wilson. Influence of Attitudes on Pharmacists’ Intention to Report Serious Adverse Drug Events to the Food and Drug Administration. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2011; 72(1):143-52. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, K Rascati, AO Oladapo, S Khoza. The state of health economic research in South Africa: A systematic review. Pharmacoeconomics, 2012 Oct 1;30(10):925-940. (10/2016)
  • Gardner T, Gavaza P, Meade P, Adkins D. Delivering free healthcare to rural Central Appalachia population: the case of Health Wagon. Rural and Remote Health, 2012:12(2) 2035. (10/2016)
  • DM Adkins, SL Mayhew, P Gavaza, S Rahman. Pharmacy students’ attitudes toward geriatric nursing home patients. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2012; 76 (5): article 81. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, CM Brown, KL Rascati, KA Lawson, MA Steinhardt, JP Wilson. Pharmacist reporting of serious adverse drug events to the Food and Drug Administration. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 2012 Sep 1;52(5):e109-12. (10/2016)
  • P. Gavaza, B Bui. Pharmacy students’ attitude toward reporting serious adverse drug events. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2012 Dec 12; 76(10) article 194. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, W. Yan, J Campbell. Main challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector in Buchanan County, Virginia: A pilot study. Rural and Remote Health, 2012 Oct; 12(4):2125. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, E Hodges, D Adkins. Investigating pharmacy students’ attitudes towards nursing home patients and facilities after a geriatric rotation. The Consultant Pharmacist, 2013 Aug;28(8):502-508. (10/2016)
  • T Carter, DM Adkins, P Gavaza. Vitamin D Association with T2DM. Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association, 2013 Jan, 111(1):16 (Letter to the Editor). (10/2016)
  • D Nguyen, P Gavaza, L Hollon, Nicholas R. Examination of the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Central Appalachia, USA. Rural and Remote Health, 2014; 14:1284 Epub 2014, Jan 8. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, Muthart T, Khan GM. Measuring Achievement Goal Orientations of Pharmacy Students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2014; 78 (3): article 54. (10/2016)
  • P. Gavaza, N Ta, R Mosavin. An investigation of California pharmacy students’ perceptions of their oral health knowledge and education: A pilot study. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 2016 Sept-Oct; 8(5): 667-671. (10/2016)
  • LH Nguyen and Paul Gavaza. Evaluating the clinical outcomes associated with a modified prolonged infusion piperacillin–tazobactam protocol: A pilot study. Cogent Medicine. (2015), 2: 1069933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2015.1069933. (10/2016)
  • LH Nguyen, P Gavaza, A Kang, A Nguyen, L Hong, N Ta. A community hospital antimicrobial stewardship program's assessment of prolonged infusion piperacillin-tazobactam for Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. California Pharmacist Journal. 2016 Spring, 63 (2): 24-29.   (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, Kim W, Mosavin R, Ta N. California physicians’ opinions of the interface between oral and overall health: A preliminary study. Journal of Family Medicine and Disease Prevention. 2015; 1(4):1-5. (10/2016)
  • P Gavaza, Mosavin R, Ta N. California pharmacists' opinions of the interface between oral and overall health. California Pharmacist Journal. 2016 Spring, 63 (2): 11-19. (10/2016)
  • BJ Distelberg, ND Emerson, P Gavaza, D Tapanes, WN. Brown, H Shah, J Williams-Reade, and S Montgomery. A cost-benefit analysis of a family systems intervention for managing pediatric chronic illness. The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 2016 July: 42(3): 371-382.   (10/2016)
  • Distelberg B J, Emerson N D, Gavaza P, Tapanes D, Brown W N, . . . Montgomery S. (2016). A Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Family Systems Intervention for Managing Pediatric Chronic Illness. J Marital Fam Ther, 42(3), 371-82. (07/2016) (link)
  •  P. Gavaza, M. Fleming, J. Barner. Examination of psychosocial predictors of Virginia pharmacists’ intention to utilize a prescription drug monitoring program using the theory of planned behaviour. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2014 Mar-Apr, 10(2): 448-458. (04/2014)

Books and Chapters

  • P Gavaza. Lasting Relationship with God. 2013, Second Edition, Teach Services Publishing Inc, Ringgold, GA. (10/2016)