Cordina M, Lauri MA, Lauri J. Attitudes Toward COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccines in the Post-COVID Era: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Adults in Malta. Pharmacy 2025, 13(4), 102;
da Costa FA, Fernandez-Llimos F, Desselle S, Arnet I, Babar Z, Bond C, Cordina M, Cardenas VG, El Hajj MS, Jacobsen R, Law AV. The International Collaboration of Pharmacy Journal Editors (ICPJE) formally constituted to foster quality around clinical and social pharmacy practice research publications. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2024 DOI:10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.10.001
Doker EM, Spitaleri Timpone P, Brinkman DJ, Richir MC, ...Cordina M.. The European list of key medicines for medical education: a modified Delphi study Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 115 (3), 515-524 2024
Azzopardi Meli, B., Fenech, A.G., Cordina, M., Ellul, B., Agius, E. Challenges in public policy for the implementation of pharmacogenetic tests in Europe. BioSocieties (2024). Available at
Bowman C, Paal P, Brandstoetter C, Cordina M. Evidence of successful interprofessional education programs—models, barriers, facilitators and success: a systematic review of European studies Journal of Health Organization and Management 37 (8), 526-541. 2023
Cordina M and Cacciottolo J.M. Outreach activities at the University of Malta. Presented at the 2nd European University of the Seas Conference SeaEU Cadiz Spain. Available at: hrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://sea-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Higher-Education-in-the-Service-of-Society_Proceedings.pdf
Azzopardi Meli, B., Fenech, A.G., Agius Muscat, H., Montebello, M., Cordina, M. Strengthening the health workforce in the use of digital technologies. Short paper. Presented at the 4th International Congress of Health Workforce Education and Research (26-27 June 2024, Barcelona, Spain). [Short paper]. Available at p. 103,
Bowman C and Cordina M. Interprofessional education: Evaluation and next steps. Presented at the 4th International Congress of Health Workforce Education and Research (26-27 June 2024, Barcelona, Spain). [Short paper]. Available at p. 104,
Sacco K, Bonnici West L, Grech LM, Krska J, Cordina M. Assessing medication-related burden of community-dwelling individuals with chronic conditions in a small island state Chronic Illness, 17423953231205918 2023
Grimes T, Marcilly R, Bonnici West L, Cordina M. Medication-related outcomes and health equity: evidence for pharmaceutical care Pharmacy 11 (2), 60 2 2023
MA Lauri, M Cordina, M Grech Playing with Fire-Negative Perceptions against COVID 19 Vaccination XJENZA Online (2023) 11 (1), 10-19.
Cordina M, Caccciottolo J. External assessors' reports – do they provide valid and useful information? DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd22.20
Bowman C, Paal P, Branstoetter C, Cordina M. The impact of European interprofessional education programmes on long term health outcomes: systematic review. Int J Clin Pharm (2022) 44:1564.
Caruana M, Bonnici West LM, Cordina M. Knowledge, expectations, and other behavioural determinants impacting asthma practices in schools. Int J Clin Pharm (2022) 44:1559.
Sacco K, West LM, Cordina M. Interdependence of ‘necessity’ and ‘concerns’ beliefs for medication-related burden amongst community -dwelling adults with chronic conditions. Int J Clin Pharm (2022) 44:1508.
Farrugia N, Grech LM, West LM, Cordina M. Interventions that enhance health literacy and medication adherence in patients who are on prescribed medication. Int J Clin Pharm (2022) 44:1494.
Caruana M, Bonnici West LM, Cordina M. School practices in supporting children with asthma in Malta. Journal of Asthma 2022:1-8.
Azzopardi Meli B, Fenech AG, Cordina M, AgiusE. Ethical aspects pertaining to the use of pharmacogenetic tests. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2021:17; (4), 799-804.
Cordina M, Lauri MA, Lauri J. Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine hesitancy and intention to take the vaccine. Pharmacy Practice (Granada) 2021:19 (1).
Caruana M, Bonnici West LM, Cordina M. Current asthma management practices by primary school teaching staff: a systematic review. Journal of School Health 2021; 91: (3) 227-238
Azzopardi Meli B, Fenech AG, Cordina M, Agius E. Ethical aspects pertaining to the use of pharmcogenetic tests. Resarch in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2020.
Bowman C, Family H, Agius-Muscat H, Cordina M, Sutton J. Comsumer Internet purchasing of medicines using an internet sample: A mixed methology approach. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2019
West LM, Stewart D and Cordina M, Mixed-methods approach to determine adherence, knowledge and behavioral determinants associated with medication wastage Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2019:
West LM, Cordina M. Medication and medication wastage: Short and Long term effects of an educational intervention among school children. Global Pediatric Health 2019;6:1-9
Cordina M. Preparing the health workforce to enhance medication safety. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2019
Farrugia N, Grech LM, West LM, Cordina M. Health literacy and medication adherence: identification of successful interventions. In Sorensen K. 4th European Health Literacy Conference 2019. Health Literacy Europe 2019: 25.
Bowman C , West LM, Family H, Cordina M. Domestic internet purchasing and sources of cannabis for medicinal use within different countries: a systematic review. Int J Clin Pharm. 2019; 41:609
Meli Azzopardi B, Agius E, Cordina M, Fenech AG. Pharmacogenetic, ethics and public policy. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e1.
Bowman C, Family H, Cordina M, Agius Muscat H, Sutton J. Internet use for consumer purchasing of medicines. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e1.
Caruana M, Calleja N, Cordina M. Asthma management and support in primary schools. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e2.
Farrugia N, Cordina M. Improving medication outcomes in low health literacy patients with cardiovascular disease. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e2.
Gatt I, Calleja N, Cordina M. A transgenerational study on the beliefs about medicines. Is maternal influence stable over time? Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e2.
Grech LM, West LM, Cassar Flores AM, Cordina M. Monitoring parameters in both mother and infant following Domperidne prescribing as a galactogue: A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e2.
West LM, Stewart D, Cordina M. The association between medication adherence and knowledge about medication wastage amongst Maltese communities. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2019;15:e4.
Paudyal V, Cunningham S, MacLure K, Gibson Smith K, Ryan C, Cordina M. Methodological considerations in clinical outcomes assessment of pharmacy-based minor ailments management: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2018 Oct 4;13(10):e0205087. eCollection 2018.
Cordina M, Lauri J, Enlund H, Tabone S, Hämeen-Anttila K. Health and medication literacy and the desire to participate in pharmacotherapy decision making - comparison of two countries. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.2018 Sep;14(9):817-823. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.06.009. Epub 2018 Jun 20.
West LM, Borg Theuma R, Cordina M. The ‘Necessity–Concerns Framework’ as a means of understanding non-adherence by applying polynomial regression in three chronic conditions. Chronic Illness 2018. doi: 10.1177/1742395318799847. [Epub ahead of print] .
West LM, Cordina, M., "Educational intervention to enhance adherence to short term use of antibiotics", Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2018 vol. .
Sacco K, West LM, Stewart D, Cordina M. Exploring the determinants of patient behaviour based on the Theoretical Domains Framework which affect adherence to prescribed medication. A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2018;14(8):e27.
Bowman C, Family H, Cordina M, Agius Muscat H, Sutton J Consumer internet purchasing of medicines in Malta. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2018;14(8):e50.
West LM, Cordina M. Medication and medication wastage: school children’s knowledge and short term effects of an educational intervention. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2018;14(8):e24.m
Paudyal, V, Cunningham, S, MacLure, K, Gibson Smith, K, Ryan, C, Cordina, M. "Methodological considerations in clinical outcomes assessment of pharmacy based minor ailments management: a systematic review.", International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2018, vol. 26, no. S1, pp. 38-39.
West LM, Borg Theuma R, Cordina M. Health locus of control: Its relationship with medication adherence and medication wastage. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2017. DOI:
Gatt I, West LM, Calleja N, Briffa C, Cordina M. Psychometric properties of the Belief about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) in the Maltese language. Pharmacy Practice, [S.l.], v. 15, n. 1, p. 886, mar. 2017. ISSN 1886-3655. Available at:<>.
West LM, Borg Theuma R, Cordina M. Determination of medicines wastage and its association with beliefs about medicines and locus of control in patients suffering from chronic conditions – a pilot study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy;.2017;13(3):e6-e7.
West LM, Borg Theuma R, Cordina M. The association of adherence to medicines with medicines literacy, beliefs about medicines and locus of control in patients suffering from chronic conditions – a pilot study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy;.2017;13(3):e7
West LM, Cordina M. Educational intervention based on the Normalisation Process Theory to enhance adherence to antibiotics – A pilot study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy; 2017;13(3):e12-e13.
Gatt I, Calleja N, Cordina M. An investigation into the beliefs about medicines of university students across disciplines. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2017: 13: e3
Costa, FA, Scullin, C, Al-Taani, G, Hawwa, AF, Anderson, C, Bezverhni, Z, Binakaj, Z, Cordina, M, Foulon, V, Garcia de Bikuña, B, de Gier, H, Granås, AG, Grinstova, O, Griese-Mammen, N, Grinceviciene, J, Grinceviciene, S, Kaae, S, Kubiliene, L, Mariño, EL, Martins, S, Modamio, P, Nadin, G, Nørgaard, LS, Obarcanin, E, Tadic, I, Tasic, L, Mcelnay, JC, Hersberger, KE & Westerlund, T. Provision of pharmaceutical care by community pharmacists across Europe: Is it developing and spreading? Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.2017
West LM, Brincat A, Mercieca M, Fsadni D, Rapa I, Cordina M. Applying lean methodology to improve parenteral chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody documentation processes based on Normalisation Process Theory. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 2017; 0:1–6. doi:10.1136/ejhpharm-2016-001046
West LM, Diack L, Cordina M, Stewat D. A focus group based study of the perspectives of the Maltese population and healthcare professionals on medication wastage. Int J Clin Pharm. 2016;38 (5) :1214-1249.
Cordina M. Transforming Health Professional Education and Training in Malta. Eurohealth 2016;22:34-37.
West LM, Diack L, Cordina M, Stewart D. A cross-sectional survey of the Maltese general public on medication wastage. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2016; 38(2): 261-70.
2025 Azzopardi Meli, B., Bowman, C., Camilleri Sacco, M., Fenech, A., Agius Muscat, H., Hamilton,...Cordina, M. (2025). Towards a digital health competency framework for the workforce abstract; Preliminary findings. In Abstract Booklet: Poster Presentations – XI MMSC 2025. Msida: University of Malta. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. /library/oar/handle/123456789/143590
2025 Camilleri Sacco, M. I., Bowman, C., Barth, J., Bonnici West, L. M., & Cordina, M. (2025, December). Patient expectations of medication in Rheumatic conditions: a protocol for a systematic review of psychological, behavioural, and satisfaction outcomes. The 11th Malta Medical School Conference, Malta. /library/oar/handle/123456789/143256
2025 Borg, R., Bowman, C., Vella Bonanno, P., & Cordina, M. (2025, December). Medical cannabis for chronic pain: a systematic review of effectiveness. The XI Malta Medical School Conference, Valletta. /library/oar/handle/123456789/142060
2025 Cordina M, Lauri MA, Lauri J. The importance and relevance of the COVID-19 and seasonal Influenza vaccines to the adult population in the post-COVID era. (2025) Special interest group on vaccine hesitancy,18th European Public Health Conference, Helsinki, Finland
2019 Corinne Bowman, Lorna Marie West, Hannah Family, Maria Cordina. Domestic internet purchasing and sources of cannabisfor medicinal use within different countries. Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe Working Conference, 2019, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
2017 Cordina M, Lauri J, Enlund H, Tabone S, Hämeen-Anttila K . Association between health literacy andthe desire to participate in decisions concerning medications: population survey in Malta and Finland. International conference on communication in health care and health literacy annual research conference 2017. Baltimore, MA, USA.
2017 West LM, Borg Theuma R, Cordina M. Medicines wastage and its association with adherence, beliefs about medicines and locus of control in patients suffering from chronic conditions. 8 th International Conference For Evidence based health care teachers and developers. Taormina. Italy.
2017 West LM, Borg Theuma R, Cordina M. Adherence to medicines in patients suffering from chronic conditions: beliefs about medicines and locus of control. 8 th International Conference For Evidence based health care teachers and developers. Taormina. Italy.
2016 Cernasev A, Cordina M, Hadsall R. Pharmacists’ influence on customers’ selection of OTC products: A Maltese versus Minnesota, USA Comparison 76th International Congress of FIP, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2016 Cernasev A, Cordina M, Hadsall R. A Comparison of the Interaction between pharmacists and their customers seeking Over-the-Counter products in Malta and Minnesota, USA. 76th International Congress of FIP, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2016 West LM, Brincat A, Mercieca M, Fsadni D, Rapa I, Cordina M. Using lean methodology to improve parenteral chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies documentation processes. Clinical pharmacy Congress, London.
Camilleri Sacco, M, Bowman, C., Barth, J., West, L. B., Chen, T., & Cordina, M. (2026, February 5). Patient Expectations of Pharmacological Treatments in Rheumatic Conditions: A Protocol for a Systematic Review.
Katya Sacco, Corinne Bowman, Maya Camilleri Sacco, Maria Cordina. Medication Errors during hospital discharge to community settings: A systematic review using the SEIPS framework. PROSPERO 2025 CRD420250651807. Available from .
Azzopardi Meli, B., Bowman, C., Fenech, A., Montebello, M., Cordina, M. Digital health competency frameworks related to the health workforce – A systematic literature review. PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024552793 Available at:
Borg R, Bowman C, Vella Bonanno P, Cordina M. Systematic review on the effectiveness of medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain. PROSPERO 2023 CRD42023447171 Available from: 1
Caruana M, West LM, Cordina M. Asthma exacerbation management practices by teaching staff to support children with asthma in primary schools: a systematic review. PROSPERO 2017 CRD42017067878 Available from:
Grech LM, Cassar Flores AM, West LM, Cordina M. The extent and type of monitoring parameters in the mother and infant prior to, during, and after the use of domperidone to enhance lactation: a systematic review. PROSPERO 2017 CRD42017062408 Available
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Sacco K, West LM, Stewart D, Cordina M. Exploring determinants of patient behaviour based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) which affect prescribed medication adherence: a systematic review. PROSPERO 2017 CRD42017067454 Available from:
Bowman C, West LM, Family H, Cordina M. Practices of domestic internet use for purchasing medicines within different countries. PROSPERO 2017 CRD42017068330 Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42017068330
Paudyal V, Cunningham S, MacLure K, Gibson Smith K, Ryan C, Cordina M. Types of clinical outcomes and methods for their assessment in the evaluation of pharmacist-led management of minor ailments: a systematic review. PROSPERO 2016:CRD42016050847 Available from
