Rate My Professor Karen Luetsch

Luetsch's research focuses on pharmacy and health professional education, pharmacists' attitudes and behaviours in practice, realist research in these areas, patient-centred communication, and interprofessional practice. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she has advanced teaching excellence in pharmacy education. Her key publications include 'A realist synthesis of pharmacist-conducted medication reviews in primary care after leaving hospital: what works for whom and why?' (BMJ Quality & Safety, 2021), 'Realist research to inform pharmacy practice and policy' (Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2021), 'A realist review of pharmacists’ integration and participation in interprofessional ward rounds: what works, for whom, why and in what circumstances' (Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2025), 'Resilience and empathy in pharmacy interns: Insights from a three-year cohort study' (Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023), 'Community opioid dispensing prevalence and patterns in adults with spinal cord injury in Queensland: a retrospective data linkage study' (Spinal Cord, 2025), 'An investigation of academic resilience, resilience, and empathy in pharmacy students: Implications for pharmacy education' (Pharmacy Education, 2024), 'Opportunities and achievements—experiences of pharmacists as Foundation Residency Program residents—a qualitative study' (Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 2024), and a book chapter 'An introduction to how realist research can inform pharmacy practice and policy' (Contemporary research methods in pharmacy and health services, 2022). She serves as Assistant Editor for the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. Through her realist syntheses and qualitative studies, Luetsch's work provides critical insights into mechanisms supporting effective pharmacy interventions, professional resilience, education, and policy development in healthcare.