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Modifying gap analysis for use in the profession of occupational therapy (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F., Kantartzis, S., Dewing, J., Breckenridge, J., & McCormack, B. (2018, June). Modifying gap analysis for use in the profession of occupational therapy. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference 2018, Belfast, U

The relationship between disability and domestic abuse (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breckenridge, J. P., & Maclean, F. (2016, June). The relationship between disability and domestic abuse. Presented at Council of Occupational Therapists for European Countries and the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education Conference

Exploring how conceptual occupational therapy models shape, and are shaped, by the language of practice (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F., & Breckenridge, J. (2016, June). Exploring how conceptual occupational therapy models shape, and are shaped, by the language of practice. Presented at Council of Occupational Therapists for European Countries and the European Network of Occup

A recent study by Maclean & Breckenridge (2015) explored the use of occupation-focused language by occupational therapists in physical health care settings. Analysis of therapists’ language revealed that conceptual models not only shape but are shape... Read More about Exploring how conceptual occupational therapy models shape, and are shaped, by the language of practice.

Use of occupation-focused language by occupational therapists in physical health care settings when considering older people and alcohol use (2015)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., & Breckenridge, J. (2015). Use of occupation-focused language by occupational therapists in physical health care settings when considering older people and alcohol use. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(11), 713-717. https://doi.org

Statement of context There is ongoing debate about therapists’ use of occupation-focused language in practice. Through practice language analysis we explored how conceptual models influence therapists’ word choice by re-analysing qualitative data fr... Read More about Use of occupation-focused language by occupational therapists in physical health care settings when considering older people and alcohol use.

Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings (2015)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Gill, J., O’May, F., & Breckenridge, J. (2015). Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(5), 320-330. https://do

Introduction There is little discussion in the United Kingdom occupational therapy literature surrounding the topic of older people and alcohol, despite the growing prevalence of alcohol-related health problems in older adults resulting from an agein... Read More about Alcohol use amongst older adults: Knowledge and beliefs of occupational therapists working in physical health care settings.

The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula (2014)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., O'May, F., & Gill, J. S. (2014). The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(4), 205-213. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X13968769798872

Purpose: Scotland has witnessed a large rise in all types of alcohol-related illnesses and death, with societal costs associated with drinking estimated to be 3.6 billion pounds per annum. Despite this escalating problem, previous research in Scotlan... Read More about The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula.

Understanding Twitter (2013)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Jones, D., Carin-Levy, G., & Hunter, H. (2013). Understanding Twitter. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(6), 295-298. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802213x13706169933021

This opinion piece introduces, defines and considers the application of Twitter within occupational therapy research and education. It defines the social networking tool and then examines its potential for use in occupational therapy education, by st... Read More about Understanding Twitter.

The Usefulness of the Person-Environment-Occupation Model in an Acute Physical Health Care Setting (2012)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Carin-Levy, G., Hunter, H., Malcolmson, L., & Locke, E. (2012). The Usefulness of the Person-Environment-Occupation Model in an Acute Physical Health Care Setting. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(12), 555-562. https://doi.org/10.4

Background: Limited evidence is available to illustrate the use of theory to underpin occupational therapy practice in acute physical health care settings in the United Kingdom. Method: A generic qualitative method investigated the views, knowledg... Read More about The Usefulness of the Person-Environment-Occupation Model in an Acute Physical Health Care Setting.