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Learn@Lunch: Developing a continuing professional development programme to raise knowledge and awareness of drinking alcohol as an occupation in later life (2024)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Breckenridge, J., Schrag, A., Gray, J., McCormack, B., & Kantartzis, S. (online). Learn@Lunch: Developing a continuing professional development programme to raise knowledge and awareness of drinking alcohol as an occupation in later life. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226241280725

Occupational therapists in acute practice are increasingly likely to work routinely with people in later life who drink alcohol. Therefore, this knowledge translation study aimed to evaluate the development of a continuing professional development Le... Read More about Learn@Lunch: Developing a continuing professional development programme to raise knowledge and awareness of drinking alcohol as an occupation in later life.

What is the current use, classification and role of robotics in occupational therapy research, practice and education? A protocol for a scoping review (2024)
Other
Ryan, C., Porter-Armstrong, A., Maclean, F., & Abady, G. (2024). What is the current use, classification and role of robotics in occupational therapy research, practice and education? A protocol for a scoping review. Open Science Framework

Purpose: This scoping review aims to comprehensively identify, map and synthesise the current evidence on the use of robotics in occupational therapy research, practice, and education. The review will scope the current literature and focus upon the u... Read More about What is the current use, classification and role of robotics in occupational therapy research, practice and education? A protocol for a scoping review.

Assistive technology: Occupational therapy assessment and services for people with dementia (2024)
Journal Article
Curnow, E., Maclean, F., & McCormack, B. (2024). Assistive technology: Occupational therapy assessment and services for people with dementia. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 87(9), 527-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226241252280

Introduction:: Research suggests that services are not effectively providing suitable assistive technology for people with dementia. There is a need to understand the challenges facing practitioners to identify where service changes should be focusse... Read More about Assistive technology: Occupational therapy assessment and services for people with dementia.

A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Gebreheat, G., MacLean, F., Connolly, F., Breen, C., & Porter-Armstrong, A. A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions?. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2023, QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE, 22 to 24 November 2023, Programme and Abstracts, London, UK

Evolving allied health professional (AHP) education to promote the right to dementia rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2023, October). Evolving allied health professional (AHP) education to promote the right to dementia rehabilitation. Poster presented at 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, Helsinki, Finland

The policy framework for allied health professionals (AHP) working in Scotland recognises that education is key to the transformational changes required to enhance brain health, including rehabilitation outcomes with people living with dementia. Thi... Read More about Evolving allied health professional (AHP) education to promote the right to dementia rehabilitation.

Growing expertise in dementia practice with Scotland’s Allied Health Professionals (AHP): Re-visiting post-graduate MSc education (2021)
Report
Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2021). Growing expertise in dementia practice with Scotland’s Allied Health Professionals (AHP): Re-visiting post-graduate MSc education. Alzheimer Scotland

This report outlines the background and context to a co-designed and co-delivered 15 credit MSc module, entitled, ‘Developing rights-based practice for Allied Health Professionals (AHP) working with people living with dementia, their families and car... Read More about Growing expertise in dementia practice with Scotland’s Allied Health Professionals (AHP): Re-visiting post-graduate MSc education.

The Physical Environment (2020)
Book Chapter
Martin, S., Ryan, A., & Maclean, F. (2021). The Physical Environment. In B. McCormack, T. McCance, C. Bulley, D. Brown, A. McMillan, & S. Martin (Eds.), Fundamentals of Person-Centred Healthcare Practice (103-111). Wiley

Can we talk about it? A qualitative study exploring occupational therapists’ decision making in judging when to ask an older person about drinking alcohol (2020)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Dewing, J., Kantartzis, S., Breckenridge, J. P., & McCormack, B. (2022). Can we talk about it? A qualitative study exploring occupational therapists’ decision making in judging when to ask an older person about drinking alcohol. Ageing and society, 42(3), 521-538. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x20000951

Older people now currently drink alcohol more frequently than previous generations, indicating a need to understand how this influences health and wellbeing in older adults. However, knowledge and awareness of the changing role alcohol plays in the l... Read More about Can we talk about it? A qualitative study exploring occupational therapists’ decision making in judging when to ask an older person about drinking alcohol.

Occupation Matters to Me (2019)
Other
Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2019). Occupation Matters to Me. [E-book]

Working together in partnership, our focus has been to capture the meaning and importance of occupation in the lives of people living with dementia. Occupation can be broadly defined as the rich tapestry of everyday activities that we do as individua... Read More about Occupation Matters to Me.

A modified gap analysis designed to generate research priorities in occupational therapy (2019)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., Kantartzis, S., McCormack, B., & Pentland, D. (2019). A modified gap analysis designed to generate research priorities in occupational therapy. New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(2), 9-15

Where a limited body of evidence exists the traditional mechanisms of a literature or systematic review, which are often used to establish research gaps and priorities, can be problematic. This is especially the case in occupational therapy where evi... Read More about A modified gap analysis designed to generate research priorities in occupational therapy.

Creating an occupational therapy internship pathway (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2019, June). Creating an occupational therapy internship pathway. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK

Advocating for Ourselves: An occupational therapy social media strategy (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacFarlane, S., Felle, C., Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2019, June). Advocating for Ourselves: An occupational therapy social media strategy. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK

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, UK