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Assessing occupational participation among justice involved people 'with a personality disorder': Quantitive Assessments and their properties (2024)
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Connell, C., & McKay, E. A. (online). Assessing occupational participation among justice involved people 'with a personality disorder': Quantitive Assessments and their properties. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226

Introduction: There is little evidence for what influences occupational participation for justice-involved people ‘with a personality disorder’ living in community contexts, and no validated occupational participation assessments specific to this... Read More about Assessing occupational participation among justice involved people 'with a personality disorder': Quantitive Assessments and their properties.

Perceptions of black and minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring: A survey (2023)
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Atwal, A., Sriram, V., & McKay, E. A. (2024). Perceptions of black and minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring: A survey. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 87(4), 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226231209817

Introduction: Mentorship is perceived as a mechanism to enhance career progression. Within occupational therapy, there is little research to demonstrate the effectiveness of mentoring on career success and no research has explored its relevance for... Read More about Perceptions of black and minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring: A survey.

Understanding the difference, makes the difference: perceptions of Black and Minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring (2023)
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Atwal, A., McKay, E., & Sriram, V. (2023). Understanding the difference, makes the difference: perceptions of Black and Minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), Article 1050. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12

Introduction: Black and Minoritised Ethnicity (BME) occupational therapists face lower career progression opportunities and mentoring is one possible intervention that may offer support. BME persons may have different expectations and experiences fro... Read More about Understanding the difference, makes the difference: perceptions of Black and Minoritised ethnic occupational therapists on mentoring.

Mentoring for Black and Minoritized Allied Health Professionals in Health and Social Care: A Scoping Review (2023)
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Atwal, A., Sriram, V., & McKay, E. A. (2023). Mentoring for Black and Minoritized Allied Health Professionals in Health and Social Care: A Scoping Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 16, 2251-2259. https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s413085

Introduction: Diversity, equality and belonging are important aspects within Allied Health Professional (AHP) groups. Mentoring is considered as a solution to improve career progression. To date, there is no consensus on what good mentoring looks lik... Read More about Mentoring for Black and Minoritized Allied Health Professionals in Health and Social Care: A Scoping Review.

Making a difference: Belonging, diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy (2021)
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Atwal, A., Sriram, V., & McKay, E. A. (2021). Making a difference: Belonging, diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 84(11), 671-672. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226211031797

Over the past year, COVID-19 has been causing death and adding to grief across the world; during this time, an equally important issue – #blacklivesmatter – has been filling our minds and awakening our hearts to confront misery, enable equity and cha... Read More about Making a difference: Belonging, diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy.

Developing an Intervention to Improve Occupational Participation for Justice-Involved People with a Personality Disorder: Defining and Describing Intervention Components (2021)
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Connell, C., Furtado, V., McKay, E. A., & Singh, S. P. (2022). Developing an Intervention to Improve Occupational Participation for Justice-Involved People with a Personality Disorder: Defining and Describing Intervention Components. International Journal

Occupational participation is undertaking personally meaningful and socially valued activities and roles. It is an important outcome for health and justice interventions, as it is integral to health and desistance. We report the third of a four-stage... Read More about Developing an Intervention to Improve Occupational Participation for Justice-Involved People with a Personality Disorder: Defining and Describing Intervention Components.

Wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: a gateway to freedom (2020)
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Gowran, R. J., Clifford, A., Gallagher, A., McKee, J., O’Regan, B., & McKay, E. A. (2022). Wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: a gateway to freedom. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(3), 370-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.

Aim: The meaning of wheelchair and seating assistive technology and the impact inappropriate provision has on people’s lives from a service user’s perspective within an Irish context is highlighted. There is a dearth in evidence examining the process... Read More about Wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: a gateway to freedom.

An examination of the lived experience of attending twelve step groups for co-dependency (2020)
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Bacon, I., McKay, E. A., Reynolds, F., & McIntyre, A. (2021). An examination of the lived experience of attending twelve step groups for co-dependency. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 19, 1646-1661. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020

This research project aimed at obtaining an in-depth analysis of the experiences of self-identified co-dependents, who chose twelve-steps groups as a way for dealing with difficulties identified as co-dependency. Interpretative phenomenological analy... Read More about An examination of the lived experience of attending twelve step groups for co-dependency.

Caregiving and quality of life (2019)
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Howson, C., & McKay, E. A. (2020). Caregiving and quality of life. History of the Family, 25(2), 306-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/1081602x.2019.1666729

The increase in life expectancy for adults with learning disabilities has extended the caring role for their parents. This study examined the experiences of older parents who provide long-term care for their adult children with learning disabilities... Read More about Caregiving and quality of life.

People with severe problematic personality traits and offending histories: What influences occupational participation? (2019)
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Connell, C., McKay, E. A., Furtado, V., & Singh, S. P. (2019). People with severe problematic personality traits and offending histories: What influences occupational participation?. European Psychiatry, 60, 14-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.05

Background: Occupational participation is important for personality disordered offenders (PDOs) because it is integral to health and desistance from offending. What influences occupational participation is unknown for PDOs in the community, limitin... Read More about People with severe problematic personality traits and offending histories: What influences occupational participation?.

The Lived Experience of Codependency: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (2018)
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Bacon, I., McKay, E., Reynolds, F., & McIntyre, A. (2020). The Lived Experience of Codependency: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 18(3), 754-771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9983-8

Codependency is a complex and debatable concept, which has been used over the years by mental health professionals to inform their practices. Researchers have attempted to identify the main problems associated with codependency; however, their eviden... Read More about The Lived Experience of Codependency: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

What influences social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: A systematic review (2018)
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Connell, C., Furtado, V., McKay, E. A., & Singh, S. P. (2018). What influences social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: A systematic review. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2082

Background: Personality disorder is highly prevalent in offender populations and is associated with poor health, criminal justice and social outcomes. Research has been conducted into factors that influence offending and health, but, in order to im... Read More about What influences social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: A systematic review.

The Lady of Shalott: insights gained from using visual methods and interviews exploring the lived experience of codependency (2017)
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Bacon, I., McKay, E. A., Reynolds, F., & McIntyre, A. (2017). The Lady of Shalott: insights gained from using visual methods and interviews exploring the lived experience of codependency. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin,

Codependency is a complex human experience with many meanings. The experiences of self-identified codependent individuals, who attend 12 steps groups are largely missing from the literature. In this article, we present how a combination of a visual m... Read More about The Lady of Shalott: insights gained from using visual methods and interviews exploring the lived experience of codependency.

How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review (2017)
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Connell, C., Furtado, V., McKay, E. A., & Singh, S. P. (2017). How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 17(1), Article 368. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-01

Background: Offenders with personality disorder are supported by health, criminal justice, social care and third sector services. These services are tasked with reducing risk, improving health and improving social outcomes. Research has been conduc... Read More about How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review.

Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice (2016)
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Warren, A., Dancza, K., McKay, E., Taylor, A., Moran, M., Copley, J., & Rodger, S. (2016). Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice. WFOT Bulletin, 72(1), 35-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2016.116

Supervision of occupational therapy students on placements is a challenging, but rewarding experience. There is a growing body of literature related to role emerging placements but the experiences of the occupational therapists who undertake the role... Read More about Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice.

What can be learned from adolescent time diary research (2015)
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Hunt, E., & McKay, E. A. (2015). What can be learned from adolescent time diary research. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56(3), 259-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.11.007

Time use is increasingly being recognized as a determinant and indicator of adolescent well-being internationally. Three existing literature reviews of time-use research with children and adolescents have identified time-use diaries as the preferred... Read More about What can be learned from adolescent time diary research.

Sustainable solutions for wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: presenting a cosmopolitan narrative with rich pictures. (2014)
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Gowran, R. J., McKay, E. A., & O'Regan, B. (2014). Sustainable solutions for wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: presenting a cosmopolitan narrative with rich pictures. Technology and Disability, 26(2-3), 137-152. https://doi.org/10.323

BACKGROUND: Concepts of sustainability are beginning to emerge in relation to appropriate provision of wheelchair and seating assistive technology (WSAT) from design to follow up and management. OBJECTIVES: 1. Raising awareness and understanding of a... Read More about Sustainable solutions for wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: presenting a cosmopolitan narrative with rich pictures..

A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents (2014)
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Hunt, E., McKay, E. A., Dahly, D. L., Fitzgerald, A. P., & Perry, I. J. (2015). A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents. Quality of Life Research, 24(6), 1303-13

Purpose: The health, well-being and quality of life of the world’s 1.2 billion adolescents are global priorities. A focus on their patterns or profiles of time-use and how these relate to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may help to enhance the... Read More about A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents.

"My preference would be to be at home": patients' experiences of their hospice at home care. (2014)
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McKay, E., Taylor, A., & Armstrong, C. (2014). "My preference would be to be at home": patients' experiences of their hospice at home care. Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine, 04(05), https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7386.1000189

A specialist 'Hospice at Home' (HaH) service commenced in 2006 in Mid West Ireland whereby participants received palliative care from a specialist team in their own home. An independent team was commissioned to evaluate the key stakeholders' perspect... Read More about "My preference would be to be at home": patients' experiences of their hospice at home care..

A scoping review of time-use research in occupational therapy and occupational science (2014)
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Hunt, E., & McKay, E. A. (2015). A scoping review of time-use research in occupational therapy and occupational science. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 22(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2014.934918

Background: Time use is a defining interest within occupational therapy and occupational science. This is evident through the range of contributions to the disciplinary knowledge base. Indeed it has been suggested that time-use methods are amongst th... Read More about A scoping review of time-use research in occupational therapy and occupational science.

Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland (2013)
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Hunt, E., McKay, E., Fitzgerald, A., & Perry, I. (2014). Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 42-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2013.867560

An occupational perspective of public health embraces a holistic view of the lifestyles of groups of people and how lifestyles influence health (Hocking, 2011). Adolescents, as a defined population group, are being positioned at the centre of global... Read More about Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland.

"What she told us made the world of difference": carers’ perspectives on a hospice at home service. (2013)
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McKay, E. A., Taylor, A. E., & Armstrong, C. (2013). "What she told us made the world of difference": carers’ perspectives on a hospice at home service. Journal of Palliative Care, 29(3), 170-177

This paper explores the expectations and needs of current and bereaved carers whose relatives received care at home from a palliative care team. Aim: A hospice at home service was established in 2006 to provide patients with care in their own homes.... Read More about "What she told us made the world of difference": carers’ perspectives on a hospice at home service..

Exploring the Impact of Sleep Apnoea on Daily Life and Occupational Engagement (2012)
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O'Donoghue, N., & McKay, E. A. (2012). Exploring the Impact of Sleep Apnoea on Daily Life and Occupational Engagement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(11), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212x13522194759932

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has significant implications for a person’s health, wellbeing and occupational engagement, but has received almost no attention from occupational therapists. Method: This qualitative study used semi-struc... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Sleep Apnoea on Daily Life and Occupational Engagement.

Using population-level time use datasets to advance knowledge of human activity, participation and health (2012)
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Hunt, E., & McKay, E. A. (2012). Using population-level time use datasets to advance knowledge of human activity, participation and health. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(10), 478-480. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212x13496921049789

Time use is of enduring interest to occupational therapists and occupational scientists. However, occupational researchers have yet to exploit fully the potential of large population-level time use datasets. A brief overview of the historical develop... Read More about Using population-level time use datasets to advance knowledge of human activity, participation and health.

Revisiting 1:1 and 2:1 clinical placement models: Student and clinical educator perspectives (2012)
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O'Connor, A., Cahill, M., & McKay, E. A. (2012). Revisiting 1:1 and 2:1 clinical placement models: Student and clinical educator perspectives. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 59(4), 276-283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2012.01025.x

Aim: A recent systematic review suggests that more comparative research is required on the effectiveness of clinical placement models. This study explored perspectives of clinical educators and students who had participated in both the 1:1 (one stude... Read More about Revisiting 1:1 and 2:1 clinical placement models: Student and clinical educator perspectives.

Profile, practice and perspectives of occupational therapists in community mental health teams in Ireland (2010)
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O'Connell, J. E., & McKay, E. A. (2010). Profile, practice and perspectives of occupational therapists in community mental health teams in Ireland. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(5), 219-228. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802210x12734991664228

The Mental Health Commission (2006a) and the Department of Health and Children (2006) have identified a gap in the knowledge relating to the interventions carried out by mental health workers in community mental health teams (CMHTs) in Ireland. The p... Read More about Profile, practice and perspectives of occupational therapists in community mental health teams in Ireland.

‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness (2010)
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McKay, E. A. (2010). ‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), 96-105. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802210x12682330090370

The lives of women with an enduring mental illness have been little researched within occupational therapy. This study explored the experiences of five women living with enduring mental illness in their communities. The women were interviewed over a... Read More about ‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness.

The modernisation of mental health day services: participatory action research exploring social networking. (2010)
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Bryant, W., Vacher, G., Beresford, P., & McKay, E. (2010). The modernisation of mental health day services: participatory action research exploring social networking. Mental Health Review Journal, 15(3), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.5042/mhrj.2010.0655

The modernisation of mental health day services has been shaped by concerns about the social exclusion of people with enduring mental health problems. Initiatives have emphasised the use of mainstream facilities and an individualised approach. In con... Read More about The modernisation of mental health day services: participatory action research exploring social networking..

Perspectives of day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness (2009)
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Bryant, W., Craik, C., & McKay, E. (2009). Perspectives of day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness. Journal of Mental Health, 14(2), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638230500073600

Background: This qualitative study analysed user, carer and staff perspectives on day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Method: Twelve focus groups, attended by 95 participants, w... Read More about Perspectives of day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness.

Practising reflection: a medical humanities approach to occupational therapist education (2009)
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Murray, R., McKay, E., Thompson, S., & Donald, M. (2009). Practising reflection: a medical humanities approach to occupational therapist education. Medical Teacher, 22(3), 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590050006250

The importance of active learning, reflective practice and continuing professional development (CPD) for health professionals is well established in the literature. What is open to question is how these goals are achieved; how reflective practice can... Read More about Practising reflection: a medical humanities approach to occupational therapist education.

The recognition and adoption of the recovery approach by occupational therapists in acute psychiatric settings in Ireland. (2009)
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Hurley, E., & McKay, E. A. (2009). The recognition and adoption of the recovery approach by occupational therapists in acute psychiatric settings in Ireland. The Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 37,

This qualitative study aimed to establish how occupational therapists have implemented Recovery principles in acute psychiatric hospitals in Ireland. Recovery can be defined as a "deeply personal, unique process of changing one's attitudes, values, f... Read More about The recognition and adoption of the recovery approach by occupational therapists in acute psychiatric settings in Ireland..

What's cooking? Theory and practice in the kitchen. (2005)
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Bryant, W., & McKay, E. A. (2005). What's cooking? Theory and practice in the kitchen. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(2), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260506800203

Occupational therapists are challenged to demonstrate how their practice is informed by evidence of effectiveness. In the absence of evidence from scientific investigation, theories are used to frame judgements about clinical situations. This paper e... Read More about What's cooking? Theory and practice in the kitchen..

Living in a glasshouse: exploring occupational alienation. (2004)
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Bryant, W., Craik, C., & McKay, E. A. (2004). Living in a glasshouse: exploring occupational alienation. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(5), 282-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/000841740407100507

Background. Community mental health care has shifted focus from resettlement to empowerment, reflecting a wider agenda for social inclusion. Purpose. This study evaluated mental health day services from the perspectives of thirty-nine clients. Method... Read More about Living in a glasshouse: exploring occupational alienation..

Evaluating the community dependency index in a social services context. (2004)
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Stubbs, R., Atwal, A., & Mckay, E. (2004). Evaluating the community dependency index in a social services context. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11(6), 281-286. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.6.13334

In the UK, current health-care policy has outlined the importance of evidence-based practice. Within social services, the need for evidence of efficacy of occupational therapists’ practice in social services is often raised. This article discusses th... Read More about Evaluating the community dependency index in a social services context..

An exploration of addictive behaviours from an occupational perspective. (2003)
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Helbig, K., & McKay, E. (2003). An exploration of addictive behaviours from an occupational perspective. Journal of Occupational Science, 10(3), 140-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2003.9686521

Addictive behaviours are known to negatively influence the health and well‐being of both individuals and society, but addiction has seldom been viewed from an occupational perspective. This article is a preliminary step towards developing such a pers... Read More about An exploration of addictive behaviours from an occupational perspective..

Consultant therapists: recognising and developing expertise. (2003)
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Craik, C., & McKay, E. A. (2003). Consultant therapists: recognising and developing expertise. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(6), 281-283. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260306600608

The introduction of consultant therapists provides an unprecedented opportunity for the occupational therapy profession and for individual therapists. The literature on clinical reasoning suggests the characteristics of experts, which may be a useful... Read More about Consultant therapists: recognising and developing expertise..

Occupational Therapists' perspectives of the needs of women in medium secure units. (2001)
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Baker, S., & McKay, E. A. (2001). Occupational Therapists' perspectives of the needs of women in medium secure units. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(9), 441-448. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260106400905

The Department of Health and Home Office (1992) formally acknowledged women in forensic provision as being a vulnerable group, with neglected needs in terms of care and treatment. It also clearly identified a role for occupational therapy in meeting... Read More about Occupational Therapists' perspectives of the needs of women in medium secure units..

Occupation: reaffirming its place in our practice. (2000)
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McKay, E., & Molineux, M. (2000). Occupation: reaffirming its place in our practice. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(5), 241-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260006300510

The original impetus for the development of this workshop was the strong belief held by the facilitators that while occupation is central to occupational therapy philosophy, much practice is not occupationally focused. As a result this workshop was d... Read More about Occupation: reaffirming its place in our practice..

Clinical reasoning through story telling: examining a student's case story on a fieldwork placement. (1995)
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McKay, E. A., & Ryan, S. (1995). Clinical reasoning through story telling: examining a student's case story on a fieldwork placement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(6), 234-238. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802269505800602

This article considers narrative (story telling) as the way In which human experience Is made meaningful. Narrative reasoning has been Identified as a means of enabling occupational therapists to explain their practice. A review of the literature Inc... Read More about Clinical reasoning through story telling: examining a student's case story on a fieldwork placement..