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Time-Use, daily activities and health related quality of life of Irish youth (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. A., Fitzgerald, A. P., & Perry, I. (2017, March). Time-Use, daily activities and health related quality of life of Irish youth. Presented at AOTA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, US

This large cross-sectional time-use study empirically examined, for the first time, the relationship between participation in daily activity and self-reported health-related quality of life for school-going youth in Ireland.

Participation and inclusion: mental health service users' lived experience – an international study. (2017)
Book Chapter
McKay, E. A., Mahon, D., Donellan, G., Haracz, K., Sheldon, S., & Ryan, S. (2017). Participation and inclusion: mental health service users' lived experience – an international study. In A. H. Eide, S. Josephsson, & K. Vik (Eds.), Participation in health and welfare services: professional concepts and lived experience. Routledge

In the UK, progress has been made in terms of awareness of the barriers to participation and social inclusion that is experienced by people with severe and enduring mental health problems (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2004). Yet it is unclear... Read More about Participation and inclusion: mental health service users' lived experience – an international study..

What can be learned from adolescent time diary research (2015)
Journal Article
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.

A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents (2014)
Journal Article
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), 1303-1315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0863-9

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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Role emerging occupational therapy placements: learning and collaborating together. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dancza, K., Warren, A., Moran, M., Copley, J., Rodger, S., Taylor, A., & McKay, E. A. (2012, October). Role emerging occupational therapy placements: learning and collaborating together. Paper presented at All Together Better Health VI: 6th international conference for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

Recovery and the lived experience. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. (2011, December). Recovery and the lived experience. Paper presented at University of Newcastle

Three journeys to reflexivity. (2003)
Book Chapter
McKay, E., Ryan, S., & Sumsion, T. (2003). Three journeys to reflexivity. In L. Finlay, & B. Gough (Eds.), Reflexivity: a critical guide for researchers in health and social science (52-65)

Thinking and reasoning in therapy: narratives from practice. (1999)
Book
Ryan, S. E., & McKay, E. (Eds.). (1999). Thinking and reasoning in therapy: narratives from practice. Nelson Thornes Ltd

This book provides a clear introduction to clinical reasoning, helping therapists to incorporate the concept in their practice. Case studies and narratives are used to show how clinical reasoning is applied. International contributors offer insights... Read More about Thinking and reasoning in therapy: narratives from practice..