No Barriers to Success: Revolutionising equitable opportunities for ethnic minority Occupational Therapists
Presentation / Conference
McKay, E. A., Atwal, A., & Sriram, V. (2022, August)
No Barriers to Success: Revolutionising equitable opportunities for ethnic minority Occupational Therapists. Paper presented at WFOT International Congress and Exhibition 2022: Occupational R-evolution, Paris
Caregiving and quality of life
Journal Article
Howson, C., & McKay, E. A. (in press)
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 ...
The recognition and adoption of the recovery approach by occupational therapists in acute psychiatric settings in Ireland.
Journal Article
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 a...
Participation and inclusion: mental health service users' lived experience – an international study.
Book
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 experienceLondon: Taylor & Francis (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 hea...
Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice
Journal Article
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/10.1080/14473828.2016.1160992
Supervision of occupational therapy students on placements is a challenging, but rewarding experience. There is a growing body of literature related to role emerging placement...