Lecturer / Director Pre-registration MSc in Occupational Therapy
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Lecturer
/ Director Pre-registration MSc in Occupational Therapy |
M dot Mcarthur at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: 3299/3087 |
Queens Building 1.10 |
Professional Qualifications
2002 - PhD, ‘Unheard Stories, Unmet Needs: The clinical and educational implications of perceptions of rheumatoid arthritis’, Centre for Applied Research in Education, School of Education and Professional Development, University of East Anglia (UEA)
1989 - Bachelor of Education (Hons) for Paramedics, School of Education, (UEA)
1978 - Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists, Astley Ainslie School of Occupational Therapy, Edinburgh
Research interests
Career summary
During the first thirteen years of my professional career, I gained wide clinical experience in rheumatology, hand therapy and burns and plastics. I joined UEA in 1991 as a founding member of AHP.
2008 Arthritis Research Campaign, EFFORT project ‘A qualitative case study examining the lived experience of services users and service providers of rheumatological foot orthoses and footwear provision’, (PI)
2008 College of Occupational Therapists, ‘Systematic review of occupational therapy pain management strategies’ (PI)
2006 ongoing ‘The establishment of a National ME Observatory and initiation of a programme of epidemiological and social research into chronic fatigue syndrome’. Co-applicant
2006 Ataxia UK, ‘The effectiveness of Lycra pressure garments in management of movement control problems caused by cerebellar ataxia. Co – applicant
2006 College of Occupational Therapists, ‘Delphi exercise to review of research priorities for rheumatology occupational therapy. PI
2005 Patient Safety Research Programme, ‘Intention and Experience: Learning Patient Safety in pre registration health care’, AHP lead in UEA .
PGR Supervision:
1st supervisor: 1)Occupational engagement in young people with early psychosis; 2) RA and work
2nd supervisor: 3) Embodiment in people following stoma-forming surgery; 4) The impact of being an informal male carer; 5) The lived experience of MS and standing frames; 6) Cerebellar ataxia and lycra.
McArthur MA, 2008, ‘Systematic review of pain management strategies’, The Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 23(1); 16-18.
Hammond A, Reeve L, McArthur MA, 2008, Occupational Therapy in Musculoskeletal Chronic Pain Management pp158-166, in ‘British Society for Rheumatology and IASP Musculoskeletal Pain Taskforce Guidelines for the Integrated Management of Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms (IMMsPS)’, http://www.hope- academic.org.uk/Academic/researchdevelopment/Themes/Neurosciences/Pain/IMMsPS.htm
McArthur MA, 2007, ‘Systematic review of pain management strategies’, The Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 22(2); 29-31
McArthur MA, 2007, ‘Research priorities for rheumatology occupational therapists’, The Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 22(2); 26-8
McArthur MA, Hammond A, Adams J, Bell E, 2007, ‘Is advice on joint protection and education worthwhile?’, National Electronic Library for Health – http://www.librarynhs.uk/musculoskeletal/viewResource.aspx?resID=260188&code=c9cc36d3a300b0e37a6b3567c3fcfc9d
McArthur MA, 2006, The impact of acute rheumatoid arthritis on employment’, The Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 20(1); 11-12
Rutherford J, McArthur MA, 2004, A qualitative account of the factors affecting team learning in primary care, Education for Primary Care, 15;352-60
Bell EA, McArthur MA, 2003, How do occupational therapists measure the effectiveness of their joint protection intervention? - a qualitative study’, in The Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 17(1); 17-32.
McArthur MA, 2003, ‘I can’t understand it … only old people get this’: Constructions of rheumatoid arthritis’ in The Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 17(1); 3-16.
Thomas J, McArthur M, 2003, ‘Working with people who have HIV and AIDS: a health professional's guide', International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation’, 10 (4);160-5.
Recent Research Project Reports:
McArthur MA, 2007, ‘Research priorities of rheumatology occupational therapy practice’, COT Specialist Section – Rheumatology.
McArthur MA, Bonner L, Harrison D, Killett A, 2006, ‘Evaluation of the Healthy Mind Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk’.
McArthur MA, Mason R, Harrison D, 2004, ‘Evaluation of St Augustine’s Healthy Living Centre’.
McArthur MA, Mason R, 2004, ‘Biting the Bullet: a model to address the theoretical and practical perspectives of CPD among health and social care professionals’, for the South West London Strategic Health Authority
Recent Conference presentations:
McArthur MA, Crompton B, 2009, The EFFORT project: ‘A qualitative case study examining the lived experience of services users and service providers of rheumatological foot orthoses and footwear provision’, British Society of Rheumatology/ British Health Professionals in Rheumatology conference, Glasgow.
McArthur MA, Birt L, Harrison D, Killett A, 2008, ‘It’s not something you are going to talk about with your mates in the pub’: Perceptions of a community mental health service, UK Mental Health Research Network Conference, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London.
McArthur MA, 2007, Paper, ‘Loss of self in rheumatoid arthritis – identity and productivity’, Symposium on Identities in Health, University of East Anglia
McArthur MA, 2005, Poster, “Oh I wish I could go to work”: the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on employment’, International Conference on Working with Emotions: Organisations, Occupations and Self, Tavistock Institute, London
McArthur MA, 2005, “Oh I wish I could go to work”: the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on employment’, Invited Speaker. National Association of Rheumatology Occupational Therapists Conference
McArthur MA, 2004, Paper, ‘The circle of loss: The impact of rheumatoid arthritis’.5th Qualitative Health Research Conference, Bournemouth University.
McArthur MA, 2004, Poster, ‘I want to do it but don’t know how: A model to address the theoretical and practical perspectives of CPD among health and social care professionals’. 5th Qualitative Health Research Conference, Bournemouth University.
McArthur MA, 2003, ‘What Choice? Unheard stories, Unmet Needs’, British Health Professionals in Rheumatology conference, University of East Anglia. Invited speaker.
My research interests focus on concepts of assessment of need and management of change. My main methodology is qualitative, particularly phenomenology and case study. Doctoral work focused on the concept of self through role rationalisation in people newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and placed particular emphasis on their stories. I was primarily interested in health career pathways and the compromise of desired occupational performances. Post-doctoral development concentrates on work rehabilitation with people with newly diagnosed RA. My other interests centre on chronic illness, programme evaluation, collaborative care partnerships (both voluntary and statutory), continuing professional development, and interprofessional learning.
2012 McArthur MA, Birt L, Goodacre L, ‘An investigation into the experiences of occupational gain in people with inflammatory arthritis receiving antiTNF treatment’. UK OT Research Foundation (UKOTRF) funding
2012 Goodacre L, McArthur MA. An investigation of the retail model for assistive technology (AT). Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) funding.
2009 - 2012 PARADISE – Psychosocial factors Relevant to Brain Disorders in Europe. Investigating the psychosocial impact of a number of neurological conditions. European Commission CEC (Framework 7) funding
2009 - 2010 McArthur MA, Reeve L, EFFORT 2 – large scale survey of service users and providers. Commissioned project Arthritis Research Campaign
2008 – 2012 McArthur MA, Systematic review of pain management strategies. College of Occupational Therapists (COT) funding
2008 -2009 McArthur MA, Crompton B, ‘The EFFORT project – Exploration of rheumatology foot health services’. Commissioned project Arthritis Research Campaign, Completed May 2009
2006 - 2009 ‘The establishment of a National ME Observatory and initiation of a programme of epidemiological and social research into chronic fatigue syndrome’. Big Lottery funding
2006-2008 Watson M, McArthur MA, Mares K, Brown S, Worth P ‘The effectiveness of Lycra pressure garments in management of movement control problems caused by cerebellar ataxia. Ataxia UK funding
2005-2009 ‘Intention and Experience: Learning Patient Safety in pre-registration health care’, AHP lead in UEA; A Howes UEA lead.
Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation
Education and Learning
Current teaching activity is focussed mainly on postgraduate research degree (PGR) students and on the MSc pre-registration in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy – rheumatology; burns and plastics; clinical reasoning; occupational science; problem-based learning; research unit co-ordination.
Member and alternate chair of Faculty of Health Ethics committee, University of East Anglia
Rheumatology
Burns and plastics
Assessment and feedback processes
Clinical reasoning
Enquiry based learning
2012 Multiple Sclerosis and standing, Wendy Hendrie, PhD
2011 Stoma & embodiment, Gabby Thorpe, PhD
2010 Male informal carers, Linda Birt, PhD
2009 Lycra and ataxia, Stephanie Brown, MSc by ResearchArthritis Research UK (ARUK) Orthotics Group – steering group member
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Ethics Committee Vice-chair
External examiner BSc Occupational Therapy– Cardiff University
Reviewer for British Journal of Rheumatology and British Journal of Hand TherapyMcarthur, Maggie, Birdthistle, I., Seeley, Janet, Mpendo, J. and Asiki, G. (2013) How HIV diagnosis and disclosure affect sexual behavior and relationships in Ugandan fishing communities. Qualitative Health Research. (In Press)
De Carvalho Leite, JC, de L Drachler, M, Killett, A, Kale, S, Nacul, L, Mcarthur, M, Hong, C, O'Driscoll, L, Pheby, D, Campion, P, Lacerda, E and Poland, F (2011) Social support needs for equity in health and social care: a thematic analysis of experiences of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis. International Journal for Equity in Health, 10 (1). p. 46. ISSN 1475-9276
Hendrie, W, McArthur, MA and Watson, MJ (2011) "Standing up is a little thing that's actually a big thing" - a mixed methods investigation of the use of Oswestry standing frames in the homes of people with severe multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, 17. p. 581.
Horton, Simon, Poland, Fiona, Kale, Swati, Drachler, Maria de Lourdes, De Carvalho Leite, JC, Mcarthur, Maggie A, Campion, Peter D, Pheby, Derek and Nacul, Luis (2010) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in adults: a qualitative study of perspectives from professional practice. BMC Family Practice, 11 (1). p. 89. ISSN 1471-2296
Drachler, M, De Carvalho Leite, JC, Hooper, L, Hong, CS, Pheby, D, Nacul, L, Lacerda, E, Campion, P, Killett, AM, McArthur, MA and Poland, F (2009) The expressed needs of people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 9 (458).
McArthur, MA and Crompton, B (2009) The EFFORT project: a qualitative case study examining lived experience of service users and service providers of rheumatological foot orthoses and footwear provision. Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 24 (1). pp. 5-7.
Thorpe, G, Richardson, B and McArthur, MA (2009) Bodily change following faecal stoma formation: an interpretive synthesis of qualitative studies. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65 (9). pp. 1778-1789.
Hammond, A, Reeve, L and McArthur, MA (2008) Occupational Therapy in Musculoskeletal Chronic Pain Management. British Society of Rheumatology Guidelines of integrated management of chronic pain. pp. 158-166.
McArthur, MA (2007) Systematic review of pain management strategies. Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 22 (2). pp. 29-31.
McArthur, MA (2007) Research priorities for rheumatology occupational therapists. Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 22 (2). pp. 26-28.
McArthur, MA (2007) Establishing the research priorities of rheumatology OTs. Occupational Therapy News, 15 (11). p. 23.
McArthur, MA, Hammond, A, Adams, J and Bell, EA (2007) Is advice on joint protection and education worthwhile? NLH-Musculoskeletal. (In Press)
Richardson, B, Reading, R, Potter, JF, Peel, P, Thorpe, G, McArthur, MA, Mian, S, Lowe, D, Irwin, P, Peason, M and Wagg, A (2007) National Audit of continence care for older people: management of faecal incontinence. Age and Ageing, 36 (3). pp. 268-273.
McArthur, MA (2006) The impact of acute rheumatoid arthritis on employment. Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 20 (1). pp. 11-12.
Rutherford, J and McArthur, MA (2004) A qualitative account of the factors affecting learning in primary care. Education for Primary Care, 15 (3). pp. 352-360.
Bell, EA and McArthur, MA (2003) How do occupational therapists measure the effectiveness of their joint protection intervention? a qualitative study. Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy, 17 (1). pp. 17-32.
McArthur, MA (2003) I can't understand it ...only old people get this? : Constructions of rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 17 (1). pp. 3-16.
McArthur, MA, Jepson, JE, Gnagnarella, P, Casagrande, C, van Bakel, M, Niravong, M, Stripp, C, Trichopoulou, A, Boeing, H and Ocke, M (2003) Innovation for Career Development: The current continuing development needs of allied health professionals. Occupational Therapy News, 11 (3). p. 23.
Thomas, J and McArthur, MA (2003) Working with people who have HIV and AIDS: a health professionals guide. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 10 (4). pp. 160-165.
McArthur, MA Systematic review of pain management strategies update. Journal of Rheumatology Occupational Therapy. (In Press)
Mcarthur, M and Mason, R (2011) Theory into practice: a model to facilitate the integration of CPD. In: Tools for Continuing Professional Development. Quay Books, London, pp. 171-181.
McArthur, MA (2003) Foreward. In: Tools for Continuing Professional Development. Quay Books in association with the International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. ISBN 185642250X
Brown, S, Mcarthur, MA, Mares, K and Watson, MJ (2011) They think I'm drunk because I am staggering: A mixed method investigation of cerebellar ataxia and the effects of Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthoses (DEFO) - Qualitative Study. In: Society of Research and Rehabilitation, Cardiff.
Mcarthur, MA and Crompton, B (2009) THE EFFORT PROJECT; A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF ORTHOSES AND FOOTWEAR PROVISION FOR PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA). In: Annual Meeting of the British-Society-of-Rheumatology, APR 28 - MAY 01 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
Birt, L, Mcarthur, MA and Poland, F (2009) Good mates, bloody good mates: Enhancing male carers wellbeing through alternative support networks. In: British Sociological Society Medical Sociology Conference, Manchester University.
Hendrie, W, Watson, M and Mcarthur, MA (2009) An exploration of the impact of standing in Oswestry standing frames in people with progressive MS, using a parallel mixed methods design. In: 5th International Mixed Methods Conference, Harrogate.
Thorpe, G, Mcarthur, MA and Richardson, B (2009) Caring for individuals with a stoma: how is it for you? In: World Council of Enterostomal Therapists Conference, Glasgow.
Mcarthur, MA, Birt, L, Harrison, D and Killett, A (2008) It's not something you are going to talk about with your mates in the pub: Perceptions of a community mental health service. In: UK Mental Health Research Network Conference.
McArthur, MA (2005) Oh I wish I could go to work. In: National Association of Rheumatology Occupational Therapists Conference, Tavistock Institute, London.
McArthur, MA, Van Staveren, WA and Riboli, E (2005) Sensory integration and the treatment of people with attachment disorder. In: Association of Occupational Therapists in Mental Health Conference.
McArthur, MA, Berglund, G, Winkvist, A and Mulligan, A (2004) I want to do it but I don't know how: A model to address the theoretical and practical perspectives of CPD among health and social care professionals. In: 5th Qualitative Multiple Health Research Conference, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK.
McArthur, MA (2003) What Choice? Unheard Stories, Unmet Needs. In: British Health Professionals in Rheumatology, University of East Anglia.
Developed a work-placed facilitatory CPD package – the Collaborative CPD model (CCPD). Able to provide support and facilitation of service development needs.
Extensive experience in qualitative research and the exploration of the management of change in long term conditions.
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