Research interests: Disability policy; Spirituality & disability; Occupational therapy; Primary care & disability
(a) Disability studies & disability policy
Books:
McColl, M.A. (2019). Appreciative disability studies. Toronto, ON: Captus Press.
McColl, M.A., & Jongbloed, L. (2006). Disability and social policy in Canada (2nd ed). Toronto, ON: Captus Press.
Boyce, W., McColl, M.A., Bickenbach, J., Tremblay, M., Crichton, A., Andrews, S., D’Aubin, A., & Gerein, N. (2001). A seat at the table: Persons with disability and policy making. Montreal, QU: McGill-Queen’s University Press.
McColl, M.A., & Bickenbach, J. (1998). Introduction to disability. London: W. B. Saunders Ltd.
Book Chapters & Journal Articles (since 2015):
Perri, M., Khan, A., McColl, M.A., & Jetha, A. (2021). Scanning and synthesizing Canadian policies that address the school-to-work transition of youth and young adults with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal. 14(4), 101122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101122
McColl, M.A. (2021) Guest Editorial: Occupational therapy and disability studies: What can occupational therapy & disability studies contribute to one another? Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(1) 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174211003473
Parsons, J., McColl, M.A., Martin, A., & Rynard, D. (2021). Accommodations and academic performance: First-year students with disabilities. Canadian Journal on Higher Education, 51(1), 41-56. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188985
Chichaya, T., Joubert, R., & McColl, M.A. (2020). Voices on disability issues in Namibia: Evidence for entrenching occupational justice in disability policy formulation. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(1), 14-27. https://doi: 10.1080/11038128.2018.1496273.
Parsons, J., McColl, M.A., Martin, A., & Rynard, D. (2020). Students with disabilities transitioning from high school to university in Canada: Identifying changing accommodations. Exceptionality Education International, 30(3), 64-81. https://doi.org/10.5206/eei.v30i3.13427
Chichaya, T., Joubert, R., & McColl, M.A. (2019). Analysing disability policy in Namibia: An occupational justice perspective. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(1), 19-25, https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v7i0.401
Chichaya, T., Joubert, R., & McColl, M.A. (2019). Applying the occupational justice framework in disability policy analysis in Namibia. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(1), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2019/vol49n1a4
Jetha, A., Shaw, R., Sinden, A., Mahood, Q., Gignac, M., McColl, M.A., & Martin Ginis, K. (2019). Work-focused interventions that promote the labour market transition of young adults with chronic disabling health conditions: A systematic review. Occupational Environmental Medicine, 76(3), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-105454
McColl, M.A., Gitterman, A., & Goldowitz, D. (2019). Knowledge translation from disability studies to policy makers: Literature review and expert consultation. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 8(5). https://doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v8i5.560
Wilson, C., & McColl, M.A. (2019). Comparing integration and inclusion between Canadians and Americans with disabilities: Evidence from national surveys of time use. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 8(3), 18-40. https://doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v8i3.506
(b) Spirituality & disability
Books:
McColl, M.A. (2024, Under contract). The ten stories. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
McColl, M. A. (2011). Spirituality and occupational therapy (2nd ed). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publ.
Book Chapters & Journal Articles (since 2015):
McColl, MA. (2023). Storytelling allows elders to transfer values and meaning to younger generations. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/storytelling-allows-elders-to-transfer-values-and-meaning-to-younger-generations-197766
McColl, M.A. (2023). The ten stories: Intergenerational transfer of values. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 37(2) 406-413. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.13121
So, H., Mackenzie, L., Chapparo, C., Ranka, J., & McColl, M.A. (2023). Spirituality in Australian health professional practice: A scoping review and qualitative synthesis of findings. Journal of Religion and Health, 62, 2297–2322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01840-5
McColl, M.A. (2022). A graduated approach to spiritual intervention in health and long-term care. Religions, 13(8), 743. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13080743
McColl, MA. (2020). 7 ways meaningful activities can help us get through the coronavirus pandemic. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/7-ways-meaningful-activities-can-help-us-get-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic-150259
Yeh, H-H., & McColl, M. A. (2019). A model for occupation-based palliative care: a scoping review. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 33(1), 108-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2018.1544428
McColl, M. A. (2016). Client-centered care and spirituality. In T. Humbert (Ed.), Spirituality and occupational therapy: A model for practice and research. (pp. 167-170). North Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
McColl, M. A. (2016). Spirituality in older adults. In B. Bonder, D. Bellow-Haas, & V. (Eds.), Functional Performance in Older Adults. (pp. 1-12). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Co.
(c) Occupational therapy
Books:
McColl, M.A. (2024). The theoretical basis of occupational therapy (4th ed., in press). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc.
Law, M., Baptiste, S., McColl, M.A., Polatajko, H., Carswell, A., Pollock, N. (2019). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (5th ed, rev). Toronto: COPM Inc.
Law, M., & McColl, M. A. (2010). Interventions, effects and outcomes in occupational therapy: Adults and older adults. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc.
McColl, M.A., Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., Polatajko, H., Pollock, N. (2006). Research on the COPM: An annotated resource. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publ.
Book Chapters & Journal Articles (since 2015):
Kessler, D., Boudreau, E., Maitland, J., Lysaght, R., McColl, M.A., Ghaharti, S., Alexander, L., Wilson, C., Batorowicz, B., DePaul, V., & Donnelly, C. (submitted September 2023). Adopting new habits and routines in response to COVID-19 lockdown disruptions. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/030802262412328
McColl, MA, Boyer-Denis, C., Douglas, KL., Gilmour, J., Haveman, N., Petersen, M., Presswell, B., & Law, M. (2023). A clinically significant difference on the COPM: A Review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 90(1), 92-102. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174221142177
McColl, M.A. (2021) Guest Editorial: Occupational therapy and disability studies: What can we learn from each other? Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(1) 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174211003473
McColl, M.A. (2021). Response to letter to the editor. Hammel, K., Jarus, T., Bulk, L., Collins B., Grenier, M.L., & Mahipaul, S. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(4), 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174211045857
Yeh, H-H., & McColl, M. A. (2019). A model for client-centered, occupation-based palliative care: a scoping review. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2018.1544428
McColl, M.A., & Pollock, N. (2017). A profile of COPM knowledge and use in private practice occupational therapy in Canada. Occupational Therapy Now, 19(2), 6-8. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-4321022229.html
Duarte, C., & McColl, M. A. (2015). Learning client-centred practice: Experience of occupational therapy students interacting with expert patients. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 22(4), 322-324, https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2015.101169
McColl, M. A., & Pollock. (2015). Measuring occupational performance using a client-centered perspective. In M. Law, C. Baum, & W. Dunn. (Eds.), Measuring occupational performance (3rd ed., pp. 117-124). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc.
(d) Primary care & disability
Books:
McColl, M. A., & Dickenson, J. (2009). Inter-professional primary health care: Assembling the pieces. Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publishing.
Dorland, J., & McColl, M.A. (2007). Emerging approaches to chronic disease management in primary health care. Kingston, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press.
Book Chapters & Journal Articles (since 2015):
Gupta, S., Dhawan, A., Dhawan, J., McColl, M. A., Smith, K. M., & McColl, A. (2023). Potentially harmful drug-drug interactions in the therapeutic regimens of persons with spinal cord injury. The journal of spinal cord medicine, 1–9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2023.2185399
Gupta, S., Dhawan, J., McColl, M. A., Smith, K, & McColl, A. (2022). Use and costs of non-prescription medications among people with spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 103(7),1279-1284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.12.030
McColl, M.A., Gupta, S., McColl, A.R., & Smith, K. (2022). Prescribing for common complications of spinal cord injury. Canadian Family Physician. 68(12), 885-888. https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6812885
Zaman, M., Ghahari, S., & McColl, M.A. (2022). Empowered patient: A program to improve people with Parkinson’s communication with health care professionals. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 7, 100156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prdoa.2022.100156
Gupta, S., McColl, M.A., Smith, K., & McColl, A. (2021). Prescribing patterns for treating common complications of spinal cord injury. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine., 46(2), 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2021.1920786\
Parsons, J., McColl, M. A., Martin, A. K., & Rynard, D. W. (2021). Accommodations and academic performance: First-year university students with disabilities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 51(1), 41–56. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.vi0.188985.
Petrin, J., Finlayson, M., Connelly, C., & McColl, M.A. (2021). Healthcare access experiences of persons with MS explored through the candidacy framework. Journal of Health & Social Care in the Community, 29(3), 789-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13320
Petrin, J., McColl, M.A., Donnelly, C., French, S., & Finlayson, M. (2021). Prioritizing the healthcare access concerns of Canadians with MS. Multiple Sclerosis Journal – Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 7(3), 20552173211029672. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173211029672
Zaman, M.S., Ghahari, S., & McColl, M.A. (2021). Barriers to accessing healthcare services for people with Parkinson's Disease: A scoping review. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 11(4),1537-1553. https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-212735
Gupta, S., McColl, M. A., Ann, M., Guilcher, S. J., Smith, & Karen. (2020). An adapted model of cost-related nonadherence to medications among people with disabilities. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 31(1), 35–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207319868779
Gupta, S., McColl, M. A., Ann, M., Smith, K., Guilcher, & Sara, J. T. (2020). Prescription medication cost, insurance coverage, and cost-related nonadherence among people with spinal cord injury in Canada. Spinal Cord, 58(5), 587–595. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-019-0406-x
Petrin, J., Donnelly, C., McColl, M.A., & Finlayson, M. (2020). Is it worth it?: The experiences of persons with multiple sclerosis as they access health care to manage their condition. Health Expectations, 23(5), 1269-1279. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13109
Cramm, H., McColl, M.A., Aiken, A., & Williams, A. (2019). The mental health of military-connected children: A scoping review. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, 1725-1735. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01402-y
Dassah, E., Aldersey, H., McColl, M.A., & Davison, C. (2019). Healthcare providers’ perspective of providing primary healthcare services to persons with physical disabilities in rural Ghana. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 20, (e108). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423619000495
Gupta, S., McColl, M.A.,. Guilcher, S., & Smith, K. (2019). An adapted model of cost-related nonadherence to medication among people with disabilities. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 31(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1044207319868779
Gupta, S., McColl, M., Guilcher, S., & Smith, K. (2019) Managing medication cost burden: A qualitative study exploring experiences of people with disabilities in Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(17), 3066. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173066
McColl, MA. (2019). Should I say ‘disabled person’ or ‘person with a disability’?. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/should-i-say-disabled-person-or-person-with-a-disability-113618
Dassah, E., Aldersey, H., McColl, M.A., & Davison, C. (2018). Factors affecting access to primary healthcare service for persons with disabilities in rural areas: a “best-fit” framework synthesis. Global Health Research and Policy, 3(36). https://ghrp.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41256-018-0091-x
Hoekstra, F., Roberts, L., van Lindert, C., Martin Ginis, K.A., van der Woude, LHV., & McColl, M.A. (2018). National approaches to promote sports and physical activity in adults with disabilities: examples from the Netherlands and Canada. Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation, 41(10), 1217-1226. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2017.1423402
McColl, M.A. (2017). Rehabilitation and social support for disability. Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: Anniversary Edition – Featuring best past articles, 29(419-440). https://doi.org/10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v29.i1-4.130
McColl, M.A., Gupta, S., Smith, K., & McColl, A. (2017). Promoting long-term health among people with spinal cord injury: What’s new? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(12), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14121520
McColl, M.A., & Pollock, N. (2017). A profile of COPM knowledge and use in private practice occupational therapy in Canada. Occupational Therapy Now, 19(2), 6-8. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-4321022229.html
Cramm, H., Aiken, A., & McColl, M.A., (2016). Mental health and children in military families: A scoping review of issues and needs. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X221128837
McColl, M. A., Shortt, C., Bond, R., & Shannon, D. (2016). People with disabilities & the Charter: Disability rights at the Supreme Court of Canada under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 5(1), 183-210. https://doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v5i1.251
Smith, E., Roberts, L., McColl, M. A., & Miller, W. (2016). A national evaluation of the policies governing funding for wheelchairs and scooters in Canada. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(1), 46-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417417719723
Wilson, C., McColl, M. A., Zhang, F., & McKinnon, P. (2016). Measuring integration of disabled persons: Evidence from Canada's time use databases. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 6, 105-127. https://doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v6i1.335
Duarte, C., & McColl, M. A. (2015). Learning client-centred practice: Experience of occupational therapy students interacting with expert patients. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy., 22(4), 322-324. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2015.1011691
Lamptey, D., Villeneuve., Minnes, P., & McColl, M.A. (2015). Republic of Ghana’s policy on inclusion education and definition of disability. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(2), 108-111. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jppi.12114
Luctkar-Flude, M., Aikin, A., McColl, M.A. Tranmer, J., & Langley, H. (2015). Are primary care providers implementing evidence-based care for breast cancer survivors? Canadian Family Physician, 61, 978-984. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4642911/
Luctkar-Flude, M., Aiken, A., McColl, M.A., & Tranmer, J. (2015). Knowledge, practices and challenges related to implementing breast cancer survivorship guidelines in the primary care setting: Results of a mixed methods study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 24, 11-12.
McColl, M. A., Aiken, A., Smith, K., Green, M., McColl, S., Birtwhistle, R., ... Brankston, G. (2015). Actionable Nuggets: Knowledge translation tool for the needs of patients with spinal cord injury. Canadian Family Physician, 61, 240-248. https://doi.org/10.1179/2045772314Y.0000000243
McColl, M. A., Aiken, A., & Schaub, M. (2015). Do people with disabilities have trouble finding a family physician? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12, 4638-4651. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120504638
Thompson, J., Pranger, T., Sweet, J., VanTil, L., McColl, M.A., Besemann, M., Shualy, C., & Pedlar, D. (2015). Disability correlates in Canadian armed forces regular force veterans. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(10, 884-891. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/09638288.2014.947441?needAccess=true
Shannon, D., Giancarlo, A., & McColl, M.A. (2015). More than voting booths: Accessibility of election campaigns. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 4(1), 89-110. https://doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v4i1.189