The following is a list of research and practice projects that also evolved from my work and life in Nunavut, which may be of interest to visitors of this website.
Anti-oppressive Documentation
Magazine article that advocates for anti-oppressive charting in medical records.
Complete reference: MacLachlan, J., & Grenier, M.-L. (2022). Accounting for our words: Anti-oppressive documentation in occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy Now, 24(2), 27-30.
Access to assistive technology in Northern Canada
Article that explores how an initiative of the WHO may and may not support advocacy for access to assistive technology for people living in Northern regions of Canada. Click on the link to the right and go to page 117.
Complete reference: Altin, N., MacLachlan, J., Phenix, A., & Nixon, S. (2019). Colonization, climate, and critical analysis: Examining access to assistive technology in Northern Canada using the World Health Organization’s Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology initiative. In World Health Organization (Ed.), Global perspectives on assistive technology: Proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, Volume A – Day 1, 117-130.
Access to Informed Consent
Magazine article that discusses barriers that Indigenous Peoples face in access to informed consent within health-care systems.
Complete reference: Boivin, L., & MacLachlan, J. (2019). Reflecting on Indigenous access to informed consent. Occupational Therapy Now, 21(4), 11-12.
barriers to healthcare delivery and access
This scoping review identifies barriers to healthcare delivery and access in the circumpolar north.
Complete reference: Huot, S., Ho, H., Ko, A., Lam, S., Tactay, P., MacLachlan, J., & Raanaas, R. K. (2019). Identifying barriers to health care delivery and access in the circumpolar north: Important insights for health professionals. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 78:1. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2019.1571385
Improving the continuum of care between north and south
This magazine article describes an initiative to improve the continuum of care in occupational therapy services between the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut and The Ottawa Hospital.
Complete reference: Bellefontaine, K., Riopel, M., MacLachlan, J., Conrad, J., & McNeil, C. (2011). The urban/remote challenge: Improving the continuum of care for Nunavummiut. Occupational Therapy Now, 13(6), 21-23.
Wheelchair prescription in Northern Regions
This conference proceedings article describes considerations that health care professionals might take into account when prescribing wheelchairs for people living in Northern Regions of Canada.
Complete reference: MacLachlan, J., & Nason, D. (2011). Wheelchair Considerations for Northern Canadian Communities. Proceedings Manual of the 2011 Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference, 105-108.
Nunavut occupational therapy Practice
This article offers a view of occupational therapy practice in Nunavut.
Complete reference: MacLachlan, J. (2010). Remote Canadian occupational therapy: An “outside the box” experience. Occupational Therapy Now, 12(6),5-7.
Naalagiursaniq Tunnganarnirlu (Learning to Listen and be Welcoming): 