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Wilkins, Seanne
Contact Information

Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext: 27839
Fax: (905) 524-0069
Office: Rm.446, IAHS
Email: swilkins@mcmaster.ca
Curriculum Vitae: Download
 

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Seanne Wilkins is an occupational therapist with graduate education in community health and social gerontology. She is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science.

Her teaching in the rehabilitation science program focuses on qualitative analysis and in the occupational therapy program focuses on aging and health as well as adult physical health.

The focus of Seanne’s ongoing projects includes: aging, chronic illness and self-concept in a group of older women with osteoporosis; evaluation of home care versus hospital care in people with post-acute stroke; community participation among women living with HIV/AIDS and social participation among older adults living with HIV/AIDS.

Research Specialty

Seanne's research interests include aging, chronic illness, disability and women's health; community health; occupational therapy services; and qualitative research methods.

Fun Fact

Likes to travel and read “trashy” novels.

Taking Graduate Students

Eligible to supervise both MSc and PhD students. Currently not accepting students.

Lab/Research Institute

Mobility, Aging and Participation Research Group

Courses Taught

MSc OT, RS, McMaster University
2010-2011
OT Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: Inquiry & Integration, Coordinator and Tutor

2009-2010
OT Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: Inquiry & Integration, Coordinator and Tutor
RS758: Qualitative Research Methods for Analysing and Interpreting Data, Coordinator and Instructor

2008-2009
OT Term 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation: Inquiry & Integration, Coordinator and Tutor
RS758: Qualitative Research Methods for Analysing and Interpreting Data, Coordinator and Instructor

Recent Research

Project Title: Enabling the health literacy of clients during specialty mental health services: Clinicians’ experiences and perspectives
Investigators: S. Strong, S. Wilkins, L. Letts
Funding Agency: Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation (COTF)
Amount: $5000
Funding Period: July 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011

Project Title: Experiences of the Environment and its Influence on Participation among Adults with Chronic Diseases: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research
Investigators: C. Hand, S. Wilkins, L. Letts, M. Law
Funding Agency: Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation (COTF)
Amount: $5000
Funding Period: July 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011

Project Title: Exploring social participation among adults aging with HIV
Investigators: P. Solomon, K. O’Brien, S. Wilkins
Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Infection and Immunity
Amount: $211,867
Funding Period: 2009-2012

Project Title: Rehabilitation in the home environment:  A knowledge transfer project to implement best practice and ensure continuity of care with stroke
Investigators: J. Richardson, J. Bosch, V. DePaul, S. Jack, L. Letts, J. Moreland, S. Wilkins, L. Wishart
Funding Agency: Ontario Stroke System: Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario
Amount: $142,028
Funding Period: January 1, 2009-August, 2010

 
Recent Publications

Book Chapters
Wilkins, S., Letts, L., & Richardson, J. (2009). Evaluation of functional performance. In B. Bonder & V. Dal Bello-Haas, Functional performance in older adults (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.

Journal Articles
Daraz L, MacDermid JC, Wilkins S, Gibson J and Shaw L. (2011, July 31). The quality of websites addressing fibromyalgia – an assessment of quality and readability using standardized tools. BMJ Open. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000152

Dhillon, S.K., Wilkins, S., Law, M.C., Stewart, D. A., & Tremblay, M. (2010). Advocacy in occupational therapy: Exploring clinicians' reasons and experiences of advocacy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77, 241-248. doi: 10.2182/cjot.2010.77.4.6

Douglas, A., Richardson, J., Letts, L., & Wilkins, S. (2010). Help at home and perceived health status: Gender differences in a community dwelling population. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 28(1), 86-100.

Letts, L., Moreland, J., Richardson, J., Coman, L., Edwards, M., Martin Ginis, K., Wilkins, S., & Wishart, L. (2010). The physical environment as a risk factor for fall in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and cohort studies. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 57, 51-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00787.x

Barkey, V., Watanabe, E., Solomon, P. & Wilkins, S. (2009). Barriers and facilitators to participation in work among Canadian women living with HIV/AIDS. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(4), 269-275.

Daraz, L., MacDermid, J., Wilkins, S., & Shaw, L. (2009). Tools to evaluate the quality of web health information: A structured review of content and usability. The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, 5(3).

Moreland, J., DePaul, V., DeHueck, A., Pagliuso, S., Yip, D., Pollock, B., & Wilkins, S. (2009). Needs assessment of individuals with stroke following discharge from hospital stratified by Acute Functional Independence Measure Score. Disability & Rehabilitation, 31, 2185-2195

Barreca, S., & Wilkins, S. (2008). Exploring the experiences of nurses in a stroke rehabilitation unit. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63(1), 36-44.

Solomon, P., & Wilkins, S.  (2008). Participation among women living with HIV: A rehabilitation perspective. AIDS Care, 20(3), 292-296.

Lin, C-Y., Williams, R., Shannon, H., & Wilkins, S. (2007). Work organization and its effects on the health of Chinese workers with English as a second language: A qualitative approach. Work, 28, 379-390.