Professor Lorna McKee

Professor Lorna McKee The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Professor Lorna McKee Chair in H S R U work +44 (0)1224 438143 work +44 (0)1224 554886 work fax +44 (0)1224 554580

Chair in H S R U

Professor Lorna McKee

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Email: l.mckee@abdn.ac.uk
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Biography

Lorna McKee joined the Health Services Research Unit in May 2004, and holds a joint position with the University of Aberdeen Business School. She is a Professor of Management  and Programme Director of the Delivery of Care Programme. She studied social sciences at Trinity College, Dublin, and undertook PhD work at the University of York. She has held research posts at the Universities of York, Aston, Warwick and Aberdeen and also spent time as a NHS departmental manager. She is Panel Chair of the SDO Studies Panel and a member of the Commissioning Board of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO). She also served as an expert panel and advisory committee member for the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the CFI Regional Hospital Fund Advisory Committee. Current research interests include healthcare management, the management of change and innovation and the sociology of work and family life. Her main areas of expertise are in qualitative research including organisational case studies and ethnography.


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Current Research

Lorna currently directs the Delivery of Care programme and is responsible for leading and developing projects with a health organisation, policy and management focus. The Delivery of Care Programme emphasises research that has potential to inform improvements in the way health care is delivered. The programme is multidisciplinary and currently has four interlinked themes

 


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Qualifications

Bachelor of Social Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Master of Arts, University of York
Doctor of Philosophy, University of York


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Selected Publications

  

Wicked Comparisons: the simplicity of complexity. (T. Blackman, B. Harrington,  D.Hunter, L.Marks, L.McKee,  A. Greene, Elliott, E G.Williams) Evaluation. 16, (1) ( accepted, in press)

Information and behavioural instruction along the health-care pathway: the perspective of people undergoing hernia repair surgery and the role of formal and informal information sources. (R Powell, McKee L, J Bruce)2009 Health Expectations, 12, pp.149-159

 How Young People Find Out about their Family History of Huntington's Disease. (Forrest Keenan K, Miedyzybrodza Z, van Teijlingen E, McKee L, and Simpson S.A)2009, Social Science and Medicine, vol.68, Issue 10: 1892-1900

'Tackling Health Inequalities in Post- devolution Britain; Do Targets matter?' (T. Blackman, D.J. Hunter. G Williams, L. McKee, B. Harrington, A. Greene, E. Elliott, L. Marks), Public Administration ( in press)

'Divergence or Convergence? The post-devolution health policies of England, Scotland and Wales.' (K.E. Smith, D. J. Hunter, T.Blackman, G. Williams, L. McKee B. Harrington E. Elliott,, L. Marks and  A. Greene), 2009, Critical Social Policy (May) 29 (2) 

'Organizing and Reorganizing - Power and Change in Health Care Organizations' (eds L.McKee, E. Ferlie, P. Hyde) 2008, London: Palgrave

'Health inequalities in England, Scotland and Wales: Stakeholders' accounts and policy compared.' (B Harrington,. L Marks, Williams GH, Tim Blackman. DJ Hunter, A Greene, L McKee, E Elliott), 2009, Public Health 123 pp e24-e28 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.10.010

'To Provide or Not Provide Treatment: That is the Question.?' (N Kolehmainen, J Francis and L McKee), 2008, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71, (12) pp510-523

'Involving the public in NHS service planning' (S. Anton, L. McKee, S. Farrar, S. Harrison), 2007, Journal of Health Organisation and Management (No 415: pp 470-483).

'The Influence of Children on Family Purchasing: the Importance of Knowledge and Information' (E. Martin, A. Laing and L. McKee), 2007, Journal of Consumer Research 6:182-202 pp182-202

'Young people's experiences of growing up in a family affected by Huntington's disease' (K. Forrest Keenan; Z. Miedybrodzka; E. Van Teijlingen; L. McKee and SA. Simpson), 2007, Clinical Genetics: Vol 71: pp 120 - 129


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Kolehmainen, N., Francis, JJ., McKee, L. & Duncan, EA. (2011). 'Beliefs about responsibilities, the aims of therapy, and the structure of the therapy process: a qualitative study of caseload management issues in child health occupational therapy'. Child: Care, Health and Development, vol 38, no. 1, pp. 113-116.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01220.x
  • Charles, K., McKee, L. & McCann, S. (2011). 'A quest for patient-safe culture: contextual influences on patient safety performance'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 16, no. Suppl 1, pp. 57-64.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.010093
    [Online] AURA: Charles_2011.pdf
  • Kolehmainen, N., Francis, JJ., Ramsay, CR., Owen, C., McKee, L., Ketelaar, M. & Rosenbaum, P. (2011). 'Participation in physical play and leisure: developing a theory- and evidence-based intervention for children with motor impairments'. BMC Pediatrics, vol 11, pp. 100.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-100
    [Online] AURA: Kolehmainen_2011.pdf
  • Blackman, T., Hunter, D., Marks, L., Harrington, B., Elliott, E., Williams, G., Greene, A. & McKee, L. (2010). 'Wicked Comparisons: Reflections on Cross-national Research about Health Inequalities in the UK'. Evaluation, vol 16, no. 1, pp. 43-57.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1177/1356389009350016
  • Kolehmainen, N., Duncan, E., McKee, L. & Francis, JJ. (2010). 'Mothers' perceptions of their children's occupational therapy processes: A qualitative interview study'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 73, no. 5, pp. 192-199.
    [Online] DOI: 10.4276/030802210X12734991664101
  • Clarkson, JE., Ramsay, CR., Eccles, MP., Eldridge, S., Grimshaw, JM., Johnston, M., Michie, S., Treweek, S., Walker, A., Young, L., Black, I., Bonetti, D., Cassie, H., Francis, J., Mackenzie, G., Macpherson, L., McKee, L., Pitts, N., Rennie, J., Stirling, D., Tilley, C., Torgerson, C. & Vale, L. (2010). 'The translation research in a dental setting (TRiaDS) programme protocol'. Implementation Science, vol 5, no. 1, pp. 57.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-5-57
    [Online] AURA: Clarkson 2010.pdf
  • Schumm, K., Skea, ZC., McKee, L. & N'Dow, JMO. (2010). ''They're doing surgery on two people': a meta-ethnography of the influences on couples' treatment decision making for prostate cancer'. Health Expectations, vol 13, no. 4, pp. 335-349.
    [Online] DOI: doi: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00624.x
  • Blackman, T., Elliott, E., Greene, A., Harrington, B., Hunter, D., Marks, L., McKee, L., Smith, K. & Williams, JRG. (2009). 'Tackling Health Inequalities in Post-Devolution Britain: Do Targets Matter?'. Public Administration, vol 87, no. 4, pp. 762-778.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01782.x
  • Smith, KE., Hunter, DJ., Blackman, T., Elliott, E., Greene, A., Harrington, BE., Marks, L., McKee, L. & Williams, GH. (2009). 'Divergence or convergence? : Health inequalities and policy in a devolved Britain'. Critical Social Policy, vol 29, no. 2, pp. 216-242.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1177/0261018308101627
    [Online] AURA: Smith 2009.pdf
  • Forrest-Keenan, K., van Teijlingen, E., McKee, L., Miedzybrodzka, Z. & Simpson, SA. (2009). 'How young people find out about their family history of Huntington's disease'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 68, no. 10, pp. 1892-900.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.02.049
  • Harrington, BE., Smith, KE., Hunter, DJ., Marks, L., Blackman, TJ., McKee, L., Greene, A., Elliott, E. & Williams, GH. (2008). 'Health inequalities in England, Scotland and Wales: stakeholders' accounts and policy compared'. Public Health, vol 123, no. 1, pp. e24-8.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.10.010
  • Kolehmainen, N., Francis, J. & McKee, L. (2008). 'To provide or not to provide treatment: that is the question'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol 71, no. 12, pp. 510-523.
  • Anton, S., McKee, L., Harrison, S. & Farrar, S. (2007). 'Involving the public in NHS service planning: criteria and methods for evaluating NHS Boards' Activity'. Journal of Health Organization & Management, vol 21, no. 4/5.
  • Forrest-Keenan, K., Miedzybrodzka, Z., van Teijlingen, E., McKee, L. & Simpson, SA. (2007). 'Young people's experiences of growing up in a family affected by Huntington's disease'. Clinical Genetics, vol 71, no. 2, pp. 120-129.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2006.00702.x
  • Blackman, T., Elliott, E., Greene, A., Harrington, B., Hunter, DJ., Marks, L., McKee, L. & Williams, G. (2006). ''Performance Assessment and Wicked Problems: the Case of Health Inequalities'. Public Policy and Administration, vol 21, no. 2, pp. 66-80.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1177/095207670602100206
  • Forrest, K., Simpson, S., McKee, L., Van Teijlingen, ER., Wilson, B., Haites, NE. & Matthews, E. (2005). '˜Its their blood not mine’: Who is responsible for (not) telling relatives about genetic risk?'. Health, Risk & Society, vol 7, no. 3, pp. 209-226.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1080/13698570500229606
  • Forrest-Keenan, K., Simpson, SA., Wilson, B., Van Teijlingen, E., McKee, L., Haites, NE. & Matthews, E. (2005). '˜It’s their blood not mine’: Who’s responsible for (not) telling relatives about genetic risk?'. Health, Risk & Society, vol 7, no. 3, pp. 209-226.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1080/13698570500229606
  • Haugh, H. & McKee, L. (2004). 'The Cultural Paradigm of the Smaller Firm'. Journal of Small Business Management, vol 42, no. 4, pp. 377-394.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2004.00118.x
  • Wilson, BJ., Forrest-Keenan, K., van Teijlingen, ER., McKee, L., Haites, N., Matthews, E. & Simpson, SA. (2004). 'Family communication about genetic risk: The little that is known'. Community Genetics, vol 7, no. 1, pp. 15-24.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1159/000080300
  • Haugh, H. & McKee, L. (2003). 'It’s Just Like a Family; Shared Values in the Family Firm'. Community, Work and Family.
  • Forrest, K., Simpson, S., Wilson, B., Van Teijlingen, ER., McKee, L., Haites, NE. & Matthews, E. (2003). 'To tell or not to tell: barriers and facilitators in family communication about genetic risk'. Clinical Genetics, vol 64, no. 4, pp. 317-326.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00142.x
  • Forrest-Keenan, K., Simpson, SA., Wilson, BJ., van Teijlingen, ER., McKee, L., Haites, N. & Matthews, E. (2003). 'To tell or not to tell: barriers and facilitators in family communication about genetic risk'. Clinical Genetics, vol 64, no. 4, pp. 317-326.
  • Fusulier, B., McKee, L. & Mauthner, NS. (2002). 'La conciliation travail/famille en Belgique et au Royaume-Uni'. Les Politiques Sociales, vol 1 & 2, pp. 88-113.
  • McKee, L., Mauthner, N. & Maclean, C. (2000). ''Family friendly' policies and practices in the oil and gas industry: Employers' perspectives'. Work, Employment & Society, vol 14, pp. 557-571.

Abstracts

  • Forrest, K., Simpson, SA., Miedzybrodzka, Z., Van Teijlingen, ER. & McKee, L. (2005). 'Opening doors for young people in Huntington's Disease Families'. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, vol 76, no. Supplement 4, pp. A52-A52.

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

  • McKee, L., Mauthner, NS. & Galilee, J. (2003). 'Children's Perspectives on Middle-Class Work-Family Arrangements'. In: Children and the Changing Family, Between Transformation and Negotiation (eds. Jensen,A;McKee,L), Routledge Falmer In: Children and the Changing Family, Between Transformation and Negotiation (eds. Jensen,A;McKee,L), Routledge Falmer.

Books and Reports

Books

  • McKee, L., Ferlie, E. & Hyde, P. (2008). 'Organizing and Reorganizing: Power and Change in Health Care Organizations'. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, United Kingdom.
  • Mauthner, NS., McKee, L. & Strell, M. (2001). 'Work and Family Life in Rural Communities'. Unknown Publisher, York Publishing Services/Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Commissioned Reports

  • McKee, L., West, M., Flin, R., Grant, AM., Johnston, D., Jones, M., Miles, C., Charles, KL., Dawson, J., McCann, SK. & Yule, SJ. (2010). 'Understanding the dynamics of organisational culture change: Creating safe places for patients and staff'. vol. Southampton, United Kingdom, NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme.
  • Anton, S., Entwistle, V., Farrar, S., Harrison, S. & McKee, L. (2006). 'Involving the public in NHS service Planning: criteria methods for evaluating NHS Boards’ activity'. Unknown Publisher, Scottish Executive Health Department.

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