Lillian MacNeill

Research Associate

Nursing, Faculty of

Centre for Research in Integrated Care

Saint John

Lillian.macneill@unb.ca



Education

  • PhD Experimental Psychology, University of New Brunswick, 2019
  • MA Experimental Psychology, University of New Brunswick, 2014
  • Honours Equivalent (Hon.) Psychology, University of New Brunswick, 2011
  • BA Psychology (Major), Cognitive Neuroscience (Minor), University of New Brunswick, 2010

Research areas

  • Patient Navigation
  • Health Service Delivery
  • Program Evaluation
  • Patient-Oriented Research

Select publications

MacNeill, L., Luke, A., Jarrett, P., Faig, K., & Doucet, S. (2025). Piloting Patient Navigation for Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study in Primary Care. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement, 45(1), 58-69.

MacNeill, L., Wayne, K., Luke, A., Bridges, S., Besner, J., Fowler, S., & Doucet, S. (2025). Exploring health service delivery priorities for individuals with complex care needs (CCN): A qualitative descriptive study. BMC Health Services Research, 25, 1059.

MacNeill, L., Legere, K., Balcom, S., Luke, A., Justason, E., & Doucet, S. (2025) Staff experiences with the implementation of nurse practitioner (NP)-led clinics in New Brunswick, Canada. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 57(3), 364-374.

MacNeill, L., MacNeill, A. L., Luke, A. Doucet, S., & Goudreau, Alex. (2024). Obtaining consent for research on risky behaviours among adolescents in Canada: A scoping review. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 19(3),124-134.

MacNeill, L., Luke, A., & Doucet, S. (2024). Evaluating the implementation of a pediatric patient navigation centre for children and youth with complex care needs. Child & Youth Services, 46(1), 173-200.

MacNeill, L., MacNeill, A. L., Doucet, S., & Luke, A. (2023). Caring for children and youth with complex care needs during the Covid-19 pandemic: A New Brunswick perspective. Journal of New Brunswick Studies / Revue d'études Sur Le Nouveau-Brunswick, 15(1), 103-114.

MacNeill, L., Doucet, S., & Luke, A. (2022). Caregiver experiences with transitions from pediatric to adult healthcare for children with complex care needs. Child: Care, Health & Development, 48(5), 800-808.

MacNeill, L., Doucet, S., & Luke, A. (2021). Motives for non-medical prescription opioid (NMPO) use among young people in a semi-rural Canadian province. Journal of Substance Use, 27(3), 316-320.

MacNeill, L., Brunelle, C., Skelding, B., & DiTommso, E. (2020). The experiences of clients in three types of methadone maintenance therapy in an Atlantic Canadian city: A qualitative study. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 53(3), 211-221.

MacNeill, L., Brunelle, C., DiTommaso, E., Skelding, B. (2019). Client characteristics and substance use patterns in different models of methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). Journal of Substance Use, 25(4), 377-381.

MacNeill, L.P., Best, L. A., & Davis, L. L. (2017). The role of personality in body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating: Discrepancies between men and women. Journal of Eating Disorders, 5(44), 1-9.

MacNeill, L. P., & Best, L. A. (2015). Perceived current and ideal body size in female undergraduates. Eating Behaviors, 18, 71-75.