This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Physiotherapists Description of Patient-Centered Care, and Barriers and Facilitators Experienced to Implementation, Maclean Jordan

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Development and validation of the Pain Resilience and Optimism Scale (PROS), Wonjin Seo

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Exploring The Experiences Of Familial Mental Illness Stigma Among Individuals Living With Mental Illnesses, Joseph Adu

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Valued Strategies in the Development and Implementation of Interprofessional Education Placements, Olajumoke Akintomide

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Assessing the accuracy of Wearable sensor-based motion capturing system application in shoulder movement measurements, Leila Amirfakhrian

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Engaging Clinicians to Develop a Meaningful Digital Outcome Measurement Tool to Improve Implementation of The Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS), Boshra Bahrami

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Understanding the Knowledge Translation Practices of Environmental Health Officers in Canada: A Mixed Methods Study, Shawna Bourne-Shields

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Development of an EMG-informed neuromusculoskeletal modelling framework to measure knee joint contact forces during walking in patients with medial dominant knee osteoarthritis and varus alignment, Dominique Cava

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The Prevalence of Ontario Undergraduate University Students Meeting the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and the Role of Perceived Social Support, Nia Contini

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(In)Dependence, Socio-sexual Relationships, and Sexual Health Among Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability (MID): A Critical, Qualitative Exploration, Vanessa L.E. Cox Ms

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Advancing Diagnosis and Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Insights from Clinical Assessment, Questionnaires, and Biophysical Interventions, Armaghan Dabbagh

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Management of Topic in the Spoken Discourse of Persons Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Dementia, Sydney A. DiFruscia

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Examining Individualized Participatory Approaches to Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Megann Yen Dong

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Imaging Features Characterizing the Continuum of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dale E. Fournier

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"We are the Living Dead": The Gendered Impacts of Open-Pit Mining in the Dominican Republic, Klaire Gain

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"Take a walk in my shoes": A narrative account of the experiences of community mobility among older adults living with age-related vision loss (ARVL), Claire Ibe

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Loudness Matching in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Hypophonia, Catherine Johnson

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Primary Care Physician Engagement in Health System Transformation: A case study, Atharv Joshi

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Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer: A Prognostic Analysis, Nedeljko Jovanovic

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Exploring How COVID-19 Impacts Relationship Dynamics Among Cohabitating Heterosexual and Female Same-Sex Couples, Mishele Kaplan

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Incorporating Patient Perspectives in Speech-Language Pathology Research: Moving Towards Digital Outcome Measurement in Pediatrics, Sachin Kharbanda Mr.

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Sleep, Sleepiness, and Driving Performance in Healthcare Shiftworkers, Melissa Knott

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Exploring the relationship between hemispheric prefrontal cortex activation, standing balance, and fatigue in individuals post-stroke: A fNIRS study, Sarthak Kohli

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Exploring Collaboration and Evidence-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, Alyssa K. Kuiack

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Vertebral Endplate Structural Defects: Measurement, Prevalence and Associated Factors, Aliyu Lawan

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Regulatory Implications of Inadequately Designed Pimavanserin Drug Trials Published with Risk of Bias on Expedited Regulatory Approval Processes, Benson Law

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Speech and Swallowing Outcomes in Patients Treated for Oral Cavity Cancer, Victoria N. Lebedeva

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Bilateral Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Ankle Sensorimotor Conditions in People with Subacute Stroke – an Exploratory fNIRS Study, Siying Luan

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Combined Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for Persisting Symptoms following a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Marquise Morrissey

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The Lived Experience of Persons with Parkinson's Disease in Non-Contact Boxing Programs, Laura Mulder

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Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health Services and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario: What are the differences, if any, in mental health service accessibility and service satisfaction during COVID-19 between women in abusive relationships and women in non-abusive relationships?, Nokuzola Ncube

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A community dweller’s perspective of a day shoulder arthroplasty surgery., BANSARI D. PATEL Ms.

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The Role of Patient and Rehabilitation Factors in the Recovery of Home and Family Work Roles Following Distal Radius Fracture, Sheena Saju Philip Ms.

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Investigating the Effects of Knee Pain and Inflammation on Joint Loading and Osteoarthritis Disease Progression, Ryan Pinto

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Association of Fall-Related Injuries and Different Diagnoses in Older Adults of Ontario: A Machine Learning Approach, Sorour Rostampour

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Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation of a Peer Mentorship Program for Undergraduate Health Sciences Students, Chris W. Ruffell

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Exploring the experience of sexuality and gender during the healthcare transition of the youth with Cerebral Palsy, Umma Salma

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Developing Rehabilitation Treatment Decision Aid for People Living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Erfan Shafiee

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Ontario Adults' Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Prosocial Behaviour During the First 16 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study, Katie J. Shillington

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Evaluation of Conservative and Operative Treatments in Active Patients with Acromioclavicular (AC) and Rotator Cuff (RC) Injuries, Jesse Singh

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Freedom to Be - An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experience of Connection with Nature in the Forest, Shawn M.T. Slade

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Imaging-Based Biomarkers for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Pain in the Hand and Wrist, Lauren Straatman

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Normative Performance On The Connected Speech Test, Yu-Ying Sung

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“Return to Play”: The Impact of, and Changes to, Ontario Children’s Physical Activity During COVID-19, Monika B. Szpunar Ms.

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Outcomes Important To Measure For Patients Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery, Onyinyechukwu C. Umemba

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The Influences of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program on Graduate Students, Varsha Vasudevan

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The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Social Media Campaign Designed To Enhance Social Connectedness For First-Year University Students, Julie Vo

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Exploring Level II NICU Case Study Research Challenges: Embracing the Proposal Journey, Engaging in Retrospective Pragmatic Reflection on Challenges, and Enhancing Research Within Graduate Education and the Profession of Massage Therapy, Amanda R. Winter

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Environmental Factors Affecting Physical Activity Levels of Older Adults, Caitlin Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for People with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Feasibility Study, Ujjoyinee France Barua

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Investigating Nonverbal Strategies to Support Communication with Persons Living with Dementia, Emma Bender

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Examining the socio-economic and gendered structure of Canada's Live-In Caregiver Program: A qualitative study of Filipina women's health experiences, Andrea Bobadilla

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Caregiver Experience with The Applied Coaching Model on Supporting Adherence to Home Exercise Programs for Children with Developmental Delays: A Mixed Methods Research Study, Mackenzie Cheng

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Reframing Childhood Disability: Pushing Boundaries in the Rehabilitation Sciences, Emily J. Cox

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Exploring the Impact of Context on Spread of Integrated Team-Based Methods for Chronic Disease Management, Madelyn daSilva

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Development of Psychoacoustic Screening Tests for Hearing Assessments, Minh Vu Duong

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The Genetics of Pain: An exploration of gene-by-environment interactions and their effects on pain, Mohamad F. Fakhereddin

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Piloting a study to examine children’s understandings of chronic pain and coping, Kristina P. Ferreira

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Stability and early detection of osteoarthritis (OA) following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture and reconstruction with or without a lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET), Andrew D. Firth

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A Long-Term Follow-Up Of The STABILITY Study: Multicenter RCT Comparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With And Without Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis In Individuals At High Risk Of Graft Failure, Katelyn M. Inch

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Approaches to examining the role of auditory evoked potentials in early language development, Alyssa Janes

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Advancing Type 2 Diabetes as a Condition for Primary Referral to Physiotherapy in Canada, Sarah M. Janssen

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A Critical Exploration of Nursing Leaders Storied Experiences of Phronesis within the COVID-19 Pandemic, Karen M. Jenkins

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The lived experiences of pain and fatigue in persons living with neurological conditions: A phenomenological study, Lauren L. Kane

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The Acceptance of Robots in the Orthopaedic Joint Replacement Operating Room, Lauren M. Kelenc

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Searching for the 'Good' in Physiotherapist Practice: Toward an Ethic of Care, Michelle J. Kleiner

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Navigating, Negotiating, and Narrating: Re-Envisioning Patient-Centered Chronic Illness Care, Wilma J. Koopman

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Encouraging Movement Opportunities through Theory-Informed Video Education in Undergraduate Students: The MOVE Study, Carmen T. Labadie

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Prenatal Care Providers’ Experience With Pre-test Counselling for NIPT in Ontario: Counselling Challenges and Support Required, Leichelle A. Little

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Perspectives of Middle Eastern Immigrant Parents Regarding Accessing Healthcare Services for Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in London, Ontario, Sarvenaz Mehrabi

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Language-based Strategies That Support Person-centered Communication In Formal Home Care Interactions With Persons Living With Dementia, Reanne G. Mundadan

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Exploring the Inter-relationship Between Cognitive and Motor Function in People with Lower Limb Amputations, Humberto Adolfo Omaña Moreno

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Internet and Smartphone Use, Internet-Related Risks, and Satisfaction with Life Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study, Maram Omar

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Synovial Pathophysiology and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis, Holly T. Philpott

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The experiences of belonging of individuals transitioning from unhoused to housed, Patricia Y. Plett

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The Role of Leisure in Older Adults Moving Homes, Kristin Prentice

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Investigation of exercise, nutrition, and high tibial osteotomy interventions for patients with medial dominant knee osteoarthritis, Codie Primeau

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Lived Experience of Having Difficult Conversations Among Care Partners of Individuals with Parkinson's: An Occupational Science Perspective, Helen A. Reid

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The Clinical Value of Oculomotor Assessments Across the Continuum of Concussion, Dillon Richards

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User Preferences for Hearing Aid Features: Outcomes, Concepts, and Test Construction, Hasan Saleh

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The Natural History of Modic Changes - a 5- and 15-year Follow-up Study, Parnian Saremi

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A comparison of voice amplifiers and personal communication systems in individuals with hypophonia: An exploration of communicative participation, Jessi-Rae A. Schroeder

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Mindfulness with Children and Youth: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Inquiry into Paediatric Therapists' Experiences, Kirsten S. Smith

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The Coping Strategies of Older Adults with Age Related Vision Loss (ARVL) – A Narrative Account, Zakara J. Stampp

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Regret, Relationships, and Reproductive Autonomy- A Critical Narrative Analysis of Requesting and Receiving Tubal Ligation in Canada, Anna Sui

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Perception and Attitudes of Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease towards using Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Anupradi Sultania

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The Investigation of Prosthetic Rehabilitation Outcomes Following a Lower Limb Amputation in the Oldest Old, Ashvene Sureshkumar

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Pathoanatomical contributors to lumbar spinal stenosis, Sujanasri Tirunagari

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Validity of Quality of Life Measurement in Economic Evaluations in Total Joint Replacement: Agreement between Western Ontario and McMasters' Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the EuroQOL 5D (EQ-5D) Utility scores, Sanju Valamparampil

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MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) and Meaning: An Exploration of the Experience and Ability to Make Meaning through Involvement in a MAiD-Specific Bereavement Group, the Synergistic potential of COVID-19 and MAiD, and the Impact of Healthcare Providers Relationships from the Perspective of Relational Ethics on the Legacy of MAiD-Involved Families into their Bereavement, Allyson van Kessel

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Practice-Based Research in Speech-Language Pathology, Meghan Vollebregt

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Head’s Up! Examining the Relationship between Field of View and Head Position in Ice Hockey Players, Kristine E. Walker

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Describing Healthcare Concerns of Young People and Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Christina M. Winger

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Emerging Adult Perspectives on Marijuana Usage and Social Isolation During COVID-19, Avery Kiana Wong

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Better Solutions: A Comparative Analysis of Long-Term Care Home Policies in Canada, China and Japan, Chaoran Wu

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Non-pharmacological management of community dwelling individuals with osteoporosis or at risk of developing osteoporosis, Christina Ziebart

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Executive Functioning Deficits Following Acquired Right Hemisphere Brain Damage: A Systematic Review, Ghalia Albakri

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Speech-Language Pathology Interventions and Ingredients that Support Social Communication and Language of Preschoolers with Autism, Amanda Binns

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The Socio-Political Shaping And Lived Consequences Of Involuntary Retirement For Women With MS, Kristen A. Bishop

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The Development, Short-Term Efficacy, and Pilot Implementation of an e-Learning Course in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour for Pre-Service Early Childhood Educators, Brianne Bruijns