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Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Theses and Dissertations

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

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

The TOGETHER Study: Exploring the Relationship Between Ontario Undergraduate University Students’ Levels of Resilience and their Experiences of Diversity and Inclusion, Manvir Ahluwalia

Exploring the Quality Performance of Ethno-Specific and Mainstream Not-For-Profit Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario, Lanei Amein

Towards Effective Communication: An Exploration of Evidence-Based Strategies for Informal Care Partners Engaged in Difficult Conversations with Individuals with Parkinson's Disease, Emily Brinovec

Welcome to the Jungle: The Effects of Ultrasoundscape Exposure on Cognitive Performance and Perceived Restoration, Adam Cotton

Quantitative Sonographic Assessment of Synovitis and its Relationship to Joint Damage and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis, Robert S. Dima

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Madeline M. Dougherty

Period Poverty and Menstrual Perceptions Among Unhoused Menstruators in an Urban Center in Southern Ontario, Kristina D N Fernando

Understanding Children's Best Interests for Healthcare Decisions: A Critical Interpretive Review, Micaela Nicole Forte

The development and evaluation of a co-designed pre-rehabilitation and education program for patients undergoing a shoulder replacement surgery, Rochelle Furtado Ms.

Exploring the Effect of Combining Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling on Lower Extremity Function Following Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Fereshteh Ghahremani

Knowledge mobilization around Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs) among Black populations in Canada, Bethelehem Girmay

Evaluating Spoken Language Outcome Monitoring Data Collection in Ontario’s Infant Hearing Program, Camila Goldstein Fridman

A Qualitative Study Exploring Patients' Perspectives on Pharmacological Management of Osteoporosis Following Upper Extremity Fragility Fractures, Mahtab Jangi

Unveiling the Interplay: Childhood Obesity, Impact of Marketing to Kids, and the Pursuit of Effective Regulatory Measures., Lin Jawhar

Enhancing Recovery: Investigating Outcome in Supercharged End-to-Side Anterior Interosseous Nerve to Ulnar Nerve Transfer, Tachit Jiravichitchai

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

Helping Engagement in Interprofessional Health Care Teams: A Constructivist Exploration, Erin K. Kennedy

Exploring Barriers, Facilitators, Preferences And Potential Disparities In Virtual Pelvic Physiotherapy - From The Perspective Of Physiotherapists: A Qualitative Descriptive Study., Sania Khalid

Examining Global Mental Health, Bio-Politics and Depression in Ethiopia: A Critical Ethnography Study., Gojjam B. Limenih

Identification and Exploration of Response Shift in Patient Reported Outcome Measures following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Hana Marmura

Effects of Age on the Adult Peripheral Auditory System, Faraz Masheghati

Development and Validation of the Motion Shirt: A Wearable Sensor System for Monitoring Upper Limb Motion in Shoulder Joint Replacement Patients, Sohrob MilaniZadeh

Exploring the Needs and Priorities of Youth Mental Health Services in the Middle-East North Africa (MENA) Region and Canada, Amirah Mobarak

The Role of Synovectomy in Pain Reduction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty, Olivia N. Morassutti

Impact of explicit whole class oral narrative intervention on oral and written language in Grade 1 students, Diya Nair

The Continuous Learning Needs of Personal Support Workers Who Care For People Living with Dementia in Long-Term Care, Grace I. Norris

Spirituality in Palliative Care – A Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis, Sanna Rao

Early Neuromuscular Stimulation and Mirror Therapy Interventions to Prevent Functional Loss During Immobilization of Distal Radius Fractures, Stephanie Reischl RMT, PT

Developmental Resources and Parental Health Literacy Survey Study, Rachel C. Reynolds

Women's Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Analysis of the Role of Sex, Gender, and Parenthood in the Experiences of Depression and Anxiety, Hoda Seens

Exploring the sexual lived experiences and recommendations for interventions among women with Spinal Cord Injury: A Participatory Action Research Study, Merna Seliman

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

Pain, Postmemory, Porattam: Unpacking historical trauma and community healing through a decolonizing, arts-based participatory action research project with 2nd-generation Tamil refugee young adults., Vivetha Thambinathan

Older Adolescent Perspectives on the Use of Research within Online Communities, Ahrrabie Thirunavukkarasu

The Value of Contribution Mapping to Knowledge Translation for Public Health Policy, Kurt L. Tulsieram Mr.

Clinical Care of Masters Athletes: A Health Needs Assessment, Princess A. Ulona

Elementary School Teachers’ Lived Experiences of Teaching Nutrition: A Qualitative Study, Ashley P. Vito Ms

Influence of compression in DSL v5.0 fittings on loudness perception and speech recognition in hearing-impaired adults, Solveig C. Voss

Examining the Relationship Between Disability, Impairment, and Chronic Pain in Childhood Cerebral Palsy: a Scoping Review and Critical Analysis, Muning Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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