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
Exploring the Quality Performance of Ethno-Specific and Mainstream Not-For-Profit Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario, Lanei Amein
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
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
Examining Global Mental Health, Bio-Politics and Depression in Ethiopia: A Critical Ethnography Study., Gojjam B. Limenih
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
The Role of Synovectomy in Pain Reduction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty, Olivia N. Morassutti
The Continuous Learning Needs of Personal Support Workers Who Care For People Living with Dementia in Long-Term Care, Grace I. Norris
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
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
Theses/Dissertations from 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
Understanding the Knowledge Translation Practices of Environmental Health Officers in Canada: A Mixed Methods Study, Shawna Bourne-Shields
(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
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 Collaboration and Evidence-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, Alyssa K. Kuiack
Vertebral Endplate Structural Defects: Measurement, Prevalence and Associated Factors, Aliyu Lawan
Speech and Swallowing Outcomes in Patients Treated for Oral Cavity Cancer, Victoria N. Lebedeva
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
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.
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
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
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
Environmental Factors Affecting Physical Activity Levels of Older Adults, Caitlin Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 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
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
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
The lived experiences of pain and fatigue in persons living with neurological conditions: A phenomenological study, Lauren L. Kane
The Acceptance of Robots in the Orthopaedic Joint Replacement Operating Room, Lauren M. Kelenc
Searching for the 'Good' in Physiotherapist Practice: Toward an Ethic of Care, Michelle J. Kleiner