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 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
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
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
Incorporating Patient Perspectives in Speech-Language Pathology Research: Moving Towards Digital Outcome Measurement in Pediatrics, Sachin Kharbanda Mr.
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
A community dweller’s perspective of a day shoulder arthroplasty surgery., BANSARI D. PATEL Ms.
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
“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
Navigating, Negotiating, and Narrating: Re-Envisioning Patient-Centered Chronic Illness Care, Wilma J. Koopman
Encouraging Movement Opportunities through Theory-Informed Video Education in Undergraduate Students: The MOVE Study, Carmen T. Labadie
Prenatal Care Providers’ Experience With Pre-test Counselling for NIPT in Ontario: Counselling Challenges and Support Required, Leichelle A. Little
Perspectives of Middle Eastern Immigrant Parents Regarding Accessing Healthcare Services for Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in London, Ontario, Sarvenaz Mehrabi
Language-based Strategies That Support Person-centered Communication In Formal Home Care Interactions With Persons Living With Dementia, Reanne G. Mundadan
Exploring the Inter-relationship Between Cognitive and Motor Function in People with Lower Limb Amputations, Humberto Adolfo Omaña Moreno
Synovial Pathophysiology and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis, Holly T. Philpott
The experiences of belonging of individuals transitioning from unhoused to housed, Patricia Y. Plett
The Role of Leisure in Older Adults Moving Homes, Kristin Prentice
Investigation of exercise, nutrition, and high tibial osteotomy interventions for patients with medial dominant knee osteoarthritis, Codie Primeau
The Clinical Value of Oculomotor Assessments Across the Continuum of Concussion, Dillon Richards
User Preferences for Hearing Aid Features: Outcomes, Concepts, and Test Construction, Hasan Saleh
The Natural History of Modic Changes - a 5- and 15-year Follow-up Study, Parnian Saremi
A comparison of voice amplifiers and personal communication systems in individuals with hypophonia: An exploration of communicative participation, Jessi-Rae A. Schroeder
Mindfulness with Children and Youth: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Inquiry into Paediatric Therapists' Experiences, Kirsten S. Smith
The Coping Strategies of Older Adults with Age Related Vision Loss (ARVL) – A Narrative Account, Zakara J. Stampp
Perception and Attitudes of Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease towards using Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Anupradi Sultania
The Investigation of Prosthetic Rehabilitation Outcomes Following a Lower Limb Amputation in the Oldest Old, Ashvene Sureshkumar
Pathoanatomical contributors to lumbar spinal stenosis, Sujanasri Tirunagari
Practice-Based Research in Speech-Language Pathology, Meghan Vollebregt
Head’s Up! Examining the Relationship between Field of View and Head Position in Ice Hockey Players, Kristine E. Walker
Describing Healthcare Concerns of Young People and Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Christina M. Winger
Emerging Adult Perspectives on Marijuana Usage and Social Isolation During COVID-19, Avery Kiana Wong
Better Solutions: A Comparative Analysis of Long-Term Care Home Policies in Canada, China and Japan, Chaoran Wu
Non-pharmacological management of community dwelling individuals with osteoporosis or at risk of developing osteoporosis, Christina Ziebart
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Executive Functioning Deficits Following Acquired Right Hemisphere Brain Damage: A Systematic Review, Ghalia Albakri
The Socio-Political Shaping And Lived Consequences Of Involuntary Retirement For Women With MS, Kristen A. Bishop
Typical and Atypical Development of Compensation to Altered Auditory Feedback, Caitlin E. Coughler
Modelling loudness: Acoustic and perceptual correlates in the context of hypophonia in Parkinson’s disease, Daryn Amory Cushnie-Sparrow
Exploring the Role(s) of Trait Emotional Intelligence & Personality in Help-Seeking Behaviour Among Undergraduate Students, Nikola Cuvalo
Developing a Spoken Language Outcome Monitoring Procedure for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs, Olivia Daub
Collaborative Coaching in Pediatric Rehabilitation: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of the Applied Coaching Model, Zoe Daviault
Impacts of COVID-19 Related Changes in Income on Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence at Home, Cara Davidson
Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Evaluating Postoperative Rehabilitation Progress and Return to Sport Readiness, Trevor A. Day
The Influence of Patient Perceptions on the Decision to Undergo Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Alaa El Chamaa
An Epidemic Amidst a Pandemic: A Critical Policy Analysis of Supervised Consumption Sites, Vanisa Ezukuse
Exploring the Perspectives of Older Adults and Health Care Providers on Patient Participation in Transitional Care from Hospital to Cardiac Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cecilia Flores Sandoval
Nature, Nurture, or Both? Study of sex and gender and their effects on pain, Maryam Ghodrati
Peer Mentorship in an Undergraduate Health Professional Education Program: An Embodied Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study, Helen F. Harrison
Social Media Use, Social Connectedness, and Physical Distancing Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Olivia Holmes
The role and importance of social support during recovery following distal radius fracture, Ogheneruona MI Idoghor Ikpen
The Cost-Effectiveness of a Midvastus Versus Standard Medial Parapatellar Surgical Approach for Total Knee Arthroplasty, Ishita Joshi