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 2018
Partners in Education, Health, and Safety: Development and Implementation of Concussion Policy in Ontario School Boards, Amy E. Robinson
An exploratory case study of a high-performing interprofessional primary Lung Health Team, Karen R. Schouten
Factors that contribute to the process of reporting concussion symptoms experienced by Canadian Football League players, Daryl W. H. Stephenson
"We were Meant to go Down One Road, but Now We Have Rerouted": A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Experience of Aging Out-of-place, Sachindri Wijekoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Investigating the Health Meanings of Young Saudi Women, Tagreed Alnajjar
Using Visual Feedback to Enhance Intonation Control within Electrolaryngeal Speech, Noor Al-Zanoon
Linguistic and Cognitive Measures in Arabic-Speaking English Language Learners (ELLs) and monolingual children with and without Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Areej Mazin Balilah
Goals of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia Across the Caregiving Career, Shalane R. Basque
An Exploration of the Application of Crowdsourcing to Health-Related Research, Harpreet Bassi
It’s All About Context: Investigating the Effects of Consonant and Vowel Environment on Vowel-Evoked Envelope Following Responses, Emma Bridgwater
Asset-Based Community Capacity Building: A Process for Expanding a Retirement Home Physical Activity Program, Charlotte W. Crombeen
Using a Deliberative Dialogue to Facilitate the Uptake of Research Evidence in Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Alisiyah Daya
How Do Individuals with Cerebral Palsy and their Families Prefer to Receive and Use Evidence-Based Information to Individualize Services to Optimize Outcomes?, Tianna D. B. Deluzio
Advancing Social Transformation Through Occupation: A Critical Examination of Epistemological Foundations, Discourses and Contextual Factors Shaping Research and Practice, Lisette Farias Vera
Perceived patient-pharmacist communication and diabetes management: Assessing medication adherence among older patients, Cecilia Flores Sandoval
Dual-task Gait Assessment in Lower Extremity Amputees, Courtney A. Frengopoulos
Personal Constructs in Dementia Caregiving: The Family Caregiving Experience of People Living with Dementia in Saudi Arabia, Eradah O. Hamad
Barriers to Prescribing Exercise in Clinical Practice to Treat Mild-to-Moderate Depression, Andrew D. Hanna
Bariatric Surgery Recipients' Needs for Long-Term Health and Well-Being; Perspectives of Patients and Providers, Rebecca H. Liu
Navigating Occupation and Identity in Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Exploration of Lived Experience, Sara G. Lutz
Minimizing the Impact of Disease While Maximizing Quality of Life: An Exploration of Resilience in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors, Chelsea A. MacDonald
Continuity of Care and Shared Decision-Making in Interprofessional Collaborative Maternity Practices in Canada, Dorothy Anne M. Malott
Dynamic Loading and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: Effects of Limb Realignment and Ligament Reconstruction Surgeries, Kendal Marriott
Accessing resources: The narratives of women working with a hearing loss, Ashley Martindale
Storied Bodies in Motion and Stillness: Shifting Meanings of Physical Activity in Women's Life History Narratives, Shellie McParland
Predicting Response to Medial Branch Blocks: A Clinical Decision Making Tool, Swati Mehta
Exploring Physical Activity and Screen-Viewing Policies in Canadian Childcare Centres, Emily C. Ott
The Effect of High Baseline Pain on Impairment Outcomes One Year After Distal Radius Fracture, Farrukh Riaz
Rural Ontario Youth and Mental Wellness, Brad Ross
Breastfeeding resources for mothers of preterm infants in Canadian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs): An environmental scan, Natalie V. Scime
Exploring men's social support in the Hockey Fans in Training weight loss and healthy lifestyle program, Ryan S. Scott
Social Support, Social Participation, and Depression among Caregivers and Non-Caregivers in Canada: A Population Health Perspective, Jovana Sibalija
Assessing the Impact of Caregiver Outcomes on Function and Reintegration of Stroke Survivors Participating in a Community Stroke Rehabilitation Program., Spencer R. Thompson
Manipulation of Auditory Feedback in Individuals with Normal Hearing and Hearing Loss, Le Truc Linh Vaccarello
Fall Prevention in an Acute Care Hospital: The Challenges Encountered by Patients, Staff and Administrators, Barbara J. Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Physiological and Behavioral Evidence of Auditory Processing Deficit in Children Suspected of Auditory Processing Disorder, Sangamanatha Ankmnal Veeranna
A Study to Understand and Compare Evidence Based Practice Among Health Professionals Involved in Pain Management, Vanitha Arumugam
Evaluating Factors that Affect Hand Dexterity after Distal Radius Fracture, Pavlos Bobos
The Application of Clear Speech in Electrolaryngeal Speakers, Steven R. Cox
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Establish Realistic Patient Expectations Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Sharon E. Culliton
Predictors of Language Outcome for Children in the Ontario Infant Hearing Program, Olivia M. Daub
Exploring The Self-Regulatory Behaviors of Elementary Students with Hearing Loss in Inclusive Classrooms, Kendra Di Bacco
Investigating the Relationship Between Vascular Health, Gait, and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Without Dementia, Michael A. Gregory
Development of holistic classification systems for children with cerebral palsy, Deepa Jeevanantham
An Exploration of the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Ontario Elementary School Teachers Regarding Concussion within the School Environment, Sarah J. Jorgensen
Platelet Rich Plasma In Musculoskeletal Pathologies, Nicole L. Kaniki
The Lived Palliative Care Experiences of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Dementia in South Western Ontario, Kristina M. Kokorelias
The Phenomenology of Masters Alpine Ski Racers: Experiencing Ski Racing in Old Age, Carly Litchfield
Understanding Views of Evidence in Public Health Practice and Decision Making in Ontario, Sara Masood
Mindfulness and Mothering: Reclaiming Feminine Voice, Lisa L. McCorquodale
Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure© : Constructing and Validating the short form, Shabnam Medhizadah
An Assessment of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students at an Urban Canadian University, Marc S. Moulin
The Role of Postural Stability and Other Factors in Distal Radius Fracture, Sheena Saju Philip
Linking Insight To Behaviour Change In A Life Coaching Intervention For Women, Tracy A. Robinson
The Globalization of Healthcare: International Agreements & Ontario Academic Health Science Centres, Andrew D. Scarffe
Disability and Return to Work Following Musculoskeletal Injury, Qiyun Shi
Self-disclosure among male survivors of child sexual abuse: service providers’ perspective, Marudan Sivagurunathan
Values of Hospital Chief Executive Officers in Ontario, Alexander Smith
The Auditory Brainstem Response and Envelope Following Response: Investigating Within-Subject Variation to Stimulus Polarity, Rebekah Taggart
The Effects of Manual Tooth Brushing on Parotid and Submandibular/Sublingual Gland Salivary Flow Rates in Healthy Young and Older Adults, Kristen M. Trottier
Change in Preschoolers’ Health-Related Quality of Life Following the Implementation of a Childcare Physical Activity Intervention, Stephanie Truelove
Assessing Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in the Early Years, Leigh M. Vanderloo
Informed Decision Making During Pregnancy: Risk Consideration in Clinical Practice and Research, Kyoko Wada
Variables contributing to listener effort in speakers with Parkinson's disease, Carlee Wilson
Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Concerns After Surgery For Head and Neck Cancer, Isabel Wozniczka
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Sixties Scoop Among Aboriginal Veterans: A Critical Narrative Study, Munira Abdulwasi
Eating and Swallowing, Oral Health, and Saliva Production, Rebecca H. Affoo
Exploring the Role of Procedural Variations in Surgical Education, Tavis Apramian
Exploring the Fall-Risk Experience of Masters Athletes Actively Competing in Sport, Dylan Brennan
Mirror Therapy for the Lower-Extremities Post-Stroke, Lucas David Crosby
Young Adults' Awareness and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus, Oropharyngeal Cancer, and the HPV Vaccine, Eric N. Davis
The Role Of Cultural And Family Values On Social Connectedness In Visible Minority Elders: An Exploratory Study, Laura Garcia Diaz
Measurement of illness perception and behaviour along a continuum of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a transdisciplinary approach, Clayon B. Hamilton
Parent-to-Parent Support for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Conceptual Framework, Rebecca Henderson
Exercise Prescription for Chronic Disease Management, Nina Hovanec
Exploring the Conceptual Foundations of Social Communication in Preschool and School-aged Children, Kristen H. R. Izaryk
Take 2 steps and call me in the morning: Prescribing physical activity through primary care, Emily Knight
Predictors of appropriate referral to total knee arthroplasty: a validation study, Samuel J. Malian
Exploring Mothers' Influence on Preschoolers' Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Time, Alana M. Maltby
Characterizing Knee Loading Patterns in People Post-Stroke, Stephanie Marrocco
A Sociomaterial Analysis of Team-based Care for Patients with Advanced Heart Failure, Allan Glen McDougall
'I am not disabled. It's my environment that makes me disabled': A critical ethnography of age-related vision loss (ARVL) in older adulthood, Colleen E. McGrath
Settlement Experiences of Professional Immigrant Women in Canada, USA, UK and Australia, Naila Meraj
Evaluation and Treatment of Lower Extremity Wounds in a Vascular Surgery Patient Population, Christine Anne Murphy