Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Kayes, Nicola"
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"The Difference Between Being Looked at and Being Seen": an In-depth Consideration of Experiencing the Whole Person Theraputic Approach for Chronic Illness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The Whole Person Therapeutic Approach (WPTA) is a non-dualistic, person-centred clinical approach to healthcare. Clinicians who operate from this approach hold a unified ontological assumption that subjective and intrinsically ... -
The Experience of Chronic Subjective Dizziness: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This study explored the working-age adult's experience of Chronic Subjective Dizziness (Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness). Research specific to Chronic Subjective Dizziness is in its infancy and initial scoping of ... -
An Exploration of the Influence of Activity and Occupation on Recovery from a Surgically Treated Distal Radius Fracture
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)A distal radius fracture is a common injury of the upper limb. Distal radius fractures can result in wrist stiffness, sensorimotor impairment, and activity limitations that can persist for weeks or months following injury. ... -
Exploring hope in people with Aphasia following stroke
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)This study explored the experience of hope in people with aphasia following stroke during the post-acute rehabilitation period. Hope has been suggested to be important for recovery and rehabilitation in other healthcare ... -
Getting Old and Forgetting Things: Design Anthropology and the Medicalisation of Ageing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a relatively new diagnosis that describes the grey area between ‘normal’ age-related decline and dementia. Following increased interest in the developmental stages of Alzheimer’s Disease ... -
Hand Therapists’ Experiences and Perspectives of Support in Hand Therapy Training
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Hand therapy is a clinical area of practice for occupational therapists (OTs) and physiotherapists (PTs) undertaking rehabilitation of the upper limb. Occupational therapists and PTs start as associate hand therapists ... -
Hearing from Children: Exploring Children's Experiences of Parental Traumatic Brain Injury
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)This study explored the experiences of children living in the context of parental traumatic brain injury (TBI) within New Zealand. Brain injury can impact a person’s participation in their regular social roles within the ... -
Improving Outcomes for Support Workers in Aged Care
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The population of people requiring long-term care is growing, the workforce is ageing, and the demand, shortages and challenges are widespread and likely to increase. Support workers are central to providing care to our ... -
The most important aspects of quality of life for New Zealand adolescents with physical disabilities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Background Improving quality of life (QoL) is increasingly identified as an important outcome of health and social care. Accurate measurement of QoL is important for young people because it can be used to help understand ... -
Neurorehabilitation: A Disciplined Disciplining Discipline
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)Neurorehabilitation is an encompassing health service for individuals who experience impairments as a result of a neurological injury or disease. It aims to improve functioning, reduce disability and assist the individual ... -
Out of the Darkroom and Into the Dark: The Experiences of Medical Imaging Technologists Regarding the Introduction and Ongoing Use of New Technology
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Medical imaging is undergoing constant change, which has accelerated with the advent of digital imaging technology. Commonly cited benefits of digital systems include: reduced repeat examinations, image manipulation, and ... -
Reconceptualising engagement: a relational practice with people experiencing communication disability after stroke
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)‘Engagement’ is a term increasingly used in healthcare and has commonly been conceptualised as a patient behaviour and responsibility. However, an emerging body of research indicates that the practitioner can influence ... -
Thriving As Māori & Pasifika Allied Health Professionals in the First 2 Years of Practice in a DHB Setting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Allied Health professionals (AHP) make up the second largest health clinician group in the New Zealand health system (Ministry of Health, 2021) with Māori making up 6.3% and Pasifika 3% respectively (TAS, 2021). Despite ... -
Understanding the therapeutic alliance in stroke rehabilitation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)This study identified and explored the core components of a strong therapeutic alliance and those factors perceived to influence its development within an inpatient stroke rehabilitation setting. The therapeutic alliance ... -
Validity of the Nijmegen Questionnaire for Hyperventilation Syndrome
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)The Nijmegen Questionnaire is an outcome measure used by health professionals for the assessment of symptoms associated with hyperventilation syndrome in the clinical setting and other areas of health research. However, a ... -
Walking for wellbeing after stroke: Building a treatment theory to improve real-world walking
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)This thesis explored ways to enable people with stroke to walk more in the real-world. The starting point for this work was the lack of sustained change in real-world walking following clinic-based interventions after ...