Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access): Recent submissions
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Face to face: Philosophy and impacts of socially engaged art with patients at the Sydney Facial Nerve Clinic
Published 2023Aim This research aims to understand the impact of embedding responsive, experimental arts practice in the multidisciplinary Sydney Facial Nerve Clinic which treats patients with facial nerve paralysis. Consequently, ...Open AccessThesis -
Developing and articulating a process to build and validate a measurement rubric for measuring creativity in physics in high schools
Published 2024High school teachers with some knowledge of creativity often have difficulty identifying the creativity of their students. As a result, teachers are unable to assess the effectiveness of their teaching in terms of creativity, ...Open AccessThesis -
Palliative Paramedicine: Broadening the Role of Paramedics Delivering Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Australian Communities
Published 2023This thesis explored the emerging field of palliative paramedicine and developed a framework to standardise best practice across Australia. A systematic integrative review of 22 studies described the role, barriers and ...Open AccessThesis -
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF SUCCESSFUL SMILE REANIMATION: A Multi-Modal Approach
Published 2023Normal smiling is a complex phenomenon comprising both a social, communicative function which is voluntary, and a spontaneous, emotional expression of joy which is innate. For those afflicted by facial palsy, loss of the ...Open AccessThesis -
Potential Therapeutic Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Published 2024Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). While the current interventions are appropriate, there is an urgent requirement for additional ...Open AccessThesis