Discipline of Occupational Therapy: Recent submissions
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Systematic review (and meta-analysis) of interventions studies with GP involvement in falls prevention for community dwelling older people
Published 2018-06-07Falls are a significant health problem for the ageing population as health outcomes decline as 30% of people over the age of 65 experience at least one fall annually. Prevention interventions are well established in the ...Open AccessThesis -
The Lived Experience of Refractory Breathlessness
Published 2018-06-07Introduction: Refractory breathlessness is breathlessness at rest or on minimal exertion that persists chronically even with optimal treatment of the underlying cause. Despite its burden and prevalence globally, symptoms ...Open AccessThesis -
Factors Associated with Falls Self-Efficacy in Community Dwelling Older Adults
Published 2018-03-14BACKGROUND: This thesis will include a literature review and journal manuscript to be submitted to the Australasian Journal on Aging. Accidental falls affect 27% of older Australians each year and cost the government $558.5 ...Open AccessThesis -
Evaluating the effectiveness of the Training in Interaction, Communication and Literacy (TICL) program in primary schools: A mixed-method pilot study
Published 2018-03-14Background: The increasing diversity of children in today’s classrooms is posing complex considerations for teachers when designing instructions to support the learning needs of all students with and without disabilities ...Open AccessThesis -
Beyond Breast Cancer: An exploration of the experiences of middle-aged female breast cancer survivors in Australia.
Published 2018-01-29Objective: Middle-aged women (40 – 65 years) who live with, through and beyond breast cancer (survivors), are a relatively under-researched population group, particularly within an Australian context. The unmet needs ...Open AccessThesis