Honours Theses and Postgraduate Coursework: Recent submissions
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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 -
Animal Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent Perspectives
Published 2018-01-29Background/aim: Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a promising intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but requires further research. This study aims to explore the parent perspective of the therapeutic impact of ...Open AccessThesis -
Outcomes of Dog-Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published 2018-01-29This study evaluated the outcomes of dog-assisted therapy for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Secondary aims were to understand needs of youth with ASD and to evaluate therapy procedures. This ...Open AccessThesis -
Current methods in cancer-related cognitive change intervention: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Published 2018-01-29Purpose Cancer-related cognitive change (CRCC) is a condition that is observed in a large proportion of cancer survivors, impacting activities of daily living and overall wellbeing. Objectives of this study were to identify ...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