Browsing Doctoral Theses 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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...