Bourke, John Augustus(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)
Background and purpose: Understanding how people living with tetraplegia experience rehabilitation can help establish how those individuals make sense of their social realities during rehabilitation, and whether services ...
Thompson, Stephanie(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)
Background: Previous research suggests that the rehabilitation setting can influence both motivation for rehabilitation and adherence to the rehabilitation programme. These two factors are considered important determinants ...
Harwood, Matire Louise Ngarongoa(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)
This thesis sought to understand ethnic disparities in stroke within Aotearoa, New Zealand, from the perspectives of Māori. Stroke burden is greatest for Māori, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand, who have higher rates ...
Freeman, Claire Patricia(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)
Sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) has a profound impact upon the individual with the injury and their family members, particularly their partner. Little is known about the couple’s experience of injury impact and how ...