Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit
Recent Deposits
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Patient perspectives on the causes and prevention of rehospitalisation for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the umbrella term for a group of lung diseases which are degenerative and marked by progressively worsening symptoms including: breathlessness; fatigue; acute ... -
What does upscaling stroke rehabilitation mean globally? A qualitative description of international variation in stroke rehabilitation and the influences on evidence-based practice
Background: Demand for rehabilitation is expected to grow dramatically in the near future due to population ageing and increases in people living with chronic health conditions. For example, the global incidence of stroke ... -
Effects of a Novel Massage Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
Background and Objectives: Gravity Relief Mobilisation is a novel manual therapy treatment for persistent musculoskeletal pain. It involves the facilitation of a non-volitional movement response. In the massage practice ... -
The use of technology in supporting goal setting in rehabilitation in adults: Protocol for a scoping review
Background: Goal setting is considered an essential component of any rehabilitation programme. However, health professionals can struggle to involve patients in the goal selection process to the extent that they think is ... -
Convergent and divergent validity of the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY)
Introduction: Robust measures of children’s participation and environments are critical to understanding the impact of health and social conditions on children and young people. One widely used measure, the Participation ... -
Knowledge Translation Resources: Evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic horse riding in changing health outcomes for children experiencing disability
Background: Therapeutic horse riding (THR) is a complex intervention using horses and horse-related activities to positively influence health in people who experience disability. Evaluating the effectiveness of THR ... -
Community-Dwelling Older People and Falls Reporting: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
One third of people aged over 65 years fall each year. Falls, and their consequences, are major concerns for individuals, health care providers and funders in terms of injury, reduced independence, and financial costs. ... -
Reducing the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury Related Fatigue on Paid Employment: A Client Perspective.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury, which has a substantial effect on people’s ability to return to their daily activities including work. Fatigue is one of the most prevalent TBI symptoms impacting on an ... -
Factors affecting successful participation in the workplace by adults with dyslexia: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Background Dyslexia is a life-long condition that impairs a person’s phonological processing capability and, consequently, their ability to read and write fluently. It is known to make participation in employment difficult, ... -
A cohort study of psychosocial factors in relationship to pain in patients with Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke in New Zealand
Background. Pain is common after stroke and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and it affects the sufferer’s ability to engage in important activities. Little is known about the associations between psychosocial factors and pain ... -
Exploring the work experiences of people with multiple sclerosis
Background: The large variety of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms and its unpredictable disease course contributes to it having a negative impact in every area of life, with employment issues being of significant concern ... -
Development of a measure of sense of self following traumatic brain injury
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects 450-700/100,000 people annually. Qualitative research has highlighted that change in self-identity might be important to survivors and potentially linked with adverse ... -
Exploring Ambulance Officers' experiences of chronic low back pain and its treatment
Low back pain (LBP) is a significant occupational related health condition which may cause difficulty with, or inability to lift. LBP is common in people of working age and can affect capacity for, and performance at work ... -
Deepening understandings of rehabilitation in the Cook Islands: An action research study with Te Vaerua Rehabilitation Service
This study is a qualitative research project with Te Vaerua, a community based rehabilitation service in the Cook Islands, that had the aim of establishing a culturally-congruent framework for rehabilitation services ... -
A conceptual exploration of psychological distress following mild to moderate traumatic upper limb injuries
Psychological distress following severe traumatic hand injuries is common and has a significant influence on enduring disability and pain. In many studies, this distress is measured as symptoms of anxiety disorders such ... -
Funding community care for older adults: testing the applicability of the interRAI case mix in three New Zealand District Health Boards
Health policy makers internationally are tasked with determining how to support and fund increasing numbers of older people who are living longer with support needs to receive care in their own homes. Since 2012 it has ... -
Is the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY) valid in a general New Zealand population?
Introduction: Understanding children and youths’ participation in life situations and the environmental factors that support or hinder this is critical to improving their wellbeing. Measures of children’s participation ...