Introdução : A espiritualidade é o aspeto da humanidade que se refere à forma como os indivíduos procuram e expressam sentido e propósito e está frequentemente relacionada com o significante ou sagrado. A espiritualidade torna-se particularmente importante nos cuidados em fim de…
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Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP), a common pain disorder, is associated with high levels of psychological distress and healthcare service utilization, as well as a complex and at times indeterminate etiology. A history of trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms commonl…
This PhD has two parts: a composite novel ( Transcendence ); and an accompanying essay, which explores creative and critical strategies vital to the novel’s writing. Transcendence follows characters who cross boundaries and thresholds of different kinds, to undertake life-changi…
Problem : Fear of a painful dental injection and subsequent avoidance behavior are significant barriers to regular visits to the dentist. An anesthetic procedure that would avoid the discomfort of a local anesthetic injection thus obviating fear and anxiety about receiving a "sh…
This study takes Lamentations as an integrated unity of form and content, and considers the mini-acrostic in Lam 5:19-20 as crucial for the interpretation of the whole book. It applies a holistic approach and a dialogic interpretation to the book of Lamentations. This dissertati…
Background. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis affecting the synovial joints. Patients with knee OA have a significant decrease in knee muscle strength, as well as a decrease in flexibility and velocity during gait in comparison to normal elderly subjects. …
This cross-cultural dissertation examines how the pain of immigration is conveyed in immigrant literature. It compares immigrant texts from the Maghreb, Haiti and Czechoslovakia, written by authors who emigrated to France and North America. Interdisciplinary in scope, this work …
To prove the post-natal depression model, the antidepressant sertraline, was assessed in rat mothers (n=14) divided into Prenatally Stressed (PS) and Non-Stressed (NS) groups. The data failed to support the hypothesis that ‘the progeny of 10mg of sertraline-treated PS mothers di…
This practice-as-research project (a) invents, examines and self-reflects upon two techniques - 'Whirling in Pain' and 'Neurobreathing' - that the author has developed for dealing with pain in performance, (b) creates a framework for the qualitative analysis of pain retraining t…
Musculoskeletal symptoms have been problematic for healthcare staff, resulting in sickness absenteeism, functional limitations, staff shortages and financial costs to organisations. Maternity professionals who care for women in labour, particularly midwives and obstetricians, ar…
This thesis examines pain in performance art and, as the subtitle suggests, it addresses notions of bearing witness by examining art practices that cross the boundaries of performance art, social practice, illness, activism, and other forms of confrontation with the male body. B…
Acute and chronic pain conditions have a significant impact on the individual who is experiencing pain and resolution of pain continues to present a challenge to nurses and other health care professionals. It is widely accepted that pain education for nurses is necessary if nurs…
This thesis deals with a potential interaction between the vestibular system and the phenomenon of central pain. I provide behavioural and magnetoencephalographic (MEG) evidence that cold caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS) can alleviate central pain in some sufferers. I argue …
Anglo-Saxons considered pain to be a central element of pedagogy. Given the brutality with which the medieval period is associated in popular discourse, this in itself is not remarkable. Yet the texts examined in this dissertation complicate the idea of educationally useful pain…
Cancer pain remains inadequately treated worldwide in up to 91% of patients. Challenges to daily activities due to cancer pain may produce maladaptation that significantly affects quality of life. Enhancing behavioral and cognitive coping are important strategies in providing ho…
Hinton's theology of pain posits that an individual's suffering contributes to God's redemptive work in the world. This dissertation explores Hinton's theological appropriation of pain in four ways. First, we examine Hinton's life and writings to establish his personal interest …
Aim: The purpose of this study is to use Joint Vibration Analysis JVA on special need athletics to observe Tempomandibular joint and compare the values between mental retardation, down syndrome and autistic athletics. Material and methods: 100 participants (58 males- 42 females)…
Purpose: To investigate the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) and relationship between UI and health related quality of life (HRQOL) of postpartum Bangladeshi women. Problem Statement: There are no studies comparing HRQOL with incidence and impact of UI amongst Bangladeshi …
Pain is a significant health issue in the paediatric oncology population. No study to date exists documenting the experience and characteristics of pain in Lebanese children with cancer. The primary aim of this research study is to identify the characteristics of the painful exp…