Browsing Masters Practice Projects by Date
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Improving Assessment Inter-rater Reliability of a Nursing ePortfolio: An Integrative Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) are responsible in ensuring all nurses are registered, competent, safe and fit to practice, to protect the health and safety of the New Zealand public. The approval of Professional ... -
The Efficacy of Hypnosis in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Hypnosis has a long history of use in the treatment of a variety of physical and psychological conditions. However, its effectiveness as a treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain and the best method for delivery of the ... -
Virtual Reality for Improving Activity Levels in People With Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Background People with chronic pain can develop a more sedentary lifestyle. Activity-based virtual reality (AVR) interventions may help increase activity and improve outcomes for people with chronic pain. Aim This study ... -
Invisible Men: When Men Are the Recipients of Non-reciprocal Intimate Partner Violence in Heterosexual Relationships
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This modified qualitative systematic review (MQSR) examines if socio-cultural aspects of masculinity norms and attitudes create barriers that prevent men as recipients of non-reciprocated female intimate partner violence ... -
Investigating Physiotherapy Management of Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal Surgery at Waitemata District Health Board
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Post-operative pulmonary complications are one of the main complications following abdominal surgery (Patel et al., 2016), closely followed by cardiac complications (Jin et al., 2014) or wound infections (De Avila & ... -
Improving the Time to Antibiotic Administration in Paediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Implementation of a Clinical Care Pathway in Saudi Arabia
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Febrile neutropenia is a commonly experienced condition in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment or immunosuppressive therapies. Most chemotherapy patients will experience febrile neutropenia at least once in their ... -
The Effect of Internal Cueing Strategies on Gait in Parkinson’s Disease and Underlying Mechanisms: A Structured Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)People with Parkinson’s (PWP) typically present with postural instability and gait impairment leading to a high number of falls. Gait rehabilitation that incorporates movement guidance training with sensory cueing and ... -
Influences on the Onset and Early Trajectory of Childhood Chronic Pain from a Developmental Perspective: An Integrative Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Chronic pain typically describes pain of longer than three months duration or that has exceeded expected tissue healing timeframes. For children, chronic pain consequences involve long-term social, emotional, physical and ... -
Developing Patient Information for Women and Their Whanau Choosing to Electively End Their Second-Trimester Pregnancy Because of Foetal Abnormality
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Medical terminations in the first trimester of pregnancy are one of the most commonly performed medical procedures undertaken in New Zealand. It is, however, far less common to electively end a pregnancy in the second ... -
Recruitment and Retention of the Rural Podiatric Workforce in New Zealand: Podiatrist Perceptions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Background The role of podiatrist is important to the health and wellbeing of our rural communities. However, in New Zealand, there is a recognised shortage of podiatrists. Furthermore, the ability to recruit and retain ... -
Fear of Falling After Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Measurement, Associations With Physical Function, and Interventions
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Background Hip fracture is a common and debilitating injury amongst older adults. Fear of falling (FoF) may impede rehabilitation after hip fracture. An updated systematic review to synthesize the existing literature on ... -
Internalised Homophobia: Correlations With Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation and Coming Out Age in the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Community of Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Internalised homophobia is defined as negative attitudes and feelings towards homosexuality that many lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals hold within themselves. Studies have shown that internalised homophobia is ... -
Toward an Operational Definition of an Informal Mindfulness Practice: A Scoping Review and Stakeholder Consultation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The current definitions of informal mindfulness practice proposed in the literature are inconsistent and obscure. It has been described by several studies yet, there has been no effort to establish the defining principles ... -
The Prevalence, Characteristics and Impact of Chronic Pain in Patients With Muscular Dystrophies: A Systematic Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: Chronic pain is a frequent, yet under-recognised and under-assessed problem in people with muscular dystrophies (MDs). Knowledge of the prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain, and its impact on function ... -
'Birthplace - Your Choice' A Smartphone Application Designed to Aid Informed Decision Making on Birthplaces for Primigravida Women in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Birthplace choices influence maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite popular belief, International, New Zealand and local research confirms that birthing in an obstetric hospital does not improve maternal or neonatal ... -
Moving from Te Po (Night) and into Te Ao (Light): an Indigenous Framework to Support Māori Males Who Have Been Sexually Abused in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Sexual abuse is a public health threat to the wellbeing of all people in New Zealand. The costs of sexual violence have been estimated by New Zealand Treasury in 2006 to be over a billion dollars a year. Current statistics ...