Browsing Open Theses & Dissertations by Thesis Supervisor "Neville, Stephen"
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The Creation of a Dementia-friendly Community in Aged Residential Care: A Critical Realist Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The practice of segregating people who require specialist dementia services from residents requiring other levels of care is beginning to be questioned. The ageing of the population, along with the accumulation of long-term ... -
Engaging in a rural community: perceptions of the oldest old
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of people aged 85 years and over about their engagement in a rural community. Although engagement in the community is known to be beneficial to the health and wellbeing ... -
Everyday Urban Neighbourhood Participation in Advanced Age
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Designing public polices and urban neighbourhoods that address ageing issues require a deep understanding of neighbourhood participation from the perspective of lived experience. The aim of this study was to understand the ... -
Identifying and Addressing Loneliness Among Chinese Late-life Immigrants in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: Chinese late-life immigrants frequently resettle in New Zealand for the purpose of being reunited with their adult children. Evidence indicates they are more prone to experiencing social isolation and loneliness ... -
Management of Pressure Injury Prevention in Two New Zealand Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Case Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The purpose of this study was to explore how pressure injury prevention is managed in residential aged care in New Zealand. Pressure injuries are costly and have negative physical, social and psychological consequences ... -
Spirituality in Selected Nepalese Residential Care Facilities: A Process of Connecting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Background: Moving to a Residential Care Facility (RCF) is recognised as being a significant life event for older adults that has potential to negatively impact their spirituality. Although much is known about the process ... -
What Are the Elements of Work Readiness of New Graduate Nurses in the New Zealand Context? A Professional Consensus
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Background: Preparation for practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) is an age-old concern, and the tension between nursing education and practice has been well described. There is increasing interest in work readiness of new ... -
What Undergraduate Nurse Education Actually Teaches Student Nurses About People Named as Older: A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)People are living longer and gerontology knowledge, or knowledge of the person named as older, is part of the learning required in undergraduate nurse education. Older age is considered, in Aotearoa New Zealand, to begin ...