Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Wright-St Clair, Valerie"
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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 ... -
Exploration of the osteoarthritis health, illness and treatment beliefs of New Zealanders with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and the clinicians who treat the condition
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Osteoarthritis is a chronic musculoskeletal condition that commonly affects physical, social and mental well-being. Adherence to conservative treatments for hip and knee joint osteoarthritis is poor and known to be affected ... -
A Grounded Theory of Radio Listening as Company Among Older Listeners
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Despite the ubiquity of the idea that radio listening provides company, there is little understanding of the mechanisms by which this is achieved. This study aims to understand how older radio listeners experience the radio ... -
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 ... -
Improving pedagogical practices with undergraduate nursing students in high-fidelity simulation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2015)Nurse educators are required to consider how to best prepare students in order to avoid injury to patients presenting with complex conditions. This study examined one nurse educator’s question: “How can I improve my ... -
Media, advertising and other influences on decisions to enter aged residential care
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)There are continued concerns, politically and socially, regarding the future growth in over 65 year olds; described as an unavoidable "demographic silver tsunami". New Zealand has a high utilization rate of aged residential ... -
Working in a blurred domain: The health care assistant in aged residential care
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The world population is ageing, and as the years increase so to do the consequences for the older people, with this population often experiencing longevity combined with comorbidities. Correspondingly those able to provide ...