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Health Promotion in One New Zealand Primary School: a Case Study

Pearson, Janet Ruth (Victoria University of Wellington, 2002)

This research investigated the way in which one low decile New Zealand primary school in the greater Wellington region practised health promotion, as defined by the World Health Organisation when specifying a health-promoting ...
The Human Cost of 'Caring' Care for Registered Nurses in Clinical Practice

Blair, Sylvia Margaret Shona (Victoria University of Wellington, 1999)

This research utilised a focus group methodology to discover what nurses in clinical practice considered 'caring' care meant for them. Six registered nurses volunteered to participate in the project. They practised over a ...
Parallel Journeys: Perceptions of Palliative Care

Hammond, Suzanne (Victoria University of Wellington, 2001)

The delivery of palliative care within contemporary society is discussed, with particular reference to Aotearoa New Zealand in the light of the recent publication of The New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy (2001). The ...
Within the Circle of Care: the Patient's Lived Experience of Receiving Palliative Care

McKinlay, Eileen (Victoria University of Wellington, 1998)

I am a Registered Comprehensive Nurse with dual practice interests in the care of terminally ill people, and in quality improvement. This research study originates from my experience of working in a hospice as a clinical ...