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Author Neville, S.J.; Henderson, H.M.
Title Perceptions of lesbian, gay and bisexual people of primary healthcare services Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 55 Issue 4 Pages 407-415
Keywords Sexuality; Attitude of health personnel; Primary health care
Abstract This paper reports a study exploring people's perceptions of disclosure about lesbian, gay and bisexual identity to their primary healthcare providers. Disclosure of sexual identity to healthcare professionals is integral to attending to the health needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual populations, as non-disclosure has been shown to have a negative impact on the health of these people. From April to July 2004, a national survey of lesbian, gay and bisexual persons was carried out in New Zealand. Participants were recruited through mainstream and lesbian, gay and bisexual media and venues, and 2269 people completed the questionnaire, either electronically or via hard copy. The 133-item instrument included a range of closed-response questions in a variety of domains of interest. In this paper, we report results from the health and well-being domain. More women than men identified that the practitioner's attitude toward their non-heterosexual identity was important when choosing a primary healthcare provider. Statistically significantly more women than men reported that their healthcare provider usually or always presumed that they were heterosexual and in addition more women had disclosed their sexual identity to their healthcare provider. The authors advise that nurses reconsider their approach to all users of healthcare services by not assuming everyone is heterosexual, integrating questions about sexual identity into health interviews and ensuring that all other aspects of the assessment process are appropriate and safe for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1059 Serial 1043
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Author Giddings, D.L.S.
Title Health disparities, social injustice, and the culture of nursing Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Nursing Research Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 54 Issue 5 Pages 304-312
Keywords Cross-cultural comparison; Racism; Attitude of health personnel; Feminist critique
Abstract The aim of this cross-cultural study was to collect stories of difference and fairness within nursing. The study used a life history methodology informed by feminist theory and critical social theory. Life story interviews were conducted with 26 women nurses of varying racial, cultural, sexual identity, and specialty backgrounds in the United States (n = 13) and Aotearoa New Zealand (n = 13). Participants reported having some understanding of social justice issues. They were asked to reflect on their experience of difference and fairness in their lives and specifically within nursing. Their stories were analysed using a life history immersion method. Nursing remains attached to the ideological construction of the “White good nurse.” Taken-for-granted ideals privilege those who fit in and marginalise those who do not. The nurses who experienced discrimination and unfairness, survived by living in two worlds, learned to live in contradiction, and worked surreptitiously for social justice. For nurses to contribute to changing the systems and structures that maintain health disparities, the privilege of not seeing difference and the processes of mainstream violence that support the construction of the “White good nurse” must be challenged. Nurses need skills to deconstruct the marginalising social processes that sustain inequalities in nursing and healthcare. These hidden realities-racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of discrimination-will then be made visible and open to challenge.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 943
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Author Kinealy, T.; Arroll, B.; Kenealy, H.; Docherty, B.; Scott, D.; Scragg, R.; Simmons, D.
Title Diabetes care: Practice nurse roles, attitudes and concerns Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Journal of Advanced Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 48 Issue 11 Pages 68-75
Keywords Diabetes Type 2; Practice nurses; Attitude of health personnel; Primary health care
Abstract The aim of this paper is to report a study to compare the diabetes-related work roles, training and attitudes of practice nurses in New Zealand surveyed in 1990 and 1999, to consider whether barriers to practice nurse diabetes care changed through that decade, and whether ongoing barriers will be addressed by current changes in primary care. Questionnaires were mailed to all 146 practice nurses in South Auckland in 1990 and to all 180 in 1999, asking about personal and practice descriptions, practice organisation, time spent with patients with diabetes, screening practices, components of care undertaken by practice nurses, difficulties and barriers to good practice, training in diabetes and need for further education. The 1999 questionnaire also asked about nurse prescribing and influence on patient quality of life. More nurses surveyed in 1999 had post-registration diabetes training than those in 1990, although most of those surveyed in both years wanted further training. In 1999, nurses looked after more patients with diabetes, without spending more time on diabetes care than nurses in 1990. Nevertheless, they reported increased involvement in the more complex areas of diabetes care. Respondents in 1999 were no more likely than those in 1990 to adjust treatment, and gave a full range of opinion for and against proposals to allow nurse prescribing. The relatively low response rate to the 1990 survey may lead to an underestimate of changes between 1990 and 1999. Developments in New Zealand primary care are likely to increase the role of primary health care nurses in diabetes. Research and evaluation is required to ascertain whether this increasing role translates into improved outcomes for patients.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1100
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Author Giddings, D.L.S.
Title A theoretical model of social consciousness Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication Advances in Nursing Science Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 28 Issue 3 Pages 224-239
Keywords Attitude of health personnel; Feminist critique; Nursing models
Abstract The article presents a theoretical model of social consciousness developed from nurses' life histories. A 3-position dialectical framework (acquired, awakened, and expanded social consciousness) makes visible the way people respond to social injustice in their lives and in the lives of others. The positions coexist, are not hierarchical, and are contextually situated. A person's location influences her or his availability for social action. Nurses who could most contribute to challenging social injustices that underpin health disparities are relegated to the margins of mainstream nursing by internal processes of discrimination. The author suggests that more inclusive definitions of “a nurse” would open up possibilities for social change.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 944
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Author Gallagher, P.
Title Preconceptions and learning to be a nurse Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Nurse Education Today Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 27 Issue 8 Pages 878-884
Keywords Nursing; Education; Attitude of health personnel; Theory
Abstract This article discusses the important role that preconceptions play in the process by which students learn to be nurses. The importance of preconceptions emerged from the analysis of data in a grounded theory study that sought to gain a greater understanding of how undergraduate student nurses in New Zealand experienced and responded to differences they perceived between the theory and the practice of nursing. It became clear that the preconceptions each student nurse held about the nature of nurses and nursing care were the standards against which the worth of the formal, practical and personal theories to which students were exposed during their nursing degree was evaluated. It was clear that preconceptions functioned as the mediator between the intentions of nursing education and the learning that eventuated for each student from practicum experiences. The implications for nursing education, for which preconceptions are not generally highly valued as a basis for learning about professional nursing, are that the individual experience and personal characteristics of each student receive significant focus when a nursing programme is planned. This means that the orthodox principles that underpin the design of nursing curricula should be reviewed and an overtly constructivist perspective adopted for nursing education for which the prior experiences of the student are the starting point.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 931
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Author Gilmer, Mary Jane; Meyer, Alannah; Davidson, Jocelyn; Koziol-McLain, Jane
Title Staff beliefs about sexuality in aged residential care Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 26 Issue 3 Pages 17-24
Keywords Sexuality; Residential care; Aged; Attitude of health personnel; Surveys
Abstract Surveys 52 staff members from the rest-home component of aged-care facilities in one District Health Board, about how staff in such facilities approach and manage the sexuality needs of residents.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1458
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Author Spence, D.; Wood, E.E.
Title Registered nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Journal of Professional Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 23 Issue 1 Pages 55-59
Keywords Registered nurses; Management; Professional development; Attitude of health personnel
Abstract This article presents the findings of an interpretive study that explored and documented the meaning and impact of nurse participation in performance appraisal interviews. Data gleaned from nine New Zealand registered nurses employed by a single district health board provide evidence that nurses are often disappointed by the process of performance appraisal. Although they believe in the potential value of performance appraisal interviews, they seldom experience the feedback, direction, and encouragement necessary for an effective appraisal process. It is suggested that changes to the current professional development program and its accompanying performance appraisal will require skilled commitment on the part of nurses, managers, and the employing organisation to improve and develop the assessment and promotion of nursing practice.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 840
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Author Horsburgh, M.; Perkins, R.; Coyle, B.; Degeling, P.
Title The professional subcultures of students entering medicine, nursing and pharmacy programmes Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Journal of Interprofessional Care Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 20 Issue 4 Pages 425-431
Keywords Interprofessional relations; Attitude of health personnel; Nurse managers; Nursing; Education; Organisational culture
Abstract This study sought to determine the attitudes, beliefs and values towards clinical work organisation of students entering undergraduate medicine, nursing and pharmacy programmes in order to frame questions for a wider study. University of Auckland students entering medicine, nursing and pharmacy programmes completed a questionnaire based on that used by Degeling et al. in studies of the professional subcultures working in the health system in Australia, New Zealand, England and elsewhere. Findings indicate that before students commence their education and training medical, nursing and pharmacy students as groups or sub-cultures differ in how they believe clinical work should be organised. Medical students believe that clinical work should be the responsibility of individuals in contrast to nursing students who have a collective view and believe that work should be systemised. Pharmacy students are at a mid-point in this continuum. There are many challenges for undergraduate programmes preparing graduates for modern healthcare practice where the emphasis is on systemised work and team based approaches. These include issues of professional socialisation which begins before students enter programmes, selection of students, attitudinal shifts and interprofessional education.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 937
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Author Carter, H.; McKinlay, E.M.; Scott, I.; Wise, D.; MacLeod, R.
Title Impact of a hospital palliative care service: Perspective of the hospital staff Type Journal Article
Year 2002 Publication JBI Reports Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 18 Issue 3 Pages 160-167
Keywords Palliative care; Hospitals; Attitude of health personnel; Cancer
Abstract The first New Zealand hospital palliative care support service was established in 1985. Different service models have now been adopted by various major hospitals. In 1998, a palliative care service, funded by Mary Potter Hospice, was piloted at Wellington Public Hospital. Twelve months post-implementation, the hospital staff's views of the service were evaluated. It was found that referrals to palliative care from hospital specialities outside the Cancer Centre increased. While most doctors, nurses and social workers strongly agreed or agreed that the service positively influenced patients' care and effectively addressed their symptom management needs, spiritual needs were less often met. Over 90 percent of each discipline strongly agreed or agreed that the service had assisted them in caring for patients, but, only about a half agreed that useful discharge planning advice and staff support was provided. Significant differences in responses were found between different disciplines and specialities. One fifth of the staff identified palliative care education needs. Recommendations are made concerning the development of a future hospital palliative care service.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 1075
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Author Goodyear-Smith, F.; Janes, R.
Title New Zealand rural primary health care workforce in 2005: More than just a doctor shortage Type Journal Article
Year 2008 Publication Australian Journal of Rural Health Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 16 Issue 1 Pages 40-46
Keywords Personnel; Physicians; Rural health services; Nursing; Primary health care; Pharmacists
Abstract The aim of this study was to obtain a 2005 snapshot of the New Zealand rural primary health care workforce, specifically GPs, general practice nurses and community pharmacists. A postal questionnaire was distributed to rural general practice managers, GPs, nurses, community pharmacy managers and pharmacists in November 2005. The self-reported data included information on demographics, country of training, years in practice, business ownership, hours worked including on-call, and intention to leave rural practice.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 966
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Author Curtis, K.; Donoghue, J.
Title The trauma nurse coordinator in Australia and New Zealand: A progress survey of demographics, role function, and resources Type Journal Article
Year 2008 Publication Journal of Trauma Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 15 Issue 2 Pages 34-42
Keywords Emergency nursing; Personnel; Nurse managers; Economics
Abstract An initial profile of the demographics and current practice of Australian trauma nurse coordinators (TNCs) was conducted in 2003. The study identified common and differing role components, provided information to assist with establishing national parameters for the role, and identified the resources perceived necessary to enable the role to be performed effectively. This article compares the findings of the 2003 study with a 2007 survey, expanded to include New Zealand trauma coordinators. Forty-nine people, identified as working in a TNC capacity in Australia and New Zealand, were invited to participate in February 2007. Participation in the research enabled an update of the previously compiled Australia/New Zealand trauma network list. Thirty-six surveys (71.5% response rate) were returned. Descriptive statistics were undertaken for each item, and comparisons were made among states, territories, and countries. Participants reported that most of their time was spent fulfilling the trauma registry component of the role (27% of total hours), followed by quality and clinical activities (19% of total hours), education, and administration. The component associated with the least amount of time was outreach (3% of total hours). Although the proportion of time has almost halved since 2003, TNCs still spend the most time maintaining trauma registries. Compared to the 2003 survey, Australian and New Zealand TNCs are working more unpaid overtime, spending more time performing quality and clinical activities and less time doing data entry. Despite where one works, the role components identified are fulfilled to a certain extent. However, the authors conclude that trauma centres need to provide the TNC with adequate resources if trauma care systems are to be optimally effective
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 964
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Author Gage, J.; Hornblow, A.R.
Title Development of the New Zealand nursing workforce: Historical themes and current challenges Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Nursing Inquiry Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 14 Issue 4 Pages 330-334
Keywords History of nursing; Nursing research; Personnel; Interprofessional relations
Abstract This article reviews the development of the New Zealand nursing workforce, which has been shaped by social, political, scientific and interprofessional forces. The unregulated, independent and often untrained nurses of the early colonial period were succeeded in the early 1900s by registered nurses, with hospital-based training, working in a subordinate role to medical practitioners. In the mid/late 1900s, greater specialisation within an expanding workforce, restructuring of nursing education, health sector reform, and changing social and political expectations again reshaped nursing practice. Nursing now has areas of increasing autonomy, expanding opportunities for postgraduate education and leadership roles, and a relationship with medicine, which is more collaborative than in the past. Three current challenges are identified for nursing in New Zealand's rapidly evolving health sector; development of a nursing-focused knowledge culture, strengthening of research capacity, and dissemination of new nursing knowledge.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 946 Serial 930
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Author Rydon, S.E.
Title The attitudes, knowledge and skills needed in mental health nurses: The perspective of users of mental health services Type Journal Article
Year 2005 Publication International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 14 Issue 2 Pages 78-87
Keywords Patient satisfaction; Psychiatric Nursing; Attitude of health personnel
Abstract In this study a qualitative descriptive methodology with focus group interviews was used to explore with users of mental health services, the attitudes, knowledge and skills that they need in mental health nurses. Users of mental health services valued the therapeutic work of mental health nurses, and identified positive attitudes towards users of mental health services as essential in mental health nurses. However, they did not consistently experience a therapeutic approach in their interactions with mental health nurses. In a sociopolitical climate where the views of users of mental health services are increasingly incorporated into education and the planning and delivery of services, there is a need for more research that reflects the perspective of users.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 961 Serial 945
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Author Cowan, L.M.; Deering, D.; Crowe, M.; Sellman, D.; Futterman-Collier, A.; Adamson, S.
Title Alcohol and drug treatment for women: Clinicians' beliefs and practice Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication International Journal of Mental Health Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 12 Issue 1 Pages 48-55
Keywords Psychiatric Nursing; Substance abuse; Gender; Attitude of health personnel; Alcoholism; Drug abuse
Abstract The present paper reports on the results of a telephone survey of 217 alcohol and drug treatment clinicians on their beliefs and practice, in relation to service provision for women. Nurses comprised the second largest professional group surveyed. Seventy-eight percent of clinicians believed that women's treatment needs differed from men's and 74% reported a range of approaches and interventions, such as assisting with parenting issues and referral to women-only programmes. Several differences emerged in relation to approaches and interventions used, depending on clinician gender, work setting and proportion of women on clinicians' caseload. Implications for mental health nursing include the need to more systematically incorporate gender-based treatment needs into practice and undergraduate and postgraduate education and training programmes.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ Serial 652
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Author Nolan, M.; Featherston, J.; Nolan, J.
Title Palliative care: Palliative care philosophy in care homes: Lessons from New Zealand Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication British Journal of Nursing Abbreviated Journal
Volume (down) 12 Issue 16 Pages 974-979
Keywords Palliative care; Attitude of health personnel
Abstract Drawing on data from a large convenience sample of caregivers in New Zealand, this article argues for a reappraisal of the way in which care homes view death and dying and advocates the more widespread adoption of a palliative care philosophy. Increasing numbers of people are dying in care homes yet little is known about the nature and quality of their deaths. The limited research available suggests that there is a need to promote a philosophy of palliative care that is not confined to the terminal phase of life. However, adopting such an approach appears to be inhibited by a lack of understanding, education and training, as well as continuing reluctance to discuss issues of death and dying in an open and honest way.
Call Number NRSNZNO @ research @ 1081 Serial 1066
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