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Veveteaga he moki
No full textVagahau Niue, like many Pacific indigenous languages, have concepts that enable deep thought and meaning making. Within academic scholarship however, no written descriptions of such concepts are evident. This paper centres on “moki”, a Niue concept associated with deep analysis and meaning making that shifts across diverse contexts in which moki is applied. Drawing from Niue concepts, as opposed to Western concepts, leads to more meaningful understanding of the fluid contexts in which songs, chants, and poetry are made sense by tagata Niu
Keynote presentation: Teaching into a changing world: Maintaining curricular currency in a continually evolving landscape
No full textMy research relates to how Screen Education might learn from past changes in order to keep ahead of the current rapid and continuous changes the Screen Industries are currently experiencing. Today, I’m going to be talking about CHANGE, and I’m going to be doing it through the lens of my research, focused on Screen Education. I hope you can apply it laterally to your own discipline…because change is all aroun
Women's views on postnatal care from a midwife who has not provided their pregnancy and birth care: Implications for midwifery relationships
No full textIn Aotearoa New Zealand (from hereafter New Zealand), postnatal care is typically provided in hospital and at home by a known Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwife who has provided continuity of care and lead maternity care throughout the childbearing episode. While this model of maternity care is accepted as optimal, increasingly and for a myriad of reasons, postnatal care is being provided by a midwife or midwives previously unknown to the woman and her family. This study aimed to explore women’s experience of postnatal care when provided in this context, in order to understand the critical components for establishing a constructive and supportive postnatal care experience.
The study design was qualitative descriptive to enable a rich and data-close explication of the women’s experiences. Semi-structured interviews with eleven first-time mothers were analysed thematically to develop three main themes that captured the essence of their experiences. The findings confirmed that postnatal midwifery care is a highly valued and vital component of postnatal adjustment as a new parent. While continuity of care was desired by most women, they articulated a range of ways that midwives can build meaningful relationships when they meet women for the first time postnatally. Themes centred around how women navigated the postnatal period which was characterised as being challenging and how the midwife provided an anchoring presence as these new mothers grew in confidence as new mothers and when caring for their babies.
Sub-themes identified why the study participants were cared for postnatally by midwives who were previously unknown to them, examined their postnatal experiences in hospital prior to going home and describes their first meetings with their postnatal midwives and the key ingredients which enabled their alliances to work constructively
Seeing our like: Conceptualising a post-‘male gaze’ style of filmmaking
No full textFor over a century society has shown a huge appetite for Hollywood films. Hollywood films have been successful in reaching a wide and diverse audience. Despite the breadth of exposure, a dominant lens, that of the White heterosexual male prevails over this industry. Over time, conventions in filmmaking have been established that have placed this group in the centre; distancing, objectifying and ultimately dehumanising ‘other’ groups, such as; women, African American, Indigenous, and gender diverse people.
Ryan Gosling’s character looks up at a massive hologram of a slim nude woman walking and crouching in slow motion in Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Lost in Translation (2003) opens with a partial shot of Scarlet Johansen’s bottom in underpants as she is lying on a bed, and a close up of Margot Robbie lifting her skirt to reveal her knickers in Bomshell (2019) are some examples that indicate that the ‘male gaze’ term that feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey introduced us to 45 years ago is just as relevant now as ever.
Feminist film theorists identify dualisms that exist in the ‘subject’ – ‘object’ style of filmmaking, the power inherent in modes of looking, and the scope of representation of women in films. In my search for ways to put these theories into practice I discovered common concepts in the work of filmmakers such as Agnes Varda, Chantal Akerman and Jane Campion who have successfully disrupted patriarchal film constructs and offered alternative methods of film language.
I have created a series of short clips applying techniques from a post-‘male gaze’ framework I have developed based on my practice-led research. The short clips along with my exegesis offer a collection of concepts that dismantle patriarchal film structures and present alternative methods of storytelling through a feminist lens
The knowledge, behaviour and motivations of people walking dogs on Te Henga/Bethells Beach
No full textIntroduction
Legislation
Question: how do we change non-compliance?
Aim: pilot study
Method
Dog walkers: who and why?
During summer, do you have your dog(s) on or off leash?
Awareness and knowledge of by-laws
Knowledge and behaviour
Residence and behaviour
By-law information source
Motivations for having dogs on- or off-leash
What do you find challenging about walking your dog(s) on a leash?
When do you put your dog(s) on a leash?
Observation of dogs – weeks 1 and 4
Recommendations
Clear communication of by-laws
Pledge boards and ambassadors
By-law enforcement
Other local dog parks
Sharing the research
Conclusio
Older men’s falls risk and confidence in completing activities of daily living: A retrospective cohort study
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION
Is there a relationship between the clinician-assessed falls risk for older men compared to their self-assessed confidence in completing activities of daily living without falling?
BACKGROUND AND AIM
Falls are a common event that occur with ageing, with roughly one in three persons over 65 experiencing at least one fall annually. Differences in gender experiences have highlighted older women fall indoors more often and experience higher rates of injury following a fall, while older men were more likely to fall outdoors and have higher mortality rates following hospitalisation from a fall. Nevertheless, older men continue to engage in ADLs if they feel a fall is inevitable, or if they are unaware of their risk and overconfident in their ability to complete the ADLs. Additionally, older men remain underrepresented in research. The aim of this study is to understand if there is a relationship between the clinician-assessed falls risk for older men compared to their self-assessed confidence in completing activities of daily living without falling.
METHODS
A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from 68 men aged 65 to 74. Three clinician-assessed falls risk assessments and one self-rated assessment tool were completed by participants. The data collected from client files was analysed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation to determine the degree of the relationship. The data collected was assessed at two time points to provide more comprehensive results.
FINDINGS
The study found more than half of older men were at risk of falls at both time points, and they rated themselves as being fairly confident when completing 14 ADLs without falling. At time point one, there was a -.419 low negative correlation between clinician-assessed falls risk and self-assessed falls risk for older men. At time point two, there was a -.599 moderate negative relationship.
DISCUSSIONS
The study findings suggest there is a relationship between older men’s ADL confidence compared to their risk of falls. Furthermore, older men were more aware of this relationship when completing complex ADLs compared to basic ADLs. With occupational therapists providing support more directed towards complex ADLs, or environmental and equipment changes to activities, this study suggests that specific activity and falls risk education should first be directed to completing basic ADLs. Further research is recommended into developing a New Zealand self-rated falls assessment as current self-rated assessment tools are not as gender specific or culturally appropriate for older men
When language skills support is not enough for an international nursing student to pass her placement: A case study
No full textThis case study explores my support of a nursing student who failed her placement twice but passed all her theoretical assessments while on campus. When she failed in her second placement with the effort on merely improving her English Language skills and interpersonal skills, my professional training as a psychosynthesis counsellor and readings of Kegan’s constructive-developmental perspective of human development became useful. I focused on supporting her to find her inner strength and courage as well as self-belief. It was done through supporting her to get her prepaid year-long-bond back on a flat from a difficult landlord, thus the student experienced that she could believe in herself and in her capacity to achieve her goals when supported. She passed her third placement and has happily returned to her nursing class. The study suggests that learning advisors’ work eventually involves supporting students as human beings on their evolutionary journe
False Rebus
No full textFalse Rebus is a body of work situated in the context of contemporary painting practice and painting in the expanded field. This text discusses the relevant studio practices that contributed to its production, namely drawing, collage, construction, and painting. Drawing is introduced as a process of play and exploration discussed in relation to Deleuze and Guattari’s concept of the Rhizome. Collage is defined as taking multiple disparate elements and combining them to generate new associations. This broader concept that mirrors the haptic studio practice is used as a lens to understand and recontextualise visual information experienced online and in the urban environment. Construction is discussed in relation to painting in the expanded field and the traditionally sculptural concern of materiality is highlighted. Painting is outlined as a playful process of improvisation that involves decision-making, jokes, and temporarily adopted rules of engagement. It is also described as a psychological drama where one might face one's limitations and fears- such as the fear of failure.
This text discusses influences that contribute to this body of work including art historical precedents in the vein of pop art, minimal art, conceptual art, and contemporary painting, as well as personal experience, advertising, and the urban environment of Auckland. This exegesis finally acknowledges the limits of approaching this body of work as a text to be decoded, arguing for a viewing approach that is more weighted toward pure experience. It posits a representational painting emptied of signification
Tau-utuutu: The development of a LIVING VISION for the Unitec School of Architecture Te Kura Hoahoanga
No full textLate in 2019 a small group of Pākehā staff at Unitec School of Architecture organised an initiative to review the course structure after relocating to a different building on campus. Gifted a name, Tau-utuutu, by Kaihautū Kimoro Taiepa, they facilitated a series of staff engagement workshops, and from this extensive staff feedback developed a draft Living Vision document that identified the interconnected issues of the climate emergency and colonisation. However, it became evident that the process to that point had lacked genuine partnership with tangata whenua. Subsequent, kōrero with Ngā Ia Vai, the Māori and Pacific caucus within the school, resulted in a collaborative presentation to the Unitec Research Symposium in December 2021. This paper records the process of getting to this presentation phase and suggests that a deeper understanding of the responses might be gained through the twin languages of drawing and kōrero. The paper acknowledges the significance of Te Noho Kotahitanga, an existing partnership document at Unitec, and calls for action to implement the ideals and values of te Tiriti o Waitangi in order to decarbonise and decolonise the Unitec Architecture programme
Effects of intermittent fasting on glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes: A scoping review
No full textRESEARCH QUESTION AND METHODOLOGY
The aim of this review is to determine what peer reviewed empirical evidence is available regarding the effects of intermittent fasting (IF) on glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Additionally, the review will aim to identify the variations of IF being practiced or used in these empirical studies, and will determine the existence of various definitions of IF. The scoping review is the most appropriate methodology to meet the purpose of this study as IF is a relatively new and evolving concept that has not been comprehensively reviewed for the use of glycaemic control in people with T2DM