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Shroomscape
No full textOriginal musical accompaniment to the Shrooms light installation by international artists Amigo and Amigo.
Presented by Boon After Dark and Vesic
How might we create environments that enable aged persons to thrive?
Get PDF“How might we create environments that enable aged persons to thrive?”
This wicked problem has been proposed by the College of Gerontologist Nursing. Researchers from the Centre of Health and Social Practice and Design Factory have used the design thinking process to address this problem. This question was proposed based on the current issues facing New Zealand: an ageing population with increasing comorbidities, an ageing workforce and under resourcing of the aged care sector.
Secondary data was collated from a variety of peer reviewed sources. Primary data was collected from interviews done with health professional who work with those aged 65+, families of those who are 65+ and people who are 65+. This research was conducted during the global pandemic of COVID-19 which imposed limitations on the project. To aid the complete collection of data, these interviews were recorded and then transcribed for later use.
The key themes and insights from these interviews, through a process of defining, were used to further refine the initial question into more “how might we” statements. We focused on three of these new “how might we” statements to create two different prototypes: a My Wellbeing Book and a Wellness Expo. These low fidelity prototypes were created for user testing. The feedback has been collected and analysed in this report. Due to the time restrictions on this project, we were unable to further refine the two prototypes using the feedback from the users. However, a discussion of the feedback received has been included in this report
Meanings and experiences of community among older adult residents of Northcote
Get PDFThis document is part of a series of four project briefs (CaDDANZ briefs 8-11) which collate distinct but interrelated sets of key findings from a research project that examined how older adults of 65 years and above create and maintain a sense of home and community in the Auckland neighbourhood of Northcote. This study forms part of a wider suite of projects within the MBIE-funded CaDDANZ research programme which collectively investigate facets of population change and diversity in a range of different contexts. Overall, CaDDANZ aims to develop greater understanding of how diversity affects society and how, in turn, institutions can better respond to diversity. This neighbourhood-based study sits within a growing body of social science scholarship that has recognised the importance of ‘the local’ because this is where diversity is lived and negotiated in everyday interactions. While much of the academic literature and policy discourses home in on ethnicity and culture, we would like to stress that diversity is complex and multiply determined by a broad range of factors, including gender, age, ability and socio-economic status
Menthol mouth rinsing: An applied perspective
Get PDFWith the Tokyo Olympics rapidly approaching, and increasing global temperatures, applied nutrition practitioners and supporting scientists are looking for ways to physiologically cool their athletes, but the value of perceptual cooling is also gaining a profile; menthol mouth swilling is one such strategy. This article provides a brief synopsis of menthol research to date,
followed by a reflection of how we have used menthol mouth rinsing to complement anIro nman™ triathlete’s event nutrition strategy, and concludes by highlighting ethical concerns with menthol mouth rinsing
Why Publish in the Kai Tiaki Nursing Research Journal?
Get PDFKai Tiaki Nursing Research is an internationally double blinded peer reviewed research journal. It publishes original, full length manuscripts from New Zealand based researchers, or research that is significant for the New Zealand context for nursing
Women in Focus International Photography Project
No full textSelected photographic works upon invitation to participate in the Women In Photography project. The project postings will be exhibited @womeninphotography.
1. Looking Ahead - photograph multiple exposure
2. Stroll - photograph multiple exposure
3. Stand Alone - photograph multiple exposure
4. Amost There - photograph multiple exposur
Potential impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic has challenged health systems world-wide, putting nurses at the forefront of efforts to slow the spread of the virus and care for those with serious complications. The challenge for the future will be to manage the changes the experience of nursing during this pandemic will bring for both individual nurses and the professio
Cow dung biomass smoke exposure increases adherence of respiratory pathogen Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae to human bronchial epithelial cells
No full textBiomass smoke exposure is associated with a heightened risk of development of respiratory diseases that include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to increase our understanding of how biomass smoke could contribute to an increased susceptibility to respiratory infection. We investigated the effects of cow dung and wood smoke exposure on human bronchial epithelial cells with respect to adherence of a major respiratory bacterial pathogen in COPD, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), using immunofluorescence microscopy. In addition, expression of a known receptor of NTHi, platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR), and two pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8), were determined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. We observed a dose-dependent increase in NTHi adhesion to human bronchial epithelial cells following exposure to cow dung but not wood smoke extracts. Pre-treatment with PAFR antagonists, WEB-2086 and its analogue, C17, decreased adherence by NTHi to airway epithelial cells exposed to cow dung smoke. Both cow dung and wood smoke-induced expression of PAFR, as well as of IL-6 and IL-8, which was inhibited by WEB-2086 and C17. In conclusion, biomass smoke from combustion of cow dung and wood-induced expression of PAFR and airway inflammatory markers in human bronchial epithelial cells. Cow dung exposure, but not wood smoke exposure, mediated a measurable increase in NTHi adhesion to airway epithelial cells that was inhibited by PAFR antagonists. This work highlights the potential of PAFR as a therapeutic target for reducing the impact of hazardous biomass smoke exposure on respiratory health
Creative art at the hyphen in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Tōia Mai: A partnership project
Get PDFHistory of how the public art sculpture 'Tōia Mai' came into being as a result of a series of partnerships between Wintec's Māori Achievement Unit, the artist Joe Citizen, Wintec students and staff, and multiple external stakeholders including mana whenua
The rich world of children's working theories.
Get PDFWorking theories, and disposition are key learning outcomes of New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education, 2017). In Te Whāriki working theories are described as “the evolving ideas and understandings that children develop as they use their existing knowledge to try to make sense of new experiences” (Ministry of Education, p.23). A number of projects have explored what this means in practice and the pedagogical approaches that help to explore, support and stretch children’s thinking. This presentation revisits the working theory lens to consider the surprising depth of young children’s ideas and ways to recognise and enhance creative and critical thinking