Insight into adult epilepsy care in New Zealand : an exploration of the nurses' role and care they provide for adults with epilepsy : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Kinuko
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-24T03:50:13Z
dc.date.available2019-07-24T03:50:13Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractEpilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that has an on-going tendency for reoccurring seizures. It is estimated to affect between 20,000 and 28,000 people in New Zealand (Bergin, Sadleir, & Walker, 2008). Epilepsy care includes not only giving treatment but also providing continuous support to people with epilepsy (PWE). Nurses have the potential to play a significant role in epilepsy care by providing education and support to PWE and their families. Through my working experience as an Epilepsy Speciality Clinical Nurse, I recognised issues in epilepsy care and I found out that there have been no studies in New Zealand relating to a nurse’s role and care of PWE. This is why I decided to undertake study of and exploration of the nurses’ role and care they provide for PWE. Grounded theory methodology was adopted to explore adult epilepsy care by interviewing nurses who provide care to PWE. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews by telephone, Skype, or face-to-face from the nurses. The data was analysed by open coding, development of categories, and theoretical coding. During this process, the epilepsy care pathway and the negative cycle of epilepsy diagrams were developed. At the end of the analysis two theories ‘Epilepsy care in New Zealand is far from ideal due to the lack of guidelines for nursing practice’ and ‘If the profile of epilepsy nursing is raised in New Zealand, delivery of the epilepsy care would improve’ were developed. The findings are discussed in relation to these two theories and consequently four recommendations: creating guidelines, building epilepsy nurses’ network, promoting more research on epilepsy nurses’ role and their value in epilepsy care, and increase utilisation of digital technologies, were made to improve the delivery of epilepsy care in New Zealand.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/14827
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectEpilepticsen_US
dc.subjectCareen_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectEpilepsyen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectNeurological nursesen_US
dc.subjectInterviewsen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.titleInsight into adult epilepsy care in New Zealand : an exploration of the nurses' role and care they provide for adults with epilepsy : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Kinuko
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (MPhil)en_US
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