2026-09-26T10:14:42Zhttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/server/oai/requestoai:mro.massey.ac.nz:10179/73052025-11-11T14:11:42Zcom_10179_294col_10179_296
DSpace at Massey University
author
Melling, Patricia Mary
2015-10-29T23:02:32Z
2015-10-29T23:02:32Z
1997
http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7305
Q112853049
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112853049
This thesis is based on the belief that the functioning and quality of life of persons with dementia has the potential to improve in an environment where autonomy and independence are fostered within the abilities of the individual and the limitations of their disability. The thesis draws on critical theory to formulate a comprehensive framework aimed at empowering workers and caregivers to improve the quality of life for people with dementia living in residential facilities or at home. The thesis then shows how this critical approach can be applied in practice. Two surveys were conducted. The first, examined whether workers were able to implement changes in residential facilities following an educational programme. The second evaluated the usefulness of a booklet produced for family caregivers on choosing residential care for their loved ones. The thesis examines the policy implications and concludes with recommendations directed at policy makers and managers, which, if adopted, would provide the best quality of care for people with dementia.
en
The Author
Dementia patients
Institutional care, New Zealand
Caregiver training
Excellence in dementia care : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work at Massey University
Thesis
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
URL
https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstreams/84746e98-7b7f-40fd-8550-239ba74be8ed/download
File
MD5
5615cdc16b5d1b78a14366dcc0c546b6
606437
application/pdf
01_front.pdf
URL
https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstreams/2a55f88d-4f56-4dd8-9301-8eb9067400c8/download
File
MD5
3f735449bd229ba9d847282ec15c48a0
19980575
application/pdf
02_whole.pdf
URL
https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstreams/6b278851-0633-48df-b125-6d62c2d5bcaf/download
File
MD5
d54231bc61fb8ae8c1d08f9d396fc5a9
5565
text/plain
01_front.pdf.txt
URL
https://mro.massey.ac.nz/bitstreams/79872361-c0e8-473e-a016-80cfc751c551/download
File
MD5
d0cd3fafdd05ca8d128f3e4f8428a2b5
100053
text/plain
02_whole.pdf.txt