Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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1 item
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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Vaccine Hesitancy, Trust, and Institutional Relationships: An Interpretive Description Study of Parental Experiences with the Immunization of School Pupils Act in Ontario

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Year: 2026, 2026
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Koopman, Nathan Richard, Thesis advisor (ths): Buck-McFadyen, Ellen, Degree committee member (dgc): Braithwaite, Suzanne, Degree committee member (dgc): Woodend, Kirsten, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Vaccine hesitancy continues to influence public health practice in Ontario, particularly within a system that requires parents to complete non-medical exemptions under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, 1990. The purpose of this study was to explore how vaccine-hesitant parents understand their decisions and navigate institutional processes during the exemption pathway. Using Thorne… more

Understanding Nurses' Use of Activity-Based Interventions for People Living with Dementia in Acute Care

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Year: 2026, 2026
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Peddar, Shawna, Thesis advisor (ths): Woodend, Kirsten, Thesis advisor (ths): Cable-Williams, Beryl, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Older adults with dementia experience higher rates of hospitalization than those without dementia, yet nurses in acute care frequently feel unprepared to support patients with responsive behaviours using non-pharmacological approaches. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses' using activity-based interventions, such as colouring, word games, therapeutic dolls… more

Guidance for Healthcare Professionals when Caring for People Who Use Drugs: A Perspective from Persons Who Use Drugs: A Scoping Review

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Year: 2025, 2025
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Brandsma, Julia, Thesis advisor (ths): Woodend, Kirsten, Thesis advisor (ths): Thibeault, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): King, Carolyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Churipuy, Donna, Degree committee member (dgc): Bedore, Christopher, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Individuals who use drugs face stigma in healthcare, leading to poor health outcomes and limited treatment access. This scoping review aims to provide healthcare professionals with key evidence needed for delivering acceptable care from the perspective of those who use drugs. A Lived Experience Advisory Panel determined what contributions represented the perspective of people who use… more

Using Interpretive Description to Explore How Participation in a Clinical Externship Influences the Transition to Practice of Newly Graduate Nurses

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Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Hembrey, Jessi, Thesis advisor (ths): Hallaran, Amy, Degree committee member (dgc): Woodend, Kirsten, Degree committee member (dgc): Kasey, Cathy, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The transition from student to newly graduated nurse (NGN) can be a period filled with significant stress and uncertainty as NGNs are required to develop and refine practical skills, learn to work with interdisciplinary team members, and adjust to their new professional identity. Clinical externships provide students an opportunity to work alongside nurses as unregulated healthcare… more
Full Text: USING INTERPRETIVE DESCRIPTION TO EXPLORE HOW PARTICIPATION IN A CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP INFLUENCES THE TRANSITION TO PRACTICE OF NEWLY GRADUATE NURSES A thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the …

Using Interpretive Description to Explore How Participation in a Clinical Externship Influences the Transition to Practice of Newly Graduate Nurses

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Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Hembrey, Jessi, Thesis advisor (ths): Hallaran, Amy, Degree committee member (dgc): Woodend, Kirsten, Degree committee member (dgc): Kasey, Cathy, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The transition from student to newly graduated nurse (NGN) can be a period filled with significant stress and uncertainty as NGNs are required to develop and refine practical skills, learn to work with interdisciplinary team members, and adjust to their new professional identity. Clinical externships provide students an opportunity to work alongside nurses as unregulated healthcare… more