Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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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

The Impact of Unit Design on Family Experiences in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kingston General Hospital

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Year: 2025, 2025

Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

Name(s): Creator (cre): McGregor Hughes, Hillary Marie, Thesis advisor (ths): Gilmer, Cyndi, Degree committee member (dgc): Braithwaite, Suzanne, Degree committee member (dgc): Sims, Jaime, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University

Abstract: <p>The involvement of families in the care of their infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) may be influenced by the unit environment (O'Brien et al., 2013). The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of the open pod NICU through the research question: What is the impact of unit design in the NICU at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) on the lived experiences of… more