Coverage of hepatitis B vaccination in Swedish healthcare workers

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-204

  Dannetun, E ^a,d   Tegnell, A ^b   Torner, A ^c   Giesecke, J ^d  

^a Landstinget i Östergötland ^*  (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hepatitis B; Vaccination coverage

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACCINATION;

ADULT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; VACCINATION;

EID: 33646371946     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.01.014     Document Type: Article

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