Determinants of older adults' intentions to vaccinate against influenza: A theoretical application

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-144

  Gallagher, Stephen ^a   Povey, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Influenza vaccinations; Older adults

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; THEORY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTENTION; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 33745652903     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdl008     Document Type: Article

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