A review of the factors involved in older people's decision making with regard to influenza vaccination: A literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-16

  Ward, Leigh ^a   Draper, Jan ^b  

^a Jaunty Springs Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b RCN Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Influenza; Nurses; Nursing; Older people; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 36949021327     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01861.x     Document Type: Review

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