Influenza vaccination among registered nurses: Information receipt, knowledge, and decision-making at an institution with a multifaceted educational program

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-106

  Ofstead, Cori L ^a,e   Tucker, Sharon J ^b   Beebe, Timothy J ^c   Poland, Gregory A ^a,d  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Survey Research Center   (United States)

^c Program in Translational Immunovirology and Biodefense ^*  (United States)

^d Program in Translational Immunovirology and Biodefense   (United States)

^e WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOM SAMPLE; REGISTERED NURSE; SAFETY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 39449120527     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/526431     Document Type: Article

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