Immunisation attitudes, knowledge and practices of health professionals in regional NSW

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 224-229

  Leask, Julie ^a   Quinn, Helen E ^a   Macartney, Kristine ^b   Trent, Marianne ^c   Massey, Peter ^d   Carr, Chris ^d   Turahui, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c North Coast Population Health   (Australia)

^d HUNTER NEW ENGLAND POPULATION HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Australia; Health Care Surveys; Health knowledge; Health personnel; Measles mumps Rubella vaccine; Practice; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDWIFE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 47249128091     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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