A Cross-Sectional Study of Maternity Care Providers' and Women's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Towards Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 404-410

  Tong, Agnes ^a,b   Biringer, Anne ^a   Ofner Agostini, Marianna ^b,c   Upshur, Ross ^b,d   McGeer, Allison ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

And practice; Attitudes; Health knowledge; Influenza; Influenza vaccines; Pregnancy; Pregnant; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; KNOWLEDGE; MATERNAL CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUERPERIUM; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; CANADA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VACCINATION;

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; VACCINATION;

EID: 48249151178     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32825-0     Document Type: Article

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