Achieving optimal influenza vaccination rates: a survey-based study of healthcare workers in an urban hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-79

  Mehta, M ^a   Pastor, C A ^a   Shah, B ^a  

^a BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Influenza; Staff attitudes; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEATH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 48749132797     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.04.028     Document Type: Article

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