Using theoretical constructs to identify key issues for targeted message design: African American seniors' perceptions about influenza and influenza vaccination

Health Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 316-326

  Cameron, Kenzie A ^a   Rintamaki, Lance S ^b   Kamanda Kosseh, Mafo ^c   Noskin, Gary A ^a   Baker, David W ^a   Makoul, Gregory ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d St Francis Hospital and Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 69849085600     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230902889258     Document Type: Article

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