Determinants of intention to get vaccinated against novel (pandemic) influenza A H1N1 among health-care workers in a nationwide survey

Journal of Infection

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-258

  Maltezou, Helena C ^a   Dedoukou, Xanthi ^a   Patrinos, Stavros ^a   Maragos, Antonios ^a   Poufta, Sophia ^a   Gargalianos, Panagiotis ^b   Lazanas, Marios ^c  

^a Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (Greece)

^b G GENNIMATAS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Health care workers; Influenza; Pandemic; Safety; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GENDER; GREECE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 77955657982     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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