Flu in 15: A novel 15-minute education program to promote acceptance of the influenza vaccine among health care workers

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 523-527

  Butteri, Matthew J ^a   Radu, Charlotte ^a   Huq, Fawzia ^a   Wiglesworth, Aileen ^b   Durso, Samuel C ^a   Bellantoni, Michele ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Health care workers; Hepatitis B vaccine; Influenza vaccine

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DIETITIAN; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING ASSISTANT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REGISTERED NURSE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 77956233462     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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