Perception, attitudes and knowledge regarding the 2009 swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic among health-care workers in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 673-679

  Tebruegge, Marc ^a,b   Pantazidou, Anastasia ^a   Ritz, Nicole ^a,b   Connell, Tom ^a,b   Bryant, Penelope ^a   Donath, Susan ^a,b   Curtis, Nigel ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

H1N1; health care professionals; influenza virus; outbreak; pandemic; swine flu

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; KNOWLEDGE; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSING STAFF; PANDEMIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78649260148     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01820.x     Document Type: Article

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