The effect of patient characteristics upon uptake of the influenza vaccination: A study comparing community-based older adults in two healthcare systems

Age and Ageing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-41

  Crawford, Vivienne Lynda Shirley ^a   O'Hanlon, Ann ^b   McGee, Hannah ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Health services evaluation; Influenza vaccines; Older people

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UPTAKE; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; IRELAND; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 78650397117     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afq152     Document Type: Article

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