The effect of grade on compliance using nonpharmaceutical interventions to reduce influenza in an urban elementary school setting

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-71

  Stebbins, Samuel ^a   Downs, Julie S ^b   Vukotich, Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior change; elementary school; grade; influenza; nonpharmaceutical intervention; urban

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFLUENZA; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SEASON; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PENNSYLVANIA; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; STUDENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 78650828433     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181e83f42     Document Type: Article

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