Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 in a critical care and theatre setting: Beliefs and attitudes towards staff vaccination

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 302-307

  Parry, H M ^a   Damery, S ^b   Fergusson, A ^c   Draper, H ^b   Bion, J ^a   Low, A E ^c  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; H1N1 influenza; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE; OPERATING ROOM; VACCINATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION;

EID: 79960168149     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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