Knowledge about the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and willingness to accept vaccination: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 511-516

  Naing, Cho ^a   Tan, Rachel Yi Ping ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Influenza A(H1N1); Knowledge; Survey; Willingness to be vaccinated

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERCEPTION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 81155150315     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: 16132238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-011-0434-2     Document Type: Article

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