Healthcare workers and H1N1 vaccination: Does having a chronic disease make a difference?

Vaccine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1064-1070

  Toh, Matthias Paul Han Sim ^a   Kannan, Predeebha ^b   Chen, Yongchang ^b   Chng, Florence Liong Cheu ^c   Tang, Wern Ee ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

^c KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; H1N1 vaccination; Healthcare worker; Perception; Seasonal influenza; Willingness

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG SAFETY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE; STROKE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856336785     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.12.037     Document Type: Article

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