An evaluation of behavioral health compliance and microbial risk factors on student populations within a high-density campus

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 584-595

  Decker, Jody F ^a   Slawson, Robin M ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

gendered behavior; microbial load; place effects; student residence; zigzag transmission

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION DENSITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; POPULATION DENSITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870248782     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2012.724744     Document Type: Article

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