Correlates of seasonal flu vaccination among U.S. home health aides

Vaccine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 287-290

  Caban Martinez, Alberto Juan ^a   Arlinghaus, Anna ^a,b   Reme, Silje E ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Wirtschafts und Organisationspsychologische Forschung (GAWO) eV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disparities; Epidemiology; Flu vaccination; Home health aides; National Home Health Aide Survey; Survey

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; SEASONAL FLU VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HOME HEALTH AGENCY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEASONAL FLU VACCINATION; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 84871369731     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.10.108     Document Type: Article

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