Are healthcare workers intentions to vaccinate related to their knowledge, beliefs and attitudes? A systematic review

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Herzog, Raúl ^a   Álvarez Pasquin, Ma José ^a,b   Díaz, Camino ^a   Del Barrio, José Luis ^c   Estrada, José Manuel ^d   Gil, Ángel ^c  

^a Madrid Health Service   (Spain)

^b Public Health of the Canary Islands Health Service   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^d Laín Entralgo Agency   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attitude; Belief; Coverage; Healthcare worker; Immunization; Intentions; Knowledge; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTENTION; VACCINATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873975790     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-154     Document Type: Review

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