Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of low-income women considered high priority for receiving the novel influenza A (H1N1) vaccine

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 852-861

  Boyd, Catherine A ^a   Gazmararian, Julie A ^a   Thompson, Winifred Wilkins ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

H1N1 influenza vaccine; Health behaviors; Health beliefs and attitudes; Immunization; Preparedness and emergency response; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POVERTY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; GEORGIA; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GEORGIA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879070052     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1063-2     Document Type: Article

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