Factors influencing H1N1 vaccination among primary health care workers: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 664-670

  Aziz, Noor Azah ^a   Muhamad, Shanaz ^a   Manaf, Mohd Rizak Abd ^a   Hamid, Mohd Zaini Abd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Influenza A (H1N1) vaccination; Practice; Primary health care workers

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84879736592     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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