Prevalence of influenza vaccination and associated factors in Chinese nursing home healthcare workers

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1824-1827

  Chan, Tuen Ching ^a,b   Fan Ngai Hung, Ivan ^b   Ka Hay Luk, James ^a   Chiu Yat Woo, Patrick ^b   Chu, Leung Wing ^b   Hon Wai Chan, Felix ^a  

^a Fung Yiu King Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; CHINESE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LETTER; MALE; NURSING HOME PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885599604     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12480     Document Type: Letter

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