Better knowledge and regular vaccination practices correlate well with higher seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in people at risk: Promising survey results from a university outpatient clinic

Guvenc I. A., Parildar H., Şahin M. K., Erbek S. S.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, vol.45, no.7, pp.740-745, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.041
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.740-745
  • Keywords: Influenza, Vaccines and immunization, Knowledge, Opinions, Attitudes, Turkey, OLDER-ADULTS, ATTITUDES, OPINIONS, GERMANY, TURKEY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The knowledge, beliefs, opinions, and attitudes of patients and their relatives regarding seasonal influenza vaccination were evaluated.