External cues to action and influenza vaccination among post-graduate trainee physicians in Toronto, Canada

Highlights • We surveyed post-graduate medical trainees in Toronto to describe influenza vaccination behavior. • Self reported rates of seasonal and pandemic influenza exceeded 80%. • External cues to action appeared particularly important in vaccination of these healthcare workers.

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Published inVaccine Vol. 32; no. 30; pp. 3830 - 3834
Main Authors Nowrouzi-Kia, Behnam, McGeer, Allison
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 24.06.2014
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Allergies
Allergy and Immunology
Applied microbiology
Attitude of Health Personnel
Biological and medical sciences
Canada
Cues
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Promotion
Healthcare worker
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Male
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Physicians - psychology
Physicians - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccine
Vaccines
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
Young Adult
Canada
North America
America
Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Healthcare worker
Influenza
Vaccine
Infection
Viral disease
Vaccination
Health care staff
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Summary:Highlights • We surveyed post-graduate medical trainees in Toronto to describe influenza vaccination behavior. • Self reported rates of seasonal and pandemic influenza exceeded 80%. • External cues to action appeared particularly important in vaccination of these healthcare workers.
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ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.04.067