Titre :
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Attitudes and practices regarding varicella vaccination among physicians in minnesota : Implications for public health and provider education. (2000)
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Auteurs :
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Kristen-R EHRESMANN ;
Peter-R LOEWENSON ;
Wendy-A MILLS ;
Kristine-A MOORE ;
Acute Disease Epidemiology Section. Division of Disease Prevention and Control Minnesota Department of Health. Minneapolis. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 90, n° 12, 2000)
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Pagination :
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1917-1920
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Attitude
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Vaccination
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Varicelle
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Virose
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Infection
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Médecin généraliste
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Pédiatrie
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Utilisation
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Vaccin
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Education santé
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Vaccination recommandée
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Recommandation
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST E6eR0xmt. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study sought to determine physicians'attitudes and practices regarding varicella vaccine. Methods. A sample of Minnesota family physicians and pediatricians was surveyed in January 1997. Results. Of 255 physicians surveyed, 108 (42%) reported routinely offering varicella vaccine. Physicians who perceived their professional organization's recommendations as "very important" were more likely to routinely offer varicella vaccine. Physicians who preferred natural disease over vaccination and those concerne'd about maning immunity were less likely to routinely offer vaccine. Conclusions. Recommendations of professional organizations have encouraged varicella vaccine use and may further enhance future use. Differences in pediatricians'ans family physicians'attitudes and practices regarding this vaccine suggest that education pr providers by specialty may be needed to increase accpetance of newly licensed vaccines.
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