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Thesis
An Historical Review of the 2009 A (H1N1) Influenza Pandemic and the Phenomenon Surrounding Vaccine Declination by Health Care Providers
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
04/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3086
Abstract
Preventative health care is not a new concept and since the development of vaccines against communicable diseases, Health Care Providers (HCPs) have willingly received immunizations and lead the way in educating patients about the importance of prophylactic inoculation. Vaccines have improved public safety, lowered patient morbidity and mortality and reduced the financial burden on health care systems. HCPs recognize the importance of this health promotion modality, however, the 2009 flu season found many HCPs unwilling to receive the A (H1N1) vaccine. The right of institutions to mandate seasonal influenza vaccine and the right of HCPs to refuse these immunizations created a quandary. This paper provides an historical account of the 2009 A (H1N1) influenza season and the phenomenon surrounding the declination of the flu vaccine by HCPs.
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- Title
- An Historical Review of the 2009 A (H1N1) Influenza Pandemic and the Phenomenon Surrounding Vaccine Declination by Health Care Providers
- Creators
- Kelly Aleen Keys
- Contributors
- Dawn Felch Rondeau (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590528701842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis