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Research paper thumbnail of Prospectus-Influenza Rates in Older African Americans

Research paper thumbnail of A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Low Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Older African Americans

Abstract A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Low Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Older Afric... more Abstract A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Low Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Older African Americans by Delia Roxanne Santana MSN, MPH, California State University Long Beach, 2003 BSN, University of Washington, 1997 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Health Sciences Walden University May, 2015 Abstract Seasonal influenza is a global problem resulting in epidemics and pandemics with high morbidity and mortality every year. Vaccination is the recommended method of preventing influenza illnesses especially for persons with high risk conditions to prevent influenza-related complications and death. Older African Americans have consistently been reported to have the lowest rates of influenza vaccination among all other racial and ethnic groups despite having higher rates of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to explore factors contributing to the low rates of influenza vaccination among older Afri...

Research paper thumbnail of Prospectus-Influenza Rates in Older African Americans

Research paper thumbnail of A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Low Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Older African Americans

Abstract A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Low Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Older Afric... more Abstract A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Low Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Older African Americans by Delia Roxanne Santana MSN, MPH, California State University Long Beach, 2003 BSN, University of Washington, 1997 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Health Sciences Walden University May, 2015 Abstract Seasonal influenza is a global problem resulting in epidemics and pandemics with high morbidity and mortality every year. Vaccination is the recommended method of preventing influenza illnesses especially for persons with high risk conditions to prevent influenza-related complications and death. Older African Americans have consistently been reported to have the lowest rates of influenza vaccination among all other racial and ethnic groups despite having higher rates of chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to explore factors contributing to the low rates of influenza vaccination among older Afri...

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