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Correlates of Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Older Adults by Cheryl Patricia Hilliman MSN/FNP... more Correlates of Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Older Adults by Cheryl Patricia Hilliman MSN/FNP, State University of New York, 2000 BSN, State University of New York, 1997 ASN, Medgar Evers College, 1994 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University November 2016 Abstract Seasonal influenza is associated with significant morbidity and mortality among older adults, aged 65 and older. Since vaccination is the single most effective preventive measure against seasonal influenza, clinicians and senior citizen center administrators need a better understanding of the perceptions of older adults concerning the reason for poor influenza vaccine uptake. The purpose of this study was to identify perceived factors that may be associated with poor influenza vaccination uptake among older adults. The health belief model (HBM) guided the study. The research questions examined perceptions predicting the odd...
Correlates of Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Older Adults by Cheryl Patricia Hilliman MSN/FNP... more Correlates of Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Older Adults by Cheryl Patricia Hilliman MSN/FNP, State University of New York, 2000 BSN, State University of New York, 1997 ASN, Medgar Evers College, 1994 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University November 2016 Abstract Seasonal influenza is associated with significant morbidity and mortality among older adults, aged 65 and older. Since vaccination is the single most effective preventive measure against seasonal influenza, clinicians and senior citizen center administrators need a better understanding of the perceptions of older adults concerning the reason for poor influenza vaccine uptake. The purpose of this study was to identify perceived factors that may be associated with poor influenza vaccination uptake among older adults. The health belief model (HBM) guided the study. The research questions examined perceptions predicting the odd...