title: Nursing students' general knowledge and risk perception of pandemic influenza.
abstract: The threat of an influenza pandemic continues to grow, and various institutions have started planning initiatives to manage the potentially high rates of mortality, morbidity and absenteeism. The authors surveyed nursing students at the University of Alberta to determine their general knowledge of, and perception of risk associated with, pandemic influenza. The results indicated that there are many misconceptions about the nature of a potential influenza pandemic that affect nursing students' perceptions of personal and familial risk. It is imperative that nursing students receive adequate information, education and preparation along with the necessary personal protection equipment if they are going to be relied upon as a labour reserve in the event of a pandemic.
authors: University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors: Olive
authors: O
authors: Yonge
authors: Rhonda
authors: R
authors: Rosychuk
authors: Tracey
authors: T
authors: Bailey
authors: Rob
authors: R
authors: Lake
authors: Thomas J
authors: TJ
authors: Marrie
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment