title: Frequency and predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination and reasons for refusal among patients at a large tertiary referral hospital.
abstract: We assessed frequency and predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination acceptance among inpatients at a large tertiary referral hospital, as well as reasons for vaccination refusal. Over 5 seasons, >60% of patients unvaccinated on admission refused influenza vaccination while hospitalized; "believes not at risk" was the reason most commonly given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,University of Maryland School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masnick
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,University of Maryland School of Medicine,Baltimore,Maryland.
authors.forename: Surbhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leekha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines