title: Influenza immunization among resident physicians in an urban teaching hospital.
abstract: We surveyed resident physicians (RPs) at an academic medical center to determine the rate of influenza vaccination and reasons for nonvaccination. The overall self-reported immunization rate of RPs in 2013-2014 was 76.7%, and the most common reason for not being vaccinated was lack of time to get immunized (38.6%). Making flu vaccination available in training hospitals and at convenient locations and times that take into account varying work schedules may increase compliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ. Electronic address: mubdiul@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mubdiul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali Imtiaz
authors.affiliation: Occupational Medicine Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: Lawrence D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Budnick
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Allergic and Immunologic Diseases, Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Berman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010820:Physicians
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Resident physician; immunizations; influenza; teaching hospital