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An Evidence-Based Questionnaire To Assess Influenza Vaccine Adherence In Young Adults Ages 19 To 25 Years, Tricia A. Gill Jul 2022

An Evidence-Based Questionnaire To Assess Influenza Vaccine Adherence In Young Adults Ages 19 To 25 Years, Tricia A. Gill

DNP Scholarly Projects

Young adults ages 19 to 25 years in the United States are at increased risk for influenza because their annual flu shot adherence is the lowest out of all age groups. Their non-adherence and increased potential for illness have a very great impact on contacts, including family, friends, coworkers, their children, and people in the community. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice Project is to create an evidence- and theoretically-based questionnaire aimed at assessing flu vaccine adherence in young adults ages 19 to 25 years in a primary care practice with the future objective of reducing the overall …


Preparedness Of Hospitals In The Republic Of Ireland For An Influenza Pandemic, An Infection Control Perspective, Mary Reidy, Fiona Ryan, Dervla Hogan, Seán Lacey, Claire Buckley Sep 2015

Preparedness Of Hospitals In The Republic Of Ireland For An Influenza Pandemic, An Infection Control Perspective, Mary Reidy, Fiona Ryan, Dervla Hogan, Seán Lacey, Claire Buckley

Department of Mathematics Publications

When an influenza pandemic occurs most of the population is susceptible and attack rates can range as high as 40–50 %. The most important failure in pandemic planning is the lack of standards or guidelines regarding what it means to be ‘prepared’. The aim of this study was to assess the preparedness of acute hospitals in the Republic of Ireland for an influenza pandemic from an infection control perspective.