Open AccessPhysicians' awareness and practice toward influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for high-risk patients
Author(s) -
Hussein S Amin,
Mostafa A. Arafa,
Bader Mohammed Al-Omair
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_343_19
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , guideline , family medicine , pneumococcal vaccine , test (biology) , influenza vaccine , descriptive statistics , cross sectional study , population , pediatrics , environmental health , immunology , streptococcus pneumoniae , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics , paleontology , statistics , mathematics
The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of family medicine residents about influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for high-risk patients and to verify the most significant variables that might affect residents' knowledge and the tools needed to enhance their practice.