Assessing physicians' in training attitudes and behaviors during the 2009 H1N1 influenza season: A cross-sectional survey of medical students and residents in an urban academic setting

Authors

Larissa S. May, George Washington UniversityFollow
Rebecca L. Katz, George Washington UniversityFollow
Lindsay C. Johnston, George Washington UniversityFollow
Megan Sanza, George Washington University
Bruno P. Petinaux, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-2010

Journal

Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses

Volume

volume 4, Issue 5

Inclusive Pages

267-275

Keywords

Attitude of Health Personnel; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype--isolation & purification; Influenza, Human--epidemiology; Physicians; Students, Medical; Communicable Disease Control

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate self-reported episodes of ILI among medical students and residents to determine the impact of ILI on school and clinical performance, absenteeism, and patterns of preventive measures used by this population both in and out of the healthcare setting.

APA Citation

May, L., Katz, R., Johnston, L., Sanza, M., Petinaux, B. (2010). Assessing physicians' in training attitudes and behaviors during the 2009 H1N1 influenza season: A cross-sectional survey of medical students and residents in an urban academic setting. Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 4(5), 267-275.