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Comparing the impact of various interventions to control the spread of COVID-19 in twelve countries.
J Hosp Infect
; 106(1): 214-216, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32619456
Subject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Internationality , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Preventive Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Preventive Health Services/standards , Quarantine/statistics & numerical data , Quarantine/standards , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Humans , SARS-CoV-2
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J Hosp Infect
; 102(3): 337-342, 2019 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30500386
ABSTRACT
This study explored how cultural values affected Health Belief Model (HBM) components and the influenza vaccine uptake among nurses across three Asian populations using a survey conducted in 2017 (N = 3971). The vaccination coverages were 33.5% (Brunei), 35.6% (Hong Kong) and 69.5% (Singapore). Three HBM components (perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits and cues to action) were positively associated with vaccination. A direct negative link and an indirect positive link via HBM were observed between collectivism and vaccination, whereas a negative indirect link via HBM between power distance and vaccination was observed. Cultural values, notably collectivism, advanced HBM to study nurses' vaccination.