Session: Occupational Health (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

433

Exposures of Novel H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic among Hospital Workers at a New York City (NYC) Tertiary Care Center
Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA, Columbia University Medical Center; Rajiv Sonti, BS, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Jennifer McCarthy, MD, New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Jaclyn Vorenkamp, MD, MPH, New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH, Columbia University; E. Yoko Furuya, MD, MS, Columbia University

434

The Incidence of Needle Stick Injury Among Registered Nurses at a University Teaching Hospital in China and Implication for Prevention: A Survey Approach
Shilan Xu, MSc, West China Hospital of Sichuan University; Mooi Standing, PHD, Canterbury Christ Church University,Uk; Biru Luo, MSc, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University; Deying Kang, MSc, West China Hospital of Sichuan University; Suzhen Liu, MSc, West China Hospital of Sichuan University; Dajiang Li, MSc, West China Hospital of Sichuan University

435

Spontaneous increase in influenza vaccination rate among healthcare workers during the season of pandemic influenza at Japanese teaching hospital
Yoshinosuke Shimamura, MD, Teine Keijinkai Hospital; Hitoshi Honda, MD, Teine Keijinkai Hospital; Simi Padival, MD, Teine Keijinkai Hospital; Hilary Babcock, MD, Washington University School of Medicine

436

Incidence of Occupational Exposure in a resource limited setting health care
Sanjeev Singh, MBBS, DCH, MPhi, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

437

Motivating Factors for High Rates of Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Workers
Hana Hakim, MD, MS, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Aditya H. Gaur, MD, MS, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Jonathan A. McCullers, MD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

438

Hepatitis B virus Vaccination as a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis v.s. Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin Post-Exposure among Healthcare Personnel after Needle stick Injury
Romanee Chaiwarith, MD, MHS, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University; Saowaluck Foopingwong, BSc, Infection Control Unit, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital; Peninnah Oberdorfer, MD, PhD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine

439

A Clinic Survey of Travel-Associated Illness among Public Health Professionals
Victor Balaban, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Eli Warnock, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); V. Ramana Dhara, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Lee Ann Jean-Louis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Marie Maurice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Deborah Pearson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Charles Linton, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Olivia Huggins, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Michael Holthouser, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Diane Staskiewicz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Cindy Comer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Karen Perry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Roniel Werman, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Phyllis Kozarsky, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

440

You're Gonna Make Me Do What??? Mandatory Seasonal Influenza Immunization for Staff, Students and Volunteers. Is it Time for Less Carrot and More Stick?
Jorge P. Parada, MD, MPH, Loyola University Medical Center; Michael Koller, MD, Loyola University Medical Center; Jen Carlson-Steinmetz, MPH, MBA, Loyola University Medical Center; Bridget Gaughan, MS, RN, Loyola University Medical Center; Brian Hardy, MBA, Loyola University Medical Center; Katherine Martens, MD, Loyola University Medical Center; Carol Schleffendorf, RN, Loyola University Medical Center; Paula Hindle, RN, MSN, MBA, Loyola University Medical Center; Mary Capelli-Schellfeffer, MD, MPA, Loyola University Medical Center

442

Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with Influenza Vaccination and Support for Mandatory Healthcare Worker Vaccination among Allied Health Providers, Technical Staff, and Medical Students
David B. Banach, MD, MPH, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Cen Zhang, BS, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Stephanie H. Factor, MD, MPH, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; David P. Calfee, MD, MS, Weill Cornell Medical College

443

The reasons of health workers to get vaccinated against influenza, have been modified since the H1N1 flu pandemic?
Robert Camargo, MD, University General Hospital of Alicante; Ana Diaz-Medina, RN, University General Hospital of Alicante; Concepcion Garcia, RN, University General Hospital of Alicante; Marina Perez, RN, University General Hospital of Alicante; Carmen Escriva, RN, University General Hospital of Alicante; Cesar Villanueva, MD, University General Hospital of Alicante; Hector Rolando Martinez, MD, University General Hospital of Alicante; Jose Sanchez, MD, University General Hospital of Alicante

444

Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Where to Target Preventive Measures Based on Risk
Maureen E. Schultz, MSN, CIC, Washington DC VA Medical Center; Amy M. Treakle, MD, Washington DC VA Medical Center; George Giannakos, RN, Washington DC VA Medical Center; Patrick Joyce, MD, Washington DC VA Medical Center; Fred M. Gordin, MD, Washington DC VA Medical Center

445

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus among Japanese Healthcare Workers
Yoko Nukui, M.D., University of Tokyo Hospital; Shuji Hatkakeyama, M.D., University of Tokyo Hospital; Tamami Mahira, R.N., University of Tokyo Hospital; Takatoshi Kitazawa, M.D., University of Tokyo Hospital; Yoshizumi Shintani, M.D., University of Tokyo Hospital; Kyoji Moriya, M.D., University of Tokyo Hospital

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