AWARENESS OF NOVEL H1N1 PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AMONG NON-MEDICAL PERSONNEL, MEDICAL STUDENTS & MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

Novel H1N1 Pandemic Influenza

Authors

  • Brig Javaid Usman Professor of Pathology, Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Aun Raza Shah Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Muhammad Azhar Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Mohammad Bilal Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Rizwan Ullah Khan Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Afrah Raees Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Shehzad Hussain Army Medical College Rawalpindi
  • Shehzad Hussain Army Medical College Rawalpindi

Keywords:

Awareness, public education, Swine flu

Abstract

Objective: To study the awareness of swine flu among general population, medical students and medical professionals
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out in the department of Pathology (Microbiology), Army Medical College, the Military Hospital (MH) and Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from 17th January 2010 to 24th January 2010.
Materials and Methods: A total of 519 people were included in this study, 228 were medical students, 181 were doctors and 110 were non health care professionals. A questionnaire with closed questions regarding the awareness of the basics of swine flu was required to be filled by all participants

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Published

30-09-2010

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 (2010): September

Section

Medical Education

How to Cite

1.
Usman BJ, Shah AR, Azhar M, Ali MZ, Bilal M, Khan RU, et al. AWARENESS OF NOVEL H1N1 PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AMONG NON-MEDICAL PERSONNEL, MEDICAL STUDENTS & MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: Novel H1N1 Pandemic Influenza. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2010 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];60(3):471-5. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1842