The Avian Influenza Pandemic and Physicians' Perception of Preparedness

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dc.contributor.advisorCardarelli, Roberto
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFelini, Martha
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLicciardone, John C.
dc.creatorOberdorfer, Joseph R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:08:53Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:08:53Z
dc.date.issued2008-05-01
dc.date.submitted2014-03-18T14:12:05-07:00
dc.description.abstractOberdorfer, Joseph R., The avian influenza pandemic and physicians’ perception of preparedness. Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences) May, 2008, 77 pp., 5 tables, 3 figures, bibliography 84 titles. Prepared physicians may reduce the mortality and morbidity in patients affected during an avian influenza pandemic. However, repeated surveys of preparedness is physicians indicate that physicians are not confident in the preparedness plans. A survey of 86 physicians was performed to test the perception of preparedness. Multivariable regression analysis indicated that predictors of male gender, OR=29.5, 95%CI=1.172-740.541, ability to access the internet, OR=0.4, 95%CI=1.172-740.541, ability to access the internet, OR=0.4, 95%CI=0.250-0.779, patient education efforts, OR=2.9, 95%CI=1.403-6.163, utilization of electronic records, OR=1.1, 95%CI=1.123-3.514, practicing physical manipulation, OR=1.6, 95%CI=1.022-2.432, and knowledge of government plans, OR=0.5, 95%CI=0.250-0.974, predict better physician preparedness, which was defined as an aggregate score of knowledge and capacity to avian influenza pandemic planning. These results suggest an understanding of the relationship of knowledge and capacity is important in developing a better understanding of physician perception of preparedness.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29107
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectClinical Epidemiology
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOther Public Health
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectTranslational Medical Research
dc.subjectViruses
dc.subjectAvian influenza
dc.subjectpandemic
dc.subjectphysicians’ perception
dc.subjectpreparedness
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectmorbidity
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectcapacity
dc.titleThe Avian Influenza Pandemic and Physicians' Perception of Preparedness
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thesis.degree.departmentGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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