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Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices
Background: Zoonoses prevention relies mainly on the implementation of different biosecurity measures. This study aimed to assess the level of implementation of biosecurity measures by veterinary practitioners and students and to identify the possible behaviour change determinants. Methods: The data...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8067436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33917398 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040436 |
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author | Renault, Véronique Fontaine, Sébastien Saegerman, Claude |
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description | Background: Zoonoses prevention relies mainly on the implementation of different biosecurity measures. This study aimed to assess the level of implementation of biosecurity measures by veterinary practitioners and students and to identify the possible behaviour change determinants. Methods: The data was collected through a cross-sectional survey (N = 382). Statistical analyses were implemented based on the Health Belief Model to identify the possible determinant of the behaviours and the explanatory variables of the perceptions. Results: The survey showed a good level of implementation of the biosecurity measures (median of 81%). The implementation was associated with a higher perception of the zoonoses’ susceptibility and the measures’ benefits, and with a lower perception of the zoonoses’ severity. The study also revealed that the decision to implement a measure was mainly taken on a case-by-case basis depending on the perceived risk of exposure related to a specific context or intervention. Conclusion: The main determining factors identified for the implementation of biosecurity measures (BSMs) were the risk susceptibility and the benefits of the biosecurity measures, which could be influenced by evidence-based communication. The methodology developed can be applied regularly and in other countries to better capture these changes in perceptions over time. |
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spelling | pubmed-80674362021-04-25 Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices Renault, Véronique Fontaine, Sébastien Saegerman, Claude Pathogens Article Background: Zoonoses prevention relies mainly on the implementation of different biosecurity measures. This study aimed to assess the level of implementation of biosecurity measures by veterinary practitioners and students and to identify the possible behaviour change determinants. Methods: The data was collected through a cross-sectional survey (N = 382). Statistical analyses were implemented based on the Health Belief Model to identify the possible determinant of the behaviours and the explanatory variables of the perceptions. Results: The survey showed a good level of implementation of the biosecurity measures (median of 81%). The implementation was associated with a higher perception of the zoonoses’ susceptibility and the measures’ benefits, and with a lower perception of the zoonoses’ severity. The study also revealed that the decision to implement a measure was mainly taken on a case-by-case basis depending on the perceived risk of exposure related to a specific context or intervention. Conclusion: The main determining factors identified for the implementation of biosecurity measures (BSMs) were the risk susceptibility and the benefits of the biosecurity measures, which could be influenced by evidence-based communication. The methodology developed can be applied regularly and in other countries to better capture these changes in perceptions over time. MDPI 2021-04-06 /pmc/articles/PMC8067436/ /pubmed/33917398 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040436 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Renault, Véronique Fontaine, Sébastien Saegerman, Claude Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices |
title | Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices |
title_full | Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices |
title_fullStr | Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices |
title_short | Factors Determining the Implementation of Measures Aimed at Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Veterinary Practices |
title_sort | factors determining the implementation of measures aimed at preventing zoonotic diseases in veterinary practices |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8067436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33917398 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040436 |
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