Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Feb;7(2):159-66. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2009.0352.
Zoonoses are diseases caused by infectious agents that are transmitted from animals to humans. Some zoonoses have been associated with the pig and pork industry. To ensure the safety of pigs and pork and to improve public health it is essential to understand the level of knowledge of those affiliated with the swine industry. The purpose of our study was to assess the knowledge of and attitude toward zoonotic and other microbial hazards among targeted groups of stakeholders associated with the Ontario swine industry. A postal questionnaire was sent to 409 individuals representing producers, veterinarians, and allied industry personnel. The questionnaire included seven dichotomous and Likert-scale type questions on microbial hazards, addressing topics on familiarity, concern, presence, antimicrobial resistance, and knowledge transfer. The overall response rate was 53% (218/409). More respondents were concerned about the zoonotic potential of Salmonella spp. (53-94%) and swine influenza virus (64-75%) than other hazards. The group of veterinarians were more familiar (>89%) with all microbial hazards than other occupation groups. Additionally, antimicrobial resistance was reported as a problem by more (60%) veterinarians than producers (20%). Educational efforts should focus on preferred methods of knowledge transfer (e.g., producer meetings, magazine) to update swine industry personnel about zoonoses in an attempt to improve food safety and public health.
人畜共患病是由传染性病原体引起的疾病，这些病原体可以从动物传播给人类。一些人畜共患病与猪和猪肉产业有关。为了确保猪和猪肉的安全，提高公众健康水平，了解与养猪业相关人员的知识水平至关重要。我们的研究目的是评估安大略省养猪业相关利益相关者目标群体对人畜共患病和其他微生物危害的知识和态度。我们向 409 名生产者、兽医和相关行业人员寄发了一份邮政问卷。问卷包括七个关于微生物危害的二分法和李克特量表问题，涉及熟悉度、关注程度、存在情况、抗生素耐药性和知识转移等主题。总的回复率为 53%（218/409）。与其他危害相比，更多的受访者更关注沙门氏菌和猪流感病毒的人畜共患潜力（53-94%和 64-75%）。兽医组比其他职业群体更熟悉（>89%）所有微生物危害。此外，更多的兽医（60%）报告抗生素耐药性是一个问题，而生产者（20%）则报告较少。教育工作应侧重于知识转移的首选方法（例如，生产者会议、杂志），以使养猪业人员了解人畜共患病，以试图提高食品安全和公众健康水平。
