对澳大利亚马兽医进行的调查，评估他们的生物安全培训以及对2007年马流感疫情管理的看法和意见。

Survey of Australian equine veterinarians evaluating their biosecurity training and perceptions and opinions about the management of the 2007 equine influenza outbreak.

作者信息

Schemann K, Toribio J-A L M L, Taylor M R, Ward M P, Dhand N K

机构信息

Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, 425 Werombi Road, Camden, New South Wales, 2570, Australia.

出版信息

Aust Vet J. 2014 Apr;92(4):93-100. doi: 10.1111/avj.12160.

DOI:10.1111/avj.12160

PMID:24673133

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

To evaluate the level of biosecurity training among Australian equine veterinarians and to assess their perceptions of biosecurity and infectious disease risk and their opinions about the management of the 2007 equine influenza (EI) outbreak.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional study.

METHODS

A survey was conducted among equine veterinarians attending the 2010 annual conference of the Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) in New South Wales, Australia. Data were collected using a self-completed questionnaire and analysed using Fisher's exact tests to assess veterinarians' levels of biosecurity training, their perceptions of infectious disease and views regarding the 2007 EI outbreak management.

RESULTS

A total of 46 of the 196 (23.5%) attending veterinarians completed the questionnaire. Significantly greater proportions of recently graduated veterinarians received theoretical and practical biosecurity training at veterinary schools than their older counterparts. The majority of respondents considered their likelihood of spreading infectious diseases from one client's horse to another to be low (84%). More than half (58%) of the veterinarians considered that hand-washing/wearing gloves was very effective in preventing disease spread. However, around one-quarter (27%) reported a degree of reservation about the practicality of performing general biosecurity practices in everyday working life. Overall, veterinarians were satisfied with the EI outbreak response, but had mixed opinions about the control measures and communications used.

CONCLUSION

Levels of biosecurity training and the frequency of biosecurity advice provided by veterinarians have increased over time, although the practicality of biosecurity practices is a concern for some veterinarians. Further investigations of the barriers to the use of various biosecurity practices are required in order to inform training programs.

摘要

目的

评估澳大利亚马兽医的生物安全培训水平，评估他们对生物安全和传染病风险的认知，以及他们对2007年马流感（EI）疫情管理的看法。

设计

横断面研究。

方法

对参加2010年在澳大利亚新南威尔士州举行的澳大利亚马兽医协会（EVA）年会的马兽医进行了一项调查。使用自行填写的问卷收集数据，并使用Fisher精确检验进行分析，以评估兽医的生物安全培训水平、他们对传染病的认知以及对2007年EI疫情管理的看法。

结果

196名参会兽医中有46名（23.5%）完成了问卷。与年长的同行相比，刚毕业的兽医在兽医学院接受理论和实践生物安全培训的比例显著更高。大多数受访者认为他们将传染病从一个客户的马传播到另一个客户的马的可能性较低（84%）。超过一半（58%）的兽医认为洗手/戴手套在预防疾病传播方面非常有效。然而，约四分之一（27%）的人对在日常工作中实施一般生物安全措施的实用性表示一定程度的保留。总体而言，兽医对EI疫情应对感到满意，但对所采用的控制措施和沟通方式看法不一。