Campbell Julia, Dwyer John J M, Coe Jason B
J Vet Med Educ. 2017 Summer;44(2):234-246. doi: 10.3138/jvme.1115-189R. Epub 2016 Oct 25.
Promoting dog walking among dog owners is consistent with One Health, which focuses on the mutual health benefits of the human-animal relationship for people and animals. In this study, we used intervention mapping (a framework to develop programs and resources for health promotion) to develop a clearer understanding of the determinants of dog walking to develop curricular and educational resources for promoting regular dog walking among dog owners. Twenty-six adult dog owners in Ontario participated in a semi-structured interview about dog walking in 2014. Thematic analysis entailing open, axial, and selective coding was conducted. Among the reasons why the participating dog owners walk their dog were the obligation to the dog, the motivation from the dog, self-efficacy, the dog's health, the owner's health, socialization, a well-behaved dog, and having a routine. The main barriers to dog walking were weather, lack of time, the dog's behavior while walking, and feeling unsafe. We compared interview results to findings in previous studies of dog walking to create a list of determinants of dog walking that we used to create a matrix of change objectives. Based on these results, we developed a print resource to promote regular dog walking among dog owners. The findings can be used by veterinary educators to inform course content that specifically educates veterinary students on the promotion of dog walking among dog owners and the benefits to both humans and animals. The study also offers veterinarians a further understanding upon which to initiate a conversation and develop educational resources for promoting regular dog walking among dog-owning clients.
在狗主人中推广遛狗与“同一健康”理念相符，该理念关注人与动物关系对人和动物的共同健康益处。在本研究中，我们使用干预映射法（一种用于开发健康促进项目和资源的框架）来更清楚地了解遛狗的决定因素，以便为促进狗主人定期遛狗开发课程和教育资源。2014年，安大略省的26位成年狗主人参与了关于遛狗的半结构化访谈。我们进行了主题分析，包括开放式编码、轴心式编码和选择性编码。参与访谈的狗主人遛狗的原因包括对狗的责任、来自狗的动力、自我效能感、狗的健康、主人的健康、社交、狗行为良好以及有固定规律。遛狗的主要障碍包括天气、时间不足、狗在行走时的行为以及感觉不安全。我们将访谈结果与之前关于遛狗的研究结果进行比较，以创建一份遛狗决定因素清单，并据此创建一个变化目标矩阵。基于这些结果，我们开发了一种印刷资源，以促进狗主人定期遛狗。兽医教育工作者可以利用这些研究结果来指导课程内容，专门教导兽医学生如何在狗主人中推广遛狗以及对人和动物的益处。该研究还为兽医提供了更深入的理解，以便他们发起对话并为在养狗客户中推广定期遛狗开发教育资源。
