Hayes Lynne, Manyweathers Jennifer, Maru Yiheyis, Davis Emma, Woodgate Robert, Hernandez-Jover Marta
Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
Front Vet Sci. 2022 Aug 18;9:840346. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.840346. eCollection 2022.
This study investigated the involvement of private veterinarians in surveillance activities and the veterinary workforce's contribution to the Australian animal health surveillance system. The perception that there is overall a decreased engagement by veterinarians in surveillance outcomes at a time when there is increased need for bolstering of surveillance systems was investigated. Three key questions were considered: (1) What is the current contribution of private veterinarians to the Australian surveillance system? (2) What is the veterinary professions capacity to assume a more prominent role in surveillance? (3) What is the interest and ability of the veterinary profession in Australia to undertake this surveillance role now and into the future? Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 17 private veterinarians with data analyzed qualitatively to identify key themes. Results demonstrate that private veterinarians are aware of their responsibilities and are engaged in surveillance activities at both formal and informal levels. The key challenges associated with current and future contributions were related to workload, remuneration, conflicts of interest and clarity over how responsibility for surveillance is shared amongst those involved in the system. The study has demonstrated that even amongst an engaged population, barriers do need to be addressed if private veterinarians are to be tasked with increasing their involvement in animal health surveillance activities.
本研究调查了私人兽医在监测活动中的参与情况以及兽医劳动力对澳大利亚动物健康监测系统的贡献。研究探讨了在加强监测系统的需求增加之际，兽医对监测结果的总体参与度有所下降这一认知。研究考虑了三个关键问题：（1）私人兽医目前对澳大利亚监测系统的贡献是什么？（2）兽医行业在监测中承担更突出角色的能力如何？（3）澳大利亚兽医行业目前及未来承担这一监测角色的兴趣和能力如何？对17名私人兽医进行了半结构化电话访谈，并对数据进行定性分析以确定关键主题。结果表明，私人兽医意识到自己的责任，并在正式和非正式层面参与监测活动。与当前和未来贡献相关的关键挑战涉及工作量、薪酬、利益冲突以及系统中各方对监测责任分担的明确性。该研究表明，即使在积极参与的人群中，如果要让私人兽医承担更多动物健康监测活动的任务，障碍仍需解决。
