Das Moumita, Yustyniuk Valeriia, Perez Andres M, Aguirreburualde Maria Sol Perez
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA.
Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA.
Pathogens. 2025 Jul 23;14(8):728. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14080728.
Rabies is a fatal but entirely vaccine-preventable disease, with the highest risk in areas where free-roaming domestic dogs are prevalent. Understanding dog owners' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) is crucial for shaping effective rabies control strategies. This scoping review aimed to synthesize global evidence from studies evaluating dog owners' KAP to identify behavioral factors relevant to rabies prevention and control. A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, covering the period from 2012 to 2025. Seventy full-text articles were included based on predefined criteria. The findings reveal substantial gaps in dog owners' knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors regarding rabies prevention. While general awareness of rabies is high among dog owners, their knowledge about transmission, clinical signs, and the fatal nature of the disease is inconsistent, with significant variability across studies. The vaccination uptake also varied widely across studies, ranging from less than 1% to over 90%, with no study reporting full coverage. Furthermore, a strong positive correlation was found between vaccination practice and the awareness of vaccine benefits (r = 0.69, = 0.004). Common barriers to vaccination include lack of information, vaccine accessibility, distance to clinics, and personal constraints. These insights underscore the importance of early and targeted communication about vaccination campaigns. Future research should focus on periodically evaluating KAP before and after interventions to better inform rabies control efforts.
狂犬病是一种致命但完全可通过疫苗预防的疾病，在流浪家犬盛行的地区风险最高。了解狗主人的知识、态度和行为（KAP）对于制定有效的狂犬病控制策略至关重要。本范围综述旨在综合评估狗主人KAP的研究中的全球证据，以确定与狂犬病预防和控制相关的行为因素。使用PubMed、科学网和Scopus进行了系统的文献检索，涵盖2012年至2025年期间。根据预定义标准纳入了70篇全文文章。研究结果揭示了狗主人在狂犬病预防知识、信念和行为方面存在重大差距。虽然狗主人对狂犬病的总体认识较高，但他们对疾病传播、临床症状和致命性质的了解并不一致，各研究之间存在显著差异。不同研究的疫苗接种率也差异很大，从不到1%到超过90%不等，没有一项研究报告完全覆盖。此外，发现疫苗接种行为与对疫苗益处的认识之间存在很强的正相关（r = 0.69，P = 0.004）。疫苗接种的常见障碍包括信息不足、疫苗可及性、到诊所的距离以及个人限制。这些见解强调了早期和有针对性的疫苗接种宣传活动的重要性。未来的研究应侧重于在干预前后定期评估KAP，以便为狂犬病控制工作提供更好的信息。
