Emergency Preparedness Training for Veterinarians: Prevention of Zoonotic Transmission
| Autor: | Lindsay Benson, Annie M. Tinius, Leslie Horn, Kristine M. Gebbie, Elizabeth Ablah, Kurt Konda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) education New York MEDLINE Disaster Planning Management Monitoring Policy and Law Training (civil) Zoonotic disease Education Veterinarians Zoonoses Disease Transmission Infectious medicine Animals Humans Objective knowledge Emergency management Transmission (medicine) business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Emergency response Female Educational Measurement Medical emergency business Disease transmission |
| Zdroj: | Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 6:345-352 |
| ISSN: | 1557-850X 1538-7135 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/bsp.2008.0026 |
| Popis: | Natural zoonotic outbreaks can cause widespread devastation, and several zoonoses can be transmitted as agents of bioterrorism. Although veterinarians can be vital in controlling the transmission of zoonotic diseases, many lack knowledge about their roles in emergency response and about zoonoses. A training session titled "Prevention of Zoonotic Disease Transmission" was provided for New York veterinarians. The training was evaluated using pre-training, post-training, and follow-up surveys, which measured increase in and retention of knowledge. Seventy-five (75) veterinary professionals participated in the training, and 91% responded on pre- and post-training surveys. The percentage of respondents who correctly answered the objective knowledge questions increased from pre-training to post-training. Furthermore, follow-up surveys demonstrated that participants were able to retain much of the information from the training session. Very little research has been found that evaluates a similar training event. As knowledge increases, additional training conferences could benefit veterinarians and supplement this research. The results of the pre-training, post-training, and follow-up surveys indicate that veterinary professionals' knowledge of zoonoses can be significantly improved after receiving training; participants found the training to be useful and requested additional training, indicating that veterinary professionals have a desire to learn about emergency preparedness topics. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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