Pig farmers' perceptions, attitudes, influences and management of information in the decision-making process for disease control
Pig farmers' perceptions, attitudes, influences and management of information in the decision-making process for disease control
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DOI：
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.08.004
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发表时间：
2014-10-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Dewberry, Chris
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作者：
Alarcon, Pablo;Wieland, Barbara;Dewberry, Chris
本研究的目的是（1）探讨养猪户在疾病控制决策过程中所使用的因素;（2）调查养猪户对疾病控制相关信息来源的态度和看法。2011年，对20名英国养猪户进行了一项定性研究。问卷由三部分组成。第一部分要求农民确定他们经历过的两种难以识别和/或控制的疾病。他们被要求报告疾病问题是如何认识的，控制的必要性是如何决定的，以及什么影响了控制方法的选择。对于后者，使用了与计划行为理论有关的结构。他们的言语反应被归类为：（1）态度和信仰，（2）主观规范，或（3）感知行为控制（PBC）。在第二部分中，疾病控制的五个关键信息来源（Defra，BPEX，来自学术界的研究，互联网和兽医）和知识障碍的相关因素进行了调查。访谈被记录和转录。使用模板对访谈记录文本进行了定性分析。疾病控制的驱动因素是“猪死亡率”、“进入经济危机状态的感觉”、“动物福利”和“绝望感”。兽医被几个参与的农民认为是最值得信赖的疾病控制信息来源。然而，在特别是不可持续的情况下，其他生产者，特别是来自国外的经验，似乎对农民的决策产生了很大影响。确定了与PBC有关的“缺乏知识”、“农场结构和管理障碍”以及“经济制约因素”。一些负面的主题，如“缺乏沟通”，“不知道去哪里看”，和“信息偏差”与学术界的研究。本研究确定了一系列因素影响养猪户的疾病控制决策过程。此外，它还强调生产者缺乏认识，难以获得当前的科研成果。在制定传播研究结果和疾病控制建议的传播战略时，应考虑到所确定的因素。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
The objectives of this study were (1) to explore the factors involved in the decision-making process used by pig farmers for disease control and (2) to investigate pig farmers' attitudes and perceptions about different information sources relating to disease control.In 2011 a qualitative study involving 20 face-to-face interviews with English pig farmers was conducted. The questionnaire was composed of three parts. The first part required farmers to identify two diseases they had experienced and which were difficult to recognize and/or control. They were asked to report how the disease problem was recognized, how the need for control was decided, and what affected the choice of control approach. For the latter, a structure related to the Theory of Planned Behaviour was used. Their verbal responses were classified as associated with: (1) attitude and beliefs, (2) subjective norms, or (3) perceived behavioural control (PBC). In the second part, five key sources of information for disease control (Defra, BPEX, research from academia, internet and veterinarians) and the factors related to barriers to knowledge were investigated. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. A qualitative analysis of the text of the interview transcripts was carried out using templates.Drivers for disease control were 'pig mortality', 'feeling of entering in an economically critical situation', 'animal welfare' and 'feeling of despair'. Veterinarians were perceived by several participating farmers as the most trusted information source on disease control. However, in particular non-sustainable situations, other producers, and especially experiences from abroad, seemed to considerably influence the farmers' decision-making. 'Lack of knowledge', 'farm structure and management barriers' and 'economic constrains' were identified in relation to PBC. Several negative themes, such as 'lack of communication', 'not knowing where to look', and 'information bias' were associated with research from academia.This study identified a range of factors influencing the decision-making process for disease control by pig farmers. In addition, it highlighted the lack of awareness and difficult access of producers to current scientific research outputs. The factors identified should be considered when developing communication strategies to disseminate research findings and advice for disease control. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.