A socio-psychological investigation into limitations and incentives concerning reporting a clinically suspect situation aimed at improving early detection of classical swine fever outbreaks

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify limitations and incentives in reporting clinically suspect

Application of discrete choice experiment to assess farmers’ willingness to report swine diseases in the Red River Delta region, Vietnam

“…A distrust in veterinary authorities and control measures is, indeed, listed as an important barrier to disease reporting (Bronner et al, 2014;Elbers et al, 2010;. Here again, the timeliness and reliability of compensation delivery intervene as critical elements in building trust between farmers and officials (World Bank, 2006).…”

“…Cameron (2012) proposed that fear of the negative consequences of disease notification, poor relationship with veterinary services, and farmers' apathy toward disease occurrence and control are the main reasons for farmers failing to report (Cameron, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.01.002 0167-5877/© 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 2012).The results of a socio-psychological study among pig farmers in the Netherlands indicated that uncertainty about the occurrence of a given disease and the threat of a false alarm, which might have a negative impact on the farm and on the relationship between farmers and veterinarians, were important factors influencing farmer reporting (Elbers et al, 2010). Lack of trust in the control/eradication measures of veterinary authorities is also considered as a barrier to farmers' willingness to report (Elbers et al, 2010;.…”

“…2012).The results of a socio-psychological study among pig farmers in the Netherlands indicated that uncertainty about the occurrence of a given disease and the threat of a false alarm, which might have a negative impact on the farm and on the relationship between farmers and veterinarians, were important factors influencing farmer reporting (Elbers et al, 2010). Lack of trust in the control/eradication measures of veterinary authorities is also considered as a barrier to farmers' willingness to report (Elbers et al, 2010;. indicated that the disease awareness of farmers is an important factor influencing the sensitivity of passive surveillance and that in endemic areas, where animal owners are likely to be aware of the disease, the probability of disease reporting and detection seems to be higher than in areas where the disease is unknown or neglected .Understanding these socio-economic factors is critical for improving the effectiveness of passive surveillance systems.…”

“…Various interventions have been suggested to improve the performance of passive surveillance systems based on the investigated farmer's attitude and behavior in animal disease reporting (Bronner et al, 2014;Dung et al, 2006;Elbers et al, 2010;. The most used methods are enhancing public awareness of priority animal diseases and of the importance of early reporting through mass media, the improvement of relationships between farmers and veterinary staff, provision of incentives for reporting, and provision of appropriate compensation for culling animals (Cameron, 2012).…”

Distribution of cow-calf producers’ beliefs regarding gathering and holding their cattle and observing animal movement restrictions during an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

“…These behaviors represent important targets for risk communication, since enhanced cooperation may reduce the size and severity of an outbreak. Some efforts have been made to understand producers' beliefs about disease reporting or on-farm disease control (Hopp et al, 2007;Heffernan et al, 2008;Palmer et al, 2009;Elbers et al, 2010;Delgado et al, 2012;Alarcon et al, 2014;Garforth et al, 2013) and the consequences of reporting on the severity of an outbreak Carpenter et al, 2011). However, other important producer behaviors which could impact the severity of a disease outbreak have received minimal attention.…”