Exploring the foundations of population health and preventive medicine as essential elements for veterinary education

Hooper, Billy E.

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.02.016

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“…A similar finding was reported in veterinarians in the US (Fosgate, 2008) with younger vets concentrating more on individual animal tasks than broadening their knowledge into population medicine. Training of young professionals in communication strategies will be an important component in ensuring efficient message delivery to farmers and resultant improvements in disease control (Hooper, 2008).…”

Section: Development Of Working Relationships Between Pvps and Das Shmentioning

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A survey of biosecurity-related practices, opinions and communications across dairy farm veterinarians and advisors

Sayers

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Sayers

2014

The Veterinary Journal

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Biosecurity is a fundamental component of preventative medicine and an important 42 concept to promote within farming communities. Implementation of biosecurity at farm-level 43 tends to be poor, and lack of information has been cited by many studies as a potential cause.44 Private veterinary practitioners (PVPs) and dairy advisors (DAs) play a pivotal role in the 45 provision of animal health and farm management services to dairy farmers. The objective of 46 this study was to document and compare biosecurity-related practices and opinions across 47 Irish PVPs, DAs, and a selection of international veterinary experts (VEs). 48Questionnaire surveys were completed and acceptable response rates of 47% (PVP), 49 97% (DA), and 65% (VE) were achieved. Significant differences were identified in the 50 promotion and implementation of biosecurity between PVPs and DAs, with a higher 51 proportion of PVPs regularly advising clients on biosecurity (P<0.0001) and receiving requests for biosecurity advice from clients (P=0.004). Communication between DAs and53 PVPs was sub-optimal with over 60% of each group not in regular communication. With 54 regard to the main farmer motivator for biosecurity implementation, the majority of PVPs 55 (62%) prioritised external factors (economic benefit, mandatory obligation) as the main 56 farmer motivator for biosecurity implementation. The majority of DAs prioritised 57 health/animal related factors (69%) in closer agreement with farmers (83.1%), although still 58 significantly less likely (OR=1.8) than farmers to choose such motivators (P=0.005).59 Importance ranking of biosecurity measures by PVPs and VEs was also documented as a 60 basis for veterinary education and farm biosecurity risk assessments. 61DA and PVP communication is sub-optimal in Ireland and development of interactive 62 teams and training could provide a vehicle for improved promotion of biosecurity on farm.

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Section: Development Of Working Relationships Between Pvps and Das Shmentioning

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A survey of biosecurity-related practices, opinions and communications across dairy farm veterinarians and advisors

Sayers

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Sayers

2014

The Veterinary Journal

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“…Currently, less than 3% of the total veterinary curriculum in the US is devoted to public health issues (Riddle et al . 2004), resulting in fewer than 2% of current veterinarians working in public health (Hooper 2008). Similarly, medical training maintains a strict focus on human health.…”

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Integrating a One Health approach in education to address global health and sustainability challenges

Barrett

Bouley

Stoertz

et al. 2010

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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Emerging infectious diseases are economically, socially, medically, and environmentally costly, as evidenced by the H1N1 influenza pandemic. Their broad consequences demand interdisciplinary solutions. One such solution, known as the One Health approach, is a growing global strategy that is being adopted by health organizations and policy makers in response to this need. It recognizes the interconnected nature of human, animal, and environmental health in an attempt to inform health policy, expand scientific knowledge, improve healthcare training and delivery, and address sustainability challenges. Education will play a particularly important role in realizing the One Health concept; however, a shortage of collaborative student programs, insufficient environmental training for health professionals, and a lack of institutional support impede progress. As a group of students from ecology, medicine, veterinary medicine, and global public health, we offer a vision for improving tertiary education to prepare environmental and health professionals to address a changing world. We outline the need for, and challenges facing, One Health and suggest ways to implement a collaborative educational network, both within the US and internationally. We also emphasize training opportunities and highlight potential hotspots of One Health excellence in the US, which are poised to use existing educational resources to train a new generation of One Health professionals.

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One Health

Barrett¹,

Osofsky²

2014

Jekel's Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health

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Exploring the foundations of population health and preventive medicine as essential elements for veterinary education

Cited by 4 publications

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A survey of biosecurity-related practices, opinions and communications across dairy farm veterinarians and advisors

A survey of biosecurity-related practices, opinions and communications across dairy farm veterinarians and advisors

Integrating a One Health approach in education to address global health and sustainability challenges

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