Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance among Village Animal Health Workers and Veterinary Drug Retailers in Cambodia

Chea, Bunna; Kong, Sokom; Thim, Sokha; Ban, Naiheak; Chrun, Rithy; Venn, Vutey; Fernandez-Colorado, Cherry P.; Kang, Kroesna

doi:10.4236/ojas.2023.131007

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“…Only two previous studies have investigated education level among veterinary drug retailers in Southeast Asia (SEA), both conducted in Cambodia. The first one showed, similar to the current study, that a majority of respondents had a university education (Heyman, 2020 ), while the other showed that secondary school or high school education was the most common (Chea et al., 2023 ). Hence, the limited number of studies makes it difficult to put the results from the current study into perspective.…”

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Understanding veterinary drug shop workers’ knowledge and practices to identify drivers of antibiotic use in Vietnamese livestock farms

Nohrborg,

Nguyen‐Thi,

Xuan

et al. 2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health issue and a major threat to animal and human health. Antibiotic use (ABU) drives AMR development, and several hotspots for ABU, and AMR, in livestock have been identified in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. There are often multiple drivers of ABU at farms, and to identify all of them there is a need to look beyond farm level.ObjectivesThe overall aim of this study was to identify routines and/or competencies, related to antibiotic sales, among veterinary drug shop workers that may be improved in order to decrease the medically non‐rational use of antibiotics in livestock production.MethodsA questionnaire‐based survey was conducted at 50 veterinary drug shops in northern Vietnam.ResultsResults showed high education and knowledge levels. According to the respondents, antibiotic treatment advice was almost always provided to the farmers, and the recommended treatment was most commonly based on recommendations for the specific disease. However, farmers had almost never had their animals properly diagnosed. Antibiotics were the most sold drug category, penicillins being the most common. Several broad‐spectrum antibiotics were also quite frequently sold. Further, >50% of respondents recommended antibiotics for disease prevention.ConclusionsEven though education and knowledge levels might be high, several challenges can prevent drug shop workers from contributing to more prudent ABU at farms, for example, lack of proper diagnosis, commercial interests and individual farmer motives, often in combination with poor compliance to regulations.

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Understanding veterinary drug shop workers’ knowledge and practices to identify drivers of antibiotic use in Vietnamese livestock farms

Nohrborg,

Nguyen‐Thi,

Xuan

et al. 2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use and resistance among veterinarians and animal health professionals in Wasit Governorate, Iraq

Kanaan

2024

Int J One Health

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Background and Aim: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pervasive health concerns worldwide in veterinary and human medicine. The inadequate use of antibiotics in the veterinary sector has contributed to antibiotic resistance (ABR), which negatively affects animal and human health. This study aimed to evaluate awareness about knowledge, attitude, and practice concerning the use of antibiotics and AMR among veterinarians and other practitioners in the field of animal health in the Wasit Governorate of Iraq. Materials and Methods: This study included 129 veterinarians and animal health workers from various areas of Wasit Governorate (Suwayra, Numaniyah, Kut, and Al-Hai) in eastern Iraq, southeast of Baghdad. Participants’ personal information (age, sex, education, employment history, region, workplace, and current position) and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotic usage and resistance were collected using a questionnaire. The Statistical Analysis System (SAS, 2018) was used to analyze the data. Results: Based on 16 knowledge evaluation questions, only 43.75% had good knowledge, and 56.25% had fair to poor knowledge of antibiotic usage and AMR. There is a lack of understanding of the threat of treatment-resistant bacteria (34.88%). Similarly, there are some gaps in the understanding of the link between efficient management procedures in agriculture and the prevention of resistance development (36.43%). As per the 13 attitude questions, this research found that only 38.46% of the participants had a positive view on antibiotic usage and ABR, while the rest of 61.54% had a neutral view. High rates of participants (80.62%) considered it of great importance to provide sufficient antibiotic doses, proper management, immunization, and the use of animal antibiotics only when necessary and with veterinary assistance. Based on the six questions, our research found that half of the participants had excellent practices regarding antibiotic usage and resistance, whereas the other half had poor to moderate habits. There was a highly significant correlation (p ≤ 0.01) between the knowledge and attitude of the participants in this study, as well as a significant correlation (p ≤ 0.05) between the knowledge and practices and between the attitudes and practices of the participants. Conclusion: Participants’ compliance was poor despite having moderate knowledge of antibiotic use and AMR. Implementing educational and training programs may enhance veterinarians and animal health workers’ understanding, attitude, and behavior. Keywords: antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, knowledge, attitude, and practice, veterinary profession, Wasit province.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance among Village Animal Health Workers and Veterinary Drug Retailers in Cambodia

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Understanding veterinary drug shop workers’ knowledge and practices to identify drivers of antibiotic use in Vietnamese livestock farms

Understanding veterinary drug shop workers’ knowledge and practices to identify drivers of antibiotic use in Vietnamese livestock farms

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use and resistance among veterinarians and animal health professionals in Wasit Governorate, Iraq

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