Observations as a way to assess the compliance of veterinary students with biosecurity procedures

Humblet, Marie‐France; Vanderschueren, P.; Grignet, Christine; Cassart, Dominique; Korsak, N.; Saegerman, Claude

doi:10.20506/rst.36.3.2712

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“…This study also highlighted the balanced request of both principles and practical aspects of livestock biosecurity, including the assessment of biosecurity compliance and the improvement/implementation of biosecurity action plans [56,60]. This is in line with the FAO effort on the progressive management pathway for animal biosecurity [61].…”

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Scanning European Needs and Expectations Related to Livestock Biosecurity Training by Using the World Café Method

Saegerman,

Niemi,

De Briyne

et al. 2024

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

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The European Union Animal Health Law (2016/429) emphasizes disease prevention, underpinned by livestock biosecurity, surveillance, and traceability, as key aspects to minimize the risk of animal diseases. An important element of biosecurity is the training of key actors involved in implementing it. However, their needs and expectations regarding this training are poorly known. Under the COST action BETTER (CA20103), a World Café was organized to identify the needs and expectations of biosecurity training for farmers, veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, and other actors. A total of 78 participants distributed in four groups participated in the World Café. Needs and expectations were identified and ranked in decreasing order of importance. For farmers, the most important aspects were training focusing on practical aspects, the planning of training sessions in the day to accommodate workload, the need to prepare multiple reminders of upcoming training, and the short duration of events. For veterinary practitioners, it was considered that a mixed approach, including a theoretical and a practical part where people are invited to create a biosecurity plan and a follow-up report, were the most important features of training. For veterinary students, creating a good knowledge of the main principles of biosecurity was found as an essential element of training. Regarding other actors, gaining an understanding in the spread of pathogens and the repercussions on the cost of animal products that diseases might have (consumers), training on good/best practices of cleaning and disinfection and the development of clear protocols (transporters), and a mixture of formal and informal training and training on communication skills (other actors) were considered important. The World Café was a useful method to have a first identification, discussion, and differentiation on livestock biosecurity training needs and expectations of the key actors, although additional follow-up research involving more participants from more diverse countries with different coverage of cultures and education would be beneficial. These needs and expectations are relevant and should be considered when designing new training courses.

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Scanning European Needs and Expectations Related to Livestock Biosecurity Training by Using the World Café Method

Saegerman,

Niemi,

De Briyne

et al. 2024

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

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“…The repetition of internal audits over time can only promote continuous improvement of the program, as it allows a follow-up of the situation and the checking of critical points and deficiencies highlighted in a previous audit. The follow-up of observations through time is useful to assess the evolution of compliance with biosecurity measures (35). The frequency of audits is riskdependent.…”

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Internal audits as a tool to assess the compliance with biosecurity rules in a veterinary faculty

Humblet

Saegerman

2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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IntroductionThe present paper proposes a tool to follow up the compliance of staff and students with biosecurity rules, as enforced in a veterinary faculty, i.e., animal clinics, teaching laboratories, dissection rooms, and educational pig herd and farm.MethodsStarting from a generic list of items gathered into several categories (personal dress and equipment, animal-related items, infrastructures, waste management, management of material/equipment and behavior), a checklist was created for each sector/activity mentioned above, based on the rules and procedures compiled in the Faculty biosecurity standard operating procedures. Checklists were created as Excel™ files. For each sector, several sheets were elaborated, i.e., one per specific activity: for example, the following sheets were created for the equine clinic: class 1-2 hospitalization (class 1 = non-infectious conditions; class 2 = infectious disease with a low or non-existent risk of transmission), class 3 hospitalization (class 3 = infectious disease with a moderate risk of transmission; these patients are suspected of having an infectious disease and being contagious for other patients and/or for humans) and consultation.ResultsClass 4 area, which corresponds to the isolation unit and aims at housing patients suffering from infectious diseases with a significant risk of transmission (including notifiable conditions), was not audited at that period, as it was undergoing renovation works. The audit relied on observations performed by a unique observer to ensure standardization. Observed items were presented as yes/no and multiple-choice questions. A scale from 0 to 3 or 4 (depending on the item) allowed scoring each item, i.e., 0 corresponding to 100% compliance with the procedure and the highest score to the worst situation. A median and average global score was also estimated by category and by activity.DiscussionThe methodology described in the present paper allows estimating the compliance with biosecurity standard operating procedures in a specific sector and/or for a given activity. The identification of criteria needing improvement is a key point: it helps prioritizing actions to be implemented and awareness raising among people concerned. Regular internal auditing is an essential part of a biosecurity plan, the frequency being conditioned by the risk linked to a specific activity or area (i.e., more frequent audits in risky situations).

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Observations as a way to assess the compliance of veterinary students with biosecurity procedures

Cited by 2 publications

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Scanning European Needs and Expectations Related to Livestock Biosecurity Training by Using the World Café Method

Scanning European Needs and Expectations Related to Livestock Biosecurity Training by Using the World Café Method

Internal audits as a tool to assess the compliance with biosecurity rules in a veterinary faculty

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