Marwan Hamad, Russell Gurbutt
Emotional intelligence in preregistration nurse education
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
zoonoses increasing concern worldwide particularly low middleincome countries people close contact animals high risk contracting transmitting zoonotic diseases determine health literacy livestock farmers toward biosecurity prevent zoonotic diseases crosssectional mixedmethods study conducted thai nguyen province vietnam livestock farming main occupation questionnaire survey submitted 218 farmers close contact livestock addition 8 farmers invited indepth interview explore health literacy half participants men average age standard deviation participants 493115 years median years experience farming 15 years majority 820 participants moderate health literacy level regarding zoonoses improper use antibiotics referred 580 participants including antibiotic use feeding supplements 340 use human antibiotics treat sick animals 240 many participants unaware zoonotic prevention measures due practices wearing protective equipment 600 absence acaricides prevent vector infestations 520 absence disinfection measures 420 low rate rabies vaccination 540 quarantining sick animals 380 indepth interviews revealed great concern among farmers collective lack participation local veterinarians health workers government authorities zoonosesprevention efforts statistical models showed farm scale ethnic groups perceived income associated overall health literacy zoonoses comprehensive health education related zoonotic diseases recommended improve overall knowledge including routes transmission symptoms consequences diseases antibiotic usage addition guidance provided farmers treat sick animals appropriate use antibiotics waste management local veterinarians health workers important contact points work closely farmers prevent zoonotic diseases