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Arnecke AL, Schwarz S, Lübke-Becker A, Jensen KC, Herre C, Bahramsoltani M. Risk Communication on Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance-How Do Exotic Pet Owners Perceive the Communication of Their Veterinarians? Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2035. [PMID: 39061497 PMCID: PMC11273538 DOI: 10.3390/ani14142035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Exotic animals traded and kept as pets can transmit a variety of diseases to humans and other animals, and vice versa. Therefore, it is essential for pet owners, particularly vulnerable groups, to be informed about associated risks. Veterinarians play a crucial role in informing pet owners about health risks associated with zoonotic pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and should, therefore, have good communication skills to effectively transfer information to pet owners. Thus, exotic pet owners in Germany were surveyed on animal husbandry, veterinary consultation and risk communication. To evaluate the perception of communication, a self-developed questionnaire was used to derive a communication score. The perception of veterinarian communication received a high average score showing a high level of satisfaction. The duration of the veterinarian-client relationship was associated with better communication perception, and the frequency of communication on zoonoses and AMR was associated with the presence of a permanent veterinarian. However, the results indicated that the frequency of disseminated information on zoonoses and/or AMR from veterinarians was lower than desired by the pet owners. Therefore, more educational material on zoonoses and AMR should be made available, and the awareness concerning risk communication should be increased by further education and training at universities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amelie Lisa Arnecke
- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Koserstraße 20, 14195 Berlin, Germany; (C.H.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Straße 7, 14163 Berlin, Germany; (S.S.); (A.L.-B.)
- Veterinary Centre for Resistance Research (TZR), School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Straße 8, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Straße 7, 14163 Berlin, Germany; (S.S.); (A.L.-B.)
- Veterinary Centre for Resistance Research (TZR), School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Straße 8, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Königsweg 67, 14163 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Koserstraße 20, 14195 Berlin, Germany; (C.H.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Koserstraße 20, 14195 Berlin, Germany; (C.H.); (M.B.)
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Roca D, Escribano D, Franco-Martínez L, Contreras-Aguilar MD, Bernal LJ, Ceron JJ, Rojo-Villada PA, Martínez-Subiela S, Tvarijonaviciute A. Evaluation of the Effect of a Live Interview in Journalism Students on Salivary Stress Biomarkers and Conventional Stress Scales. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19041920. [PMID: 35206107 PMCID: PMC8872587 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19041920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
A career in journalism can be very stressful, as journalists frequently have to deal with uncontrolled situations such as conducting live interviews. Therefore, training is essential during their career, both for the development of communication skills and for the improvement of the real and effective capacity to perform the tasks of their professional activity. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of stress in students before and after a practical training in a professional television set using subjective (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Likert scale) and objective (salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase) methods. The results indicate that a live interview produces stress in the students as revealed by increased concentrations of cortisol and alpha amylase in saliva. Furthermore, students with lower initial concentrations of these biomarkers obtained better grades in evaluation, suggesting that greater control of anticipatory stress could be associated with a better activity performance.
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- Delfina Roca
- Department of Information and Documentation, Faculty of Communication and Documentation, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.R.); (P.A.R.-V.)
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Information and Documentation, Faculty of Communication and Documentation, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.R.); (P.A.R.-V.)
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-8-6888-7168
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (D.E.); (L.F.-M.); (M.D.C.-A.); (L.J.B.); (J.J.C.); (A.T.)
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