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- A draft-proposal for a focus group about awareness of anthelminthic resistance and its residues environmental impactPublication . Mateus, Teresa L.; Martins, Oliva M.D.; Velde, Fiona Vande; Flannery, Sinéad; Claerebout, Edwin; Keane, OrlaA focus group is a qualitative research methodology that utilizes group interaction to discuss a specific topic and is particularly useful for gaining a deeper understanding of the context surrounding a problem or specific phenomenon. Through in-depth interviews conducted with small and homogeneous groups (4 to 12), the moderator facilitates the discussion. The group should feel free to express their perspective. A proposal to conduct a focus group targeting ruminant veterinarians is presented, aiming to identify potential barriers, uncover hidden challenges, and explore opportunities and motivations for implementing sustainable practices. Veterinarians would be selected through convenience sampling. To explain the implementation, this research developed a guide based on a theoretical framework. The guide helps to implement the group interview. Finally, the data should be analysed. This phase involves transcription and categorization of data. The guide is based on the COM-B Model (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation led to Behaviour change). The variables (and respective indicators) would be Capability/Knowledge (knowledge, its source, and recommendations), local perception (perception, its source, and advisors), opportunity (support, training, and animal/environmental health), and motivation (willingness to change, enablers, and barriers). Some questions to be included would be: what are the main challenges you face in your daily professional life? Or how do you currently suggest farmers control helminths? Do you diagnose it in your daily practice? What do you know about the presence of anthelmintic drugs in the environment and their ecological impact? Hopefully, we'll get more information to set up focus groups with the producers.
- Understanding the uptake of diagnostics for sustainable gastrointestinal nematode control by European dairy cattle farmers: a multi-country cross-sectional studyPublication . Vande Velde, Fiona; Hektoen, Lisbeth; Phythian, Claire J.; Rinaldi, Laura; Bosco, Antonio; Hinney, Barbara; Gehringer, Martin; Strube, Christina; May, Katharina; Knubben-Schweizer, Gabriela; Martins, Oliva M.D.; Mateus, Teresa L.; Simion, Violeta; Charlier, Johannes; Bartley, David J.; Claerebout, EdwinTo mitigate emerging anthelmintic resistance (AR) in cattle, sustainable gastrointestinal nematode control strategies should be adopted. A multi-centre study was set up to understand the factors affecting European dairy cattle farmers’ adoption of diagnostics and to gauge for differences between regions. The data were collected through a multilingual survey by participating countries of the European Co-operation in Science and Technology (COST) action COMbatting Anthelmintic Resistance in ruminants (COMBAR). Four countries provided sufficient data to be included in the data analysis: Norway, Italy, Germany and Austria. Three models were estimated and validated through structural equation modelling. Norway, along with Germany and Austria (pooled dataset) showed similar trends that align with previous studies. AR risk perception had no influence on the adoption intention of diagnostics, a positive influence was found for attitude towards diagnostics and subjective norms (i.e., perceived opinion of others), and a negative influence of attitudes towards anthelminthics. Additionally, routine (i.e., perception of the current treatment) had an indirect effect on adoption intention through attitudes. Italy’s data deviated from these findings, presenting a positive effect of the perceived severity of AR, and perceived behavioural control (i.e., perceived ability to perform a specific behaviour) on adoption intention of diagnostics. Finally, Norway’s data set allowed for inclusion of a measurement of current behaviour in the model, identifying a direct positive effect of the perceived actual behaviour of other farmers on their own behaviour.