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UNASSIGNED: Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonotic infection that is endemic in Saudi Arabia and associated with clinical and economic impacts. Several studies from countries endemic for brucellosis evaluated the knowledge and attitude of livestock farmers regarding brucellosis. However, no such study was conducted in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of livestock farmers and meat handlers in Saudi Arabia.
UNASSIGNED: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, where participants were interviewed in-person in Arabic in livestock markets between September-December 2023. Convenient sampling was utilized. The questionnaire included basic demographics and questions to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward personal protection and protection of the animals from brucellosis. The questionnaire was adapted from a previously validated survey and included 59 questions. Providing at least one correct answer to a certain question indicated a good knowledge about this item or a safe practice. The participants were divided into: farmers (shepherds working for the animal owners), commercial animal owners (those who rent a stockyard in the livestock market and employ farmers to sell their animals), and private animal owners (owners of private farms from which they sell their animals).
UNASSIGNED: 545 participants were interviewed (n = 291 farmers, n = 118 commercial animal owners, n = 113 private animal owners, and n = 23 animal slaughterhouse workers). >90% have heard of brucellosis. Lack of education and short experience (<5 years) of working with livestock were negatively associated with good knowledge of brucellosis symptoms and transmission (OR, 0.30; 95%CI, 0.10-0.94; p = 0.038 and OR, 0.23; 95%CI, 0.08-0.62; p = 0.004, respectively). Taking sick animals to the veterinarian was reported by 61.2%, whereas 36.4% follow safe practices when disposing of aborted fetuses. While 34% consume raw milk, only 10% consume rare/medium-rare meat. 51.2% acknowledged the need for more information on brucellosis.
UNASSIGNED: This study revealed the need to augment the knowledge of people working with animals, particularly those with no school education and those with short work experience, via providing educational visits or materials or through veterinarians. This should help them identify human and animal brucellosis symptoms and increase the knowledge on how to protect oneself and animals from this disease.
UNASSIGNED: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, where participants were interviewed in-person in Arabic in livestock markets between September-December 2023. Convenient sampling was utilized. The questionnaire included basic demographics and questions to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward personal protection and protection of the animals from brucellosis. The questionnaire was adapted from a previously validated survey and included 59 questions. Providing at least one correct answer to a certain question indicated a good knowledge about this item or a safe practice. The participants were divided into: farmers (shepherds working for the animal owners), commercial animal owners (those who rent a stockyard in the livestock market and employ farmers to sell their animals), and private animal owners (owners of private farms from which they sell their animals).
UNASSIGNED: 545 participants were interviewed (n = 291 farmers, n = 118 commercial animal owners, n = 113 private animal owners, and n = 23 animal slaughterhouse workers). >90% have heard of brucellosis. Lack of education and short experience (<5 years) of working with livestock were negatively associated with good knowledge of brucellosis symptoms and transmission (OR, 0.30; 95%CI, 0.10-0.94; p = 0.038 and OR, 0.23; 95%CI, 0.08-0.62; p = 0.004, respectively). Taking sick animals to the veterinarian was reported by 61.2%, whereas 36.4% follow safe practices when disposing of aborted fetuses. While 34% consume raw milk, only 10% consume rare/medium-rare meat. 51.2% acknowledged the need for more information on brucellosis.
UNASSIGNED: This study revealed the need to augment the knowledge of people working with animals, particularly those with no school education and those with short work experience, via providing educational visits or materials or through veterinarians. This should help them identify human and animal brucellosis symptoms and increase the knowledge on how to protect oneself and animals from this disease.
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■布鲁氏菌病是一种细菌性人畜共患感染，在沙特阿拉伯流行，与临床和经济影响有关。来自布鲁氏菌病流行国家的几项研究评估了畜牧业农民对布鲁氏菌病的知识和态度。然而,在沙特阿拉伯没有进行此类研究.本研究旨在评估知识，态度,以及沙特阿拉伯牲畜农民和肉类处理者的做法。
■这是一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究，2023年9月至12月期间，参与者在牲畜市场接受了阿拉伯语面对面采访。利用了方便的取样。问卷包括基本的人口统计和评估知识的问题，态度,以及个人保护和保护动物免受布鲁氏菌病的实践。问卷改编自先前验证的调查，包括59个问题。对某个问题提供至少一个正确答案表明对该项目有良好的了解或安全的做法。参与者分为：农民（为动物主人工作的牧羊人），商业动物所有者(那些在牲畜市场租一个堆场并雇用农民出售他们的动物的人)，和私人动物所有者（他们出售动物的私人农场的所有者）。
■545名参与者接受了采访(n=291名农民，n=118个商业动物主人，n=113私人动物主人，和n=23动物屠宰场工人)。90%以上的人听说过布鲁氏菌病。缺乏教育和与牲畜一起工作的短暂经验（<5年）与布鲁氏菌病症状和传播的良好知识呈负相关（OR，0.30；95CI，0.10-0.94；p=0.038，OR，0.23；95CI，0.08-0.62；p=0.004）。将生病的动物带到兽医那里的比例为61.2％，而36.4%的人在处理流产胎儿时遵循安全的做法。34%的人食用原料奶，只有10％食用稀有/中等稀有肉类。51.2%的人承认需要更多关于布鲁氏菌病的信息。
■这项研究揭示了需要增加与动物打交道的人们的知识，特别是那些没有受过学校教育和工作经验短的人，通过提供教育访问或材料或通过兽医。这应该有助于他们识别人类和动物布鲁氏菌病的症状，并增加有关如何保护自己和动物免受这种疾病的知识。
■这是一项基于问卷调查的横断面研究，2023年9月至12月期间，参与者在牲畜市场接受了阿拉伯语面对面采访。利用了方便的取样。问卷包括基本的人口统计和评估知识的问题，态度,以及个人保护和保护动物免受布鲁氏菌病的实践。问卷改编自先前验证的调查，包括59个问题。对某个问题提供至少一个正确答案表明对该项目有良好的了解或安全的做法。参与者分为：农民（为动物主人工作的牧羊人），商业动物所有者(那些在牲畜市场租一个堆场并雇用农民出售他们的动物的人)，和私人动物所有者（他们出售动物的私人农场的所有者）。
■545名参与者接受了采访(n=291名农民，n=118个商业动物主人，n=113私人动物主人，和n=23动物屠宰场工人)。90%以上的人听说过布鲁氏菌病。缺乏教育和与牲畜一起工作的短暂经验（<5年）与布鲁氏菌病症状和传播的良好知识呈负相关（OR，0.30；95CI，0.10-0.94；p=0.038，OR，0.23；95CI，0.08-0.62；p=0.004）。将生病的动物带到兽医那里的比例为61.2％，而36.4%的人在处理流产胎儿时遵循安全的做法。34%的人食用原料奶，只有10％食用稀有/中等稀有肉类。51.2%的人承认需要更多关于布鲁氏菌病的信息。
■这项研究揭示了需要增加与动物打交道的人们的知识，特别是那些没有受过学校教育和工作经验短的人，通过提供教育访问或材料或通过兽医。这应该有助于他们识别人类和动物布鲁氏菌病的症状，并增加有关如何保护自己和动物免受这种疾病的知识。
