Farmers' knowledge of Q fever and prevention approaches in New South Wales

作     者：Lower, Tony Corben, Paul Massey, Peter Depczynski, Julie Brown, Tony Stanley, Priscilla Osbourn, Margaret Durrheim, David 

作者机构：Univ Sydney Australian Ctr Agr Hlth & Safety Moree Australia NSW Hlth North Coast Publ Hlth Port Macquarie NSW Australia NSW Hlth Hunter New England Populat Hlth Newcastle NSW Australia Univ Sydney Sch Rural Hlth Dubbo Dubbo Australia NSW Hlth Populat Hlth Western NSW Dubbo Australia 

出 版 物：《AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH》 (澳大利亚农村保健杂志)

年 卷 期：2017年第25卷第5期

页      面：306-310页

核心收录：

学科分类：12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 120402[管理学-社会医学与卫生事业管理(可授管理学、医学学位)] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1011[医学-护理学（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学] 

主　　题：farmer Q fever Zoonosis 

摘      要：ObjectiveTo identify what New South Wales (NSW) farmers know about Q fever to inform preventive approaches. DesignThematic analysis of qualitative data gathered through semi-structured individual interviews, focus groups and a community meeting. SettingRural communities in NSW, Australia. ParticipantsA total of 25 farmers participated in individual interviews (n = 4) or three focus groups, each with seven participants (n = 21). A further 27 persons, were involved in a community meeting. Main outcome measuresThemes derived from the interviews, focus groups and community meeting. ResultsKnowledge variations regarding Q fever risk and transmission highlight a need for improved risk communication. Vaccination was viewed as the preferred prevention approach;barriers were raised including time, costs, access to screening/vaccination and General Practitioner (GP) knowledge about Q fever. Local vaccination initiatives were supported. ConclusionsStrengthening existing GP knowledge and services leading to expanded provision of screening/vaccination could improve the coverage of Q fever vaccine in endemic NSW farming and rural communities.