Awareness of zoonoses in freshmen entering the veterinary school / Conhecimento sobre zoonoses em um grupo de estudantesrecém-matriculados no curso de medicina veterinária
Molineri, Ana Inés; Signorini, Marcelo Lisandro; Ruiz, María Elena; Marenghi, Miguel; Tarabla, Héctor Dante.
R. bras. Ci. Vet.
; 21(4): 239-242, out.-dez. 2014. graf
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en Portugués
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In veterinary practice, the risk of zoonotic infections starts in College, when students are exposed to animals, and laboratory assignments. The objective of this study was to estimate awareness of zoonoses in a cohort of freshmen at the Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe (Argentina). A cross sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire in all students attending an introductory course (N= 179) on April, 2012. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and 2. Zoonoses most frequently mentioned by students were rabies, scabies, tuberculosis and leptospirosis. Rural residence was associated with the recognition of ringworm (P= 0.0136), tuberculosis (P= 0.0302), leptospirosis (P= 0.0205) and hydatidosis (P= 0.0167) as zoonoses. Males showed higher awareness of trichinosis (P= 0.0025), tuberculosis (P= 0.0286), anthrax (P= 0.0035), and brucellosis (P= 0.0038) than females. Awareness of susceptible species and means of transmission varied among all zoonoses. These results reinforce the need for early exposure of veterinary students to occupational health and biosafety practices.(AU)
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BR68.1
Ubicación: BR68.1
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