COVID-19 Pandemic Response Preparedness and Risk Perceptions Among Peruvian Veterinarians and Animal Care Workers

Details

• Personal Author:
  Dalton KR ; Davis MF ; Ferradas C ; Hernandez N ; Schiaffino F
• Description:
  Peruvian veterinarians and animal care workers (VACW) are primary responders in the event of disasters or emergencies, yet they face unique concerns that could impede or block their essential functions in public health preparedness in comparison with VACWs in other countries. In this study, we used the Ready, Willing, and Able model via electronic survey to evaluate the perception of risks and barriers that Peruvian VACWs faced when deciding whether to continue working during the COVID-19 pandemic between July and December 2020. We used logistic regression models to evaluate associations between demographic characteristics, perceived role, and contact scores with 8 outcomes: knowledge of COVID-19; confidence in safety protocols; perceived threat; perceived job efficacy; perceived barriers; and readiness, willingness, and ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Less than 50% of respondents reported barriers to report to work during the pandemic. Respondents who reported higher contact with coworkers had an increased confidence in safety protocols (OR 5.16; 95% CI, 1.36 to 19.61) and willingness (OR 3.76; 95% CI, 1.14 to 12.47) to respond to the pandemic. Close contacts with essential workers and higher economic income were associated with higher reported knowledge of COVID-19. Respondents with higher perceived job efficacy had higher odds of reporting being ready, willing, and able to respond to COVID-19, while those who identified more barriers to report to work had lower odds of being ready, willing, and able to respond. The findings from this study, which showed differences from VACWs in the United States, can be used by individuals designing programs to improve pandemic and disaster preparedness in this essential, yet understudied and vulnerable, workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Communicable Diseases Disaster Planning Health Personnel Occupational Health Public Health Risk Assessment Safety Veterinarians
• Keywords:
  Animal Handlers Author Keywords: COVID-19 Coronavirus COVID-19 Disaster Planning Pandemic Preparedness Public Health Ready, Willing, And Able Model Risk Management SARS-CoV-2 Veterinary And Animal Care Occupation Veterinary Medicine

  More +
• ISSN:
  2326-5094
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  445-456
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067785
• Citation:
  Health Secur 2022 Dec; 20(6):445-456
• Contact Point Address:
  Francesca Schiaffino, DVM, PhD, Profesor Contratado, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Av. Honorio Delgado 430, San Martin de Porres, Lima 15102, Peru
• Email:
  francesca.schiaffino@upch.pe
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Health Security
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bfe190487d164207261df9233224cb51099661753987b91dee1f7c6ccfe56b2704db06f230717b1e549f1aa4fa275fa50ad379ca3ecc94753b57d99ee0d9c089
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230041/cdc_230041_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 248.55 KB ]