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Zoonoses: Conhecimento E Conduta Dos Pequenos Produtores De Suínos De Mossoró, Rio Grande Do Norte / Zoonosis: Knowledge and Behavior of Small Pig Producers in Mossoró, Rio Grande Do Norte
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Leite, Alexandro Iris Dutra, Iveraldo S. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Especial atencao merece ser dada a percepcao e praticas relacionadas as zoonoses, uma vez que a relacao entre o ambiente, os animais e os homens determina a tendencia favoravel ou desfavoravel para a ocorrencia das mesmas. A pesquisa objetivou investigar o conhecimento e a conduta dos pequenos produtores de suinos frente as zoonoses em Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte. A abordagem metodologica compreendeu um e studo descritivo de cunho quali-quantitativo. A coleta de dados foi realizada durante o primeiro semestre de 2013, atraves de entrevistas com 17 produtores, principais fornecedores de suinos para o matadouro do municipio, utilizando-se um questionario estruturado com perguntas abertas e fechadas sobre o conhecimento e praticas relacionadas as zoonoses. Apos a entrevista, foi realizado um trabalho de orientacao educativa sobre a tematica. Os procedimentos adotados neste estudo obedeceram aos criterios da etica em pesquisa com humanos, conforme Resolucao no 196/96 do Conselho Nacional de Saude, sendo o p rojeto aprovado pelo Comite de Etica da Universidade Potiguar, via Plataforma Brasil, do Ministerio da Saude. Dentre os entrevistados, 100% nao sabiam a definicao de zoonoses e nunca tinham participado de treinamento ou qualquer orientacao educativa sobre o assunto. Apos o esclarecimento sobre a definicao de zoonoses, foi elencado por alguns (52,9%) a cisticercose ou “doenca do caroco na carne”, porem nao sabiam a sua transmissao e prevencao. Quando citadas outras zoonoses como brucelose, leptospirose e toxoplasmose, nenhum deles (100%) soube defini-las, nem que estas poderiam acometer a especie suina. Alguns (64,7%) associaram a leptospirose a ratos, outros (29,4%) relacionaram brucelose somente ao rebanho bovino e poucos (5,9%) ouviram falar em toxoplasmose. Nenhum deles (100%) realizavam praticas condizentes para a prevencao de zoonoses. Os resultados demonstraram que, tanto os pequenos produtores como seus animais estao expostos ao risco potencial de zoonoses, merecendo urgentes medidas de intervencao educativa. SUMMARY Special attention should be given regarding the perception and practices related to zoonoses, since the relationship between the environment, animals and humans determines whether there is a favorable trend for their occurrence. This study investigates the knowledge and behavior of small pig farmers when faced with zoonoses in Natal, RN, Brazil. The methodological approach comprised a qualitative and quantitative descriptive study. Data collection was performed during the first half of 2013, through interviews with 17 producers, leading suppliers of pigs to the slaughterhouses of the city, using a structured questionnaire with open and closed questions about knowledge and practices related to zoonoses. An educational guidance project on the subject was undertaken after the interviews. The procedures adopted in this study met the ethics criteria for research on humans, according to Resolution 196/96 of the National Health Council, and the project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidade Potiguar, via Platform Brazil, from the Ministry of Health. Among the respondents, 100% did not know the definition of zoonoses and had never participated in any training or educational guidance on the subject. After the term zoonosis was defined, the respondents (52.9%) named cysticercosis or "the disease of the lump in the flesh" as a zoonosis, but knew neither how to prevent it nor how it is transmitted. When other zoonoses such as brucellosis, leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis were cited, none of them (100%) knew how to define them, or whether they could affect the swine. Some (64.7%) respondents associated leptospirosis with rats, others (29.4%) related brucellosis to cattle only and few (5.9%) had already heard of toxoplasmosis. None of them (100%) performed consistent practices for the prevention of zoonoses. The results showed that both small producers and their animals are exposed to the potential risk of zoonoses, and that urgent measures of educational intervention are necessary in this region. |
| Starting Page | 117 |
| Ending Page | 117 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.15361/2175-0106.2013v29n4p117 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.arsveterinaria.org.br/index.php/ars/article/download/590/723 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.15361/2175-0106.2013v29n4p117 |
| Volume Number | 29 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
