Determinants associated with veterinary antimicrobial prescribing in farm animals in the Netherlands: A qualitative study

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 62, Issue s1, 2015, Pages 39-51

  Speksnijder, D C ^a,b   Jaarsma, A D C ^c   van der Gugten, A C ^d   Verheij, T J M ^d   Wagenaar, J A ^a,e  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Veterinary Clinic Tweestromenland   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Livestock; Public health; Qualitative methods; Veterinary medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COST CONTROL; DAIRY CATTLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG CHOICE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FARM ANIMAL; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; PHARMACY; PIG; POULTRY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKILL; VACCINATION; VETERINARIAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERVIEW; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NETHERLANDS; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84928196500     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/zph.12168     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. Aarestrup, F.M., H.C. Wegener, and P. Collignon, 2008: Resistance in bacteria of the food chain: epidemiology and control strategies. Expert Rev. Anti. Infect. Ther. 6, 733-750.
2. Angulo, F.J., P. Collignon, J.H. Powers, T.M. Chiller, A. Aidara-Kane, and F.M. Aarestrup, 2009: World health organization ranking of antimicrobials according to their importance in human medicine: a critical step for developing risk management strategies for the use of antimicrobials in food production animals. Clin. Infect. Dis. 49, 132-141.
3. Anonymous, 2010: Deskundigenberaad RIVM en reductie antibioticumgebruik. Letter to the Parliament. VDC 10, 117.
4. Anonymous, 2011: Eindevaluatie varkensketen in het kader van antibioticavrije ketens (Final evaluation pig chain in the context of antibiotic free chains).
5. ATLAS.ti, 2014: Scientific Software Development GmbH. Atlas.ti 6, Berlin.
6. Barza, M., S. Gorbach, and S. DeVincent 2002: The need to improve antimicrobial use in agriculture. Ecological and human consequences. A report of the facts about antibiotics in animals and the impact on resistance (FAAIR) project. Clin. Infect. Dis. 34(Suppl 3), S73-S77.
7. Bennedsgaard, T.W., I.C. Klaas, and M. Vaarst, 2010: Reducing use of antimicrobials - Experiences from an intervention study in organic dairy herds in Denmark. Livestock Sci. 131, 183-192.
8. Britten, N., 1995: Qualitative research: qualitative interviews in medical research. Br. Med. J. 311, 251-253.
9. Butler, C.C., S. Rollnick, F. Maggs-Rapport, R.M. Pill, and N. Stott, 1998: Understanding the culture of prescribing: a qualitative study of general practitioners' and patients' perceptions of antibiotics for sore throats. Br. Med. J. 317, 637-642.
10. Butler, C.C., S.A. Simpson, F. Dunstan, S. Rollnick, D. Cohen, D. Gillespie, and M.R. Evans, 2012: Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial. Br. Med. J. 344, d8173.
11. Callens, B., D. Persoons, D. Maes, M. Laanen, M. Postma, F. Boyen, F. Haesebrouck, P. Butaye, B. Catry, and J. Dewulf, 2012: Prophylactic and metaphylactic antimicrobial use in Belgian fattening pig herds. Prev. Vet. Med. 106, 53-62.
12. Cals, J.W., M.J. Schot, S.A. de Jong, G. Dinant, and R.M. Hopstaken, 2010: Point-of-care C-reactive protein testing and antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: a randomized controlled trial. Ann. Fam. Med. 8, 124-133.
13. Chew-Graham, C.A., C.R. May, and M.S. Perry, 2002: Qualitative research and the problem of judgement: lessons from interviewing fellow professionals. Fam. Pract. 19, 285-289.
14. Coar, L., and J. Sim, 2006: Interviewing one's peers: methodological issues in a study of health professionals. Scand. J. Prim. Health Care 24, 251-256.
15. Cockburn, J., and S. Pit, 1997: Prescribing behaviour in clinical practice: patients' expectations and doctors' perceptions of patients' expectations - a questionnaire study. Br. Med. J. 315, 520-523.
16. Codex Alimentarius, 2005: Code of practice to minimize and contain antimicrobial resistance.
17. Collingridge, D.S., and E.E. Gantt, 2008: The quality of qualitative research. Am. J. Med. Qual. 23, 389-395.
18. Cromwell, G.L., 2002: Why and how antibiotics are used in swine production. Anim. Biotechnol. 13, 7-27.
19. Dean, W.R., W.A. McIntosh, H.M. Scott, and K.S. Barling, 2011: The role of trust and moral obligation in beef cattle feed-lot veterinarians' contingent adoption of antibiotic metaphylaxis recommendations. Int. J. Soc. Agr. & Food 18, 104-120.
20. Derks, M., L.M.A. van de Ven, T. van Werven, W.D.J. Kremer, and H. Hogeveen, 2012: The perception of veterinary herd health management by Dutch dairy farmers and its current status in the Netherlands: a survey. Prev. Vet. Med. 104, 207-215.
21. DiCicco-Bloom, B., and B.F. Crabtree, 2006: The qualitative research interview. Med. Educ. 40, 314-321.
22. Dijksma, S, 2014: Speech by Minister for Agriculture Sharon Dijksma at the Ministerial Conference on Antibiotic Resistance 'Joining forces for future health' on 26 June in The Hague, the Netherlands. Available at: http://www.government.nl/documents-and- publications/speeches/2014/06/26/speech-by-minister-for-agriculture-sharon-dijksma-at- the-ministerial-conference-on-antibiotic-resistance.html
23. Ellis-Iversen, J., A.J.C. Cook, E. Watson, M. Nielen, L. Larkin, M. Wooldridge, and H. Hogeveen, 2010: Perceptions, circumstances and motivators that influence implementation of zoonotic control programs on cattle farms. Prev. Vet. Med. 93, 276-285.
24. FAO/WHO/OIE, 2008: Expert meeting on critically important antimicrobials. Report of a meeting held in FAO, Rome, Italy, 26-30 November 2007. FAO, Rome, Italy, and WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, Rome, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland.
25. Grol, R., and M. Wensing, 2004: What drives change? Barriers to and incentives for achieving evidence-based practice. Med. J. Aust. 180, S57-S60.
26. Guest, G., A. Bunce, and L. Johnson, 2006: How many interviews are enough? An experiment with data saturation and variability. Field Methods 18, 59-82.
27. Gunn, G.J., C. Heffernan, M. Hall, A. McLeod, and M. Hovi, 2008: Measuring and comparing constraints to improved biosecurity amongst GB farmers, veterinarians and the auxiliary industries. Prev. Vet. Med. 84, 310-323.
28. Hart, A.M., G.A. Pepper, and R. Gonzales, 2006: Balancing acts: deciding for or against antibiotics in acute respiratory infections. J. Fam. Pract. 55, 320-325.
29. Hulscher, M., R. Grol, and J. van der Meer, 2010a: Antibiotic prescribing in hospitals: a social and behavioural scientific approach. Lancet Infect Dis. 10, 167-175.
30. Hulscher, M., J. van der Meer, and R. Grol, 2010b: Antibiotic use: how to improve it? Int. J. Med. Microbiol. 300, 351-356.
31. Jaarsma, D.A., D.H. Dolmans, A.J. Scherpbier, and P. Van Beukelen, 2008: Preparation for practice by veterinary school: a comparison of the perceptions of alumni from a traditional and an innovative veterinary curriculum. J. Vet. Med. Educ. 35, 431-438.
32. Jan, J., W.A. McIntosh, W. Dean, and H.M. Scott, 2012: Predictors of differences in the perception of antimicrobial resistance risk in the treatment of sick, at-risk, and high-risk feedlot cattle. Prev. Vet. Med. 106, 24-33.
33. Jansen, J., and T.J. Lam, 2012: The role of communication in improving udder health. Vet. Clin. North Am. Food Anim. Pract. 28, 363-379.
34. Jansen, J., C.D.M. Steuten, R.J. Renes, N. Aarts, and T.J.G.M. Lam, 2010: Debunking the myth of the hard-to-reach farmer: effective communication on udder health. J. Dairy Sci. 93, 1296-1306.
35. Klerkx, L., and J. Jansen, 2010: Building knowledge systems for sustainable agriculture: supporting private advisors to adequately address sustainable farm management in regular service contacts. Int. J. Agric. Sustain. 8, 148-163.
36. Kumar, S., P. Little, and N. Britten, 2003: Why do general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for sore throat? Grounded theory interview study Br. Med. J. 326, 138.
37. Lam, T., J. Jansen, B. van den Borne, R. Renes, and H. Hogeveen, 2011: What veterinarians need to know about communication to optimise their role as advisors on udder health in dairy herds. N. Z. Vet. J. 59, 8-15.
38. LeBlanc, S.J., K.D. Lissemore, D.F. Kelton, T.F. Duffield, and K.E. Leslie, 2006: Major advances in disease prevention in dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 89, 1267-1279.
39. Malterud, K., 2001: Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines. The Lancet 358, 483-488.
40. Mays, N., and C. Pope, 2000: Assessing quality in qualitative research. Br. Med. J. 320, 50-52.
41. McEwen, S.A., 2006: Antibiotic use in animal agriculture: what have we learned and where are we going? Anim. Biotechnol. 17, 239-250.
42. McIntosh, W.M.A., S. Schulz, W. Dean, M.H. Scott, K.S. Barling, and I. Takei, 2009: Feedlot veterinarians' moral and instrumental beliefs regarding antimicrobial use in feedlot cattle. J. Commun. Appl. Soc. Psychol. 19, 51-67.
43. McNair, R., A. Taft, and K. Hegarty, 2008: Using reflexivity to enhance in-depth interviewing skills for the clinician researcher. BMC Med. Res. Methodol. 8, 73.
44. McNulty, C.A.M., and N.A. Francis, 2010: Optimizing antibiotic prescribing in primary care settings in the UK: findings of a BSAC multi-disciplinary workshop 2009. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 65, 2278-2284.
45. Mee, J.F., 2007: The role of the veterinarian in bovine fertility management on modern dairy farms. Theriogenology 68 (Supplement 1) S257-S265.
46. Morley, P.S., M.D. Apley, T.E. Besser, D.P. Burney, P.J. Fedorka-Cray, M.G. Papich, J.L. Traub-Dargatz, and J.S. Weese, 2005: Antimicrobial drug use in veterinary medicine. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 19, 617-629.
47. Onwuegbuzie, A.J., and N.L. Leech, 2007: A call for qualitative power analyses. Qual. Quant. 41, 105-121.
48. Oxman, A.D., M.A. Thomson, D.A. Davis, and R.B. Haynes, 1995: No magic bullets: a systematic review of 102 trials of interventions to improve professional practice. CMAJ 153, 1423-1431.
49. Pardon, B., B. Catry, J. Dewulf, D. Persoons, M. Hostens, K. De Bleecker, and P. Deprez, 2012: Prospective study on quantitative and qualitative antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory drug use in white veal calves. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 67, 1027-1038.
50. Persoons, D., J. Dewulf, A. Smet, L. Herman, M. Heyndrickx, A. Martel, B. Catry, P. Butaye, and F. Haesebrouck, 2012: Antimicrobial use in Belgian broiler production. Prev. Vet. Med. 105, 320-325.
51. Petursson, P., 2005: GPs' reasons for "non-pharmacological" prescribing of antibiotics. A phenomenological study. Scand. J. Prim. Health Care 23, 120-125.
52. Pope, C., S. Ziebland, and N. Mays, 2000: Analysing qualitative data. Br. Med. J. 320, 114-116.
53. Pope, C., P. van Royen, and R. Baker, 2002: Qualitative methods in research on healthcare quality. Qual. Saf. Health Care 11, 148-152.
54. Prescott, J.F., 2008: Antimicrobial use in food and companion animals. Anim. Health Res. Rev. 9, 127-133.
55. Price, C.P., 2001: Regular review: point of care testing. Br. Med. J. 322, 1285.
56. Regula, G., K. Torriani, B. Gassner, F. Stucki, and C.R. Müntener, 2009: Prescription patterns of antimicrobials in veterinary practices in Switzerland. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 63, 805-811.
57. Simpson, S.A., F. Wood, and C.C. Butler, 2007: General practitioners' perceptions of antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 59, 292-296.
58. Simpson, S. A., C. C. Butler, K. Hood, D. Cohen, F. Dunstan, M. R. Evans, S. Rollnick, L. Moore, M. Hare, M. J. Bekkers, and J. Evans, and STAR Study Team 2009: Stemming the Tide of Antibiotic Resistance (STAR): a protocol for a trial of a complex intervention addressing the 'why' and 'how' of appropriate antibiotic prescribing in general practice. BMC Fam. Pract. 10, 20.
59. Speksnijder, D. C., D.J. Mevius, C.J.M. Bruschke, and J. A. Wagenaar, 2014: Reduction of veterinary antimicrobial use in the Netherlands. The Dutch Success Model. Journal of Zoönoses & Public Health, in press.
60. Vaarst, M., T.W. Bennedsgaard, I. Klaas, T.B. Nissen, S.M. Thamsborg, and S. Østergaard, 2006: Development and daily management of an explicit strategy of nonuse of antimicrobial drugs in twelve Danish organic dairy herds. J. Dairy Sci. 89, 1842-1853.
61. Welschen, I., M.M. Kuyvenhoven, A.W. Hoes, and T.J.M. Verheij, 2004: Effectiveness of a multiple intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract symptoms in primary care: randomised controlled trial. Br. Med. J. 329, 431.
62. Wester, F., and W. Peters, 2004: Kwalitatieve Analyse. Uitgangspunten en Procedures (Qualitative Analysis. Principles and Procedures). Bussum: Coutinho, 2004.
63. Wierup, M., 2000: The control of microbial diseases in animals: alternatives to the use of antibiotics. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents 14, 315-319.
64. Wierup, M., 2001: The Swedish experience of the 1986 year ban of antimicrobial growth promoters, with special reference to animal health, disease prevention, productivity, and usage of antimicrobials. Microb. Drug Resist. 7, 183-190.