Measuring Changes in Perceptions of Access to Pet Support Care in Underserved Communities

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Dec. 10, 2021

Understanding social, economic, and structural barriers to accessing pet care services is important for improving the health welfare of companion animals in underserved communities U.S. From May 2018-December 2019, six questions from validated One Health Community Assessment were used measure perceptions access two urban rural zip codes. one community received a support outreach program (Pets Life), while other served as comparison community. After propensity score matching was performed eliminate demographic bias sample (Urban = 512 participants, Rural 234 participants), Generalized Estimating Equations employed compare measures between intervention communities. The with Pets Life associated higher overall compared site that did not have intervention. When assessing each care, affordable options service providers who offer payment than without Further analyses subset clients comparing pre-intervention post-intervention survey responses revealed statistically significant positive trends care. This study provides evidence community-based animal programming has potential increase services.

Language: Английский

Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation Perspectives on Rez Dogs on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, U.S.A.

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1422 - 1422

Published: April 21, 2023

The research on the relationships between free-roaming dogs, also referred to as reservation dogs or rez and Indigenous communities is extremely limited. This study aimed document cultural significance of challenges related community-specific solutions for dog issues affecting community health safety from members Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara (MHA) Nation, Three Affiliated Tribes (TAT), who live Fort Berthold in North Dakota, U.S.A. One hour semi-structured interviews with 14 MHA Nation were conducted 2016. analyzed via systematic inductive coding using Gadamer’s hermeneutical phenomenology. primary intervention areas described by participants included: culturally relevant information sharing, improved animal control policies practices, access veterinary care other services.

Language: Английский

Measuring the One Health impacts associated with creating access to veterinary care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Integrating community perceptions into One Health assessments is critical to understanding the structural barriers that create disproportionate health outcomes for members, their pets, and ecosystems encompass them, particularly in historically marginalized under-resourced communities. The validated Community Assessment (OHCA) survey instrument was used evaluate associated impacts of Humane Society United States' Pets Life (PFL) programming on communities' Health. This evaluation took place across two phases, totaling four years. In phase one (May 2018 - December 2019), PFL intervention administered urban rural community, while demographically-paired communities served as comparison sites. Five OHCA subscales (human health, pet environmental perceived links) were employed measure changes fourteen items access human healthcare, care, environment. Initiation confirmatory second study 2020-October 2021), which all received intervention, coincided with onset COVID-19 pandemic. pandemic its resulting public mandates hindered both data collection. Generalized Estimating Equations first analyses model intervention. study's phase, significant increases presence during increased health. variables not able be isolated within analyses. However, due severe, negative implications pandemic, results interpreted from perspective being largest driver results. are consistent previous research effects These findings offer initial support hypothesis deployment resources focused companion animals may affect triad confirms

Language: Английский