Zoonosis y mascotas en entornos domésticos: comunicación de riesgos.

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Title:	Zoonosis y mascotas en entornos domésticos: comunicación de riesgos.
Alternate Title:	Zoonoses and pets in domestic environments: risk communication.
Authors:	Sánchez, Antonio¹, Prats-van der Ham, Miranda¹, Carrasco, Sara Campano^1,2, de la Fe, Christian¹, Corrales, Juan C.¹, Contreras, Antonio¹
Source:	Revista Española de Comunicación en Salud. ene-jun2021, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p101-105. 5p.
Subjects:	PREVENTION of infectious disease transmission, HOME environment, CLIENT relations, ZOONOSES, PETS, FAMILY health, HEALTH status indicators, HYGIENE, PEER relations, COMMUNICATION, INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, DISEASE risk factors, INFECTIOUS disease transmission
Abstract (English):	In occidental societies, the presence of pets in households increases year after year as a result of their beneficial effects on emotional, physical and psychological aspects. Along with these benefits, the existence of different diseases that can be transmitted from the animals to the rest of the members of the household must be taken into consideration, especially for those co-habitants who belong to the population at risk. This apparent challenge between the risks and benefits of pet ownership ought to be settled by taking into account the health status of the different members of the household in order to select the most convenient animal species as well as to determine the specific hygienic and management measures to apply. In general, the knowledge and concern of pet owners regarding the zoonoses associated to their pets are scarce, even when members of their household are considered as population at risk. In addition, the limitations affecting the communication procedures from the different health professionals may cause risk situations to pass by unnoticed. For this reason, it is necessary to establish interprofessional and intraprofessional protocols which ensure an adequate communication flow with pet owners depending on the particular health situation of their households. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	En las sociedades occidentales, la tenencia de mascotas en el hogar se incrementa anualmente debido a los beneficios emocionales, físicos y psíquicos que aportan. Junto a estos beneficios, debe considerarse también la existencia de diferentes enfermedades que pueden transmitirse desde los animales al resto de convivientes en el hogar, con especial importancia para aquellas personas pertenecientes a grupos de riesgo. El aparente desafío riesgo-beneficio que provoca la tenencia de mascotas deberá solventarse considerando el estado de salud de los miembros del hogar para la selección de la especie y la recomendación de medidas higiénicas y de manejo específicas. De forma general, el conocimiento y la preocupación de los propietarios por las zoonosis asociadas a sus mascotas son escasos, incluso en los hogares donde hay personas de alto riesgo. Además, las limitaciones en los procedimientos de comunicación con los diferentes profesionales sanitarios pueden ocasionar que las situaciones de riesgo pasen desapercibidas. Por todo ello, se impone la necesidad de establecer protocolos, tanto intra como interprofesionales, para proporcionar un adecuado flujo de información que asegure la comunicación con el propietario de acuerdo con las particularidades sanitarias de los convivientes de cada hogar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	In occidental societies, the presence of pets in households increases year after year as a result of their beneficial effects on emotional, physical and psychological aspects. Along with these benefits, the existence of different diseases that can be transmitted from the animals to the rest of the members of the household must be taken into consideration, especially for those co-habitants who belong to the population at risk. This apparent challenge between the risks and benefits of pet ownership ought to be settled by taking into account the health status of the different members of the household in order to select the most convenient animal species as well as to determine the specific hygienic and management measures to apply. In general, the knowledge and concern of pet owners regarding the zoonoses associated to their pets are scarce, even when members of their household are considered as population at risk. In addition, the limitations affecting the communication procedures from the different health professionals may cause risk situations to pass by unnoticed. For this reason, it is necessary to establish interprofessional and intraprofessional protocols which ensure an adequate communication flow with pet owners depending on the particular health situation of their households. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	19899882
DOI:	10.20318/recs.2021.5792