How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland
Background: Application of data-driven strategies may support veterinarians' decision-making, benefitting pig disease prevention and control. However, little is known about veterinarians' need for data utilisation to support their decision-making process. The current study used qualitative...
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and IrelandZhou, XiaoGarcia-Morante, Beatriz|||0000-0002-5610-9932Burrell, AlisonCorreia-Gomes, CarlaDieste-Pérez, LuciaEenink, KarlijnSegalés Coma, Joaquim|||0000-0002-1539-7261Sibila Vidal, Rosa Marina|||0000-0003-3867-1988Siegrist, MichaelTobias, Tijs|||0000-0002-0747-9531Vilalta, Carles|||0000-0002-9220-8620Bearth, AngelaData utilisationFocus groupPig healthPig welfareQualitative studyTechnologyVeterinariansBackground: Application of data-driven strategies may support veterinarians' decision-making, benefitting pig disease prevention and control. However, little is known about veterinarians' need for data utilisation to support their decision-making process. The current study used qualitative methods, specifically focus group discussions, to explore veterinarians' views on data utilisation and their need for data tools in relation to pig health and welfare management in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland. Results: Generally, veterinarians pointed out the potential benefits of using technology for pig health and welfare management, but data is not yet structurally available to support their decision-making. Veterinarians pointed out the challenge of collecting, recording, and accessing data in a consistent and timely manner. Besides, the reliability, standardisation, and the context of data were identified as important factors affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of data utilisation by veterinarians. A user-friendly, adaptable, and integrated data tool was regarded as potentially helpful for veterinarians' daily work and supporting their decision-making. Specifically, veterinarians, particularly independent veterinary practitioners, noted a need for easy access to pig information. Veterinarians such as those working for integrated companies, corporate veterinarians, and independent veterinary practitioners expressed their need for data tools that provide useful information to monitor pig health and welfare in real-time, to visualise the prevalence of endemic disease based on a shared report between farmers, veterinarians, and other professional parties, to support decision-making, and to receive early warnings for disease prevention and control. Conclusions: It is concluded that the management of pig health and welfare may benefit from data utilisation if the quality of data can be assured, the data tools can meet veterinarians' needs for decision-making, and the collaboration of sharing data and using data between farmers, veterinarians, and other professional parties can be enhanced. Nevertheless, several notable technical and institutional barriers still exist, which need to be overcome. 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/307593https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1186/s40813-024-00389-3reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengEuropean Commission https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 101000494open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3075932026-06-06T12:50:31Z |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland Zhou, Xiao Data utilisation Focus group Pig health Pig welfare Qualitative study Technology Veterinarians |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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How do pig veterinarians view technology-assisted data utilisation for pig health and welfare management? A qualitative study in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland |
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Zhou, Xiao Garcia-Morante, Beatriz|||0000-0002-5610-9932 Burrell, Alison Correia-Gomes, Carla Dieste-Pérez, Lucia Eenink, Karlijn Segalés Coma, Joaquim|||0000-0002-1539-7261 Sibila Vidal, Rosa Marina|||0000-0003-3867-1988 Siegrist, Michael Tobias, Tijs|||0000-0002-0747-9531 Vilalta, Carles|||0000-0002-9220-8620 Bearth, Angela |
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Zhou, Xiao Garcia-Morante, Beatriz|||0000-0002-5610-9932 Burrell, Alison Correia-Gomes, Carla Dieste-Pérez, Lucia Eenink, Karlijn Segalés Coma, Joaquim|||0000-0002-1539-7261 Sibila Vidal, Rosa Marina|||0000-0003-3867-1988 Siegrist, Michael Tobias, Tijs|||0000-0002-0747-9531 Vilalta, Carles|||0000-0002-9220-8620 Bearth, Angela |
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Garcia-Morante, Beatriz|||0000-0002-5610-9932 Burrell, Alison Correia-Gomes, Carla Dieste-Pérez, Lucia Eenink, Karlijn Segalés Coma, Joaquim|||0000-0002-1539-7261 Sibila Vidal, Rosa Marina|||0000-0003-3867-1988 Siegrist, Michael Tobias, Tijs|||0000-0002-0747-9531 Vilalta, Carles|||0000-0002-9220-8620 Bearth, Angela |
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Data utilisation Focus group Pig health Pig welfare Qualitative study Technology Veterinarians |
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Data utilisation Focus group Pig health Pig welfare Qualitative study Technology Veterinarians |
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Background: Application of data-driven strategies may support veterinarians' decision-making, benefitting pig disease prevention and control. However, little is known about veterinarians' need for data utilisation to support their decision-making process. The current study used qualitative methods, specifically focus group discussions, to explore veterinarians' views on data utilisation and their need for data tools in relation to pig health and welfare management in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland. Results: Generally, veterinarians pointed out the potential benefits of using technology for pig health and welfare management, but data is not yet structurally available to support their decision-making. Veterinarians pointed out the challenge of collecting, recording, and accessing data in a consistent and timely manner. Besides, the reliability, standardisation, and the context of data were identified as important factors affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of data utilisation by veterinarians. A user-friendly, adaptable, and integrated data tool was regarded as potentially helpful for veterinarians' daily work and supporting their decision-making. Specifically, veterinarians, particularly independent veterinary practitioners, noted a need for easy access to pig information. Veterinarians such as those working for integrated companies, corporate veterinarians, and independent veterinary practitioners expressed their need for data tools that provide useful information to monitor pig health and welfare in real-time, to visualise the prevalence of endemic disease based on a shared report between farmers, veterinarians, and other professional parties, to support decision-making, and to receive early warnings for disease prevention and control. Conclusions: It is concluded that the management of pig health and welfare may benefit from data utilisation if the quality of data can be assured, the data tools can meet veterinarians' needs for decision-making, and the collaboration of sharing data and using data between farmers, veterinarians, and other professional parties can be enhanced. Nevertheless, several notable technical and institutional barriers still exist, which need to be overcome. |
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