一所新型兽医大学开设动物福利与行为课程,加强兽医教育。

IF 1.1 3区 农林科学 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Elena T Contreras, Raphael Vanderstichel
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摘要

精通动物福利是即将毕业的兽医学生的核心能力之一。随着社会对动物福利问题的关注日益增加,兽医成为动物福利的知识倡导者势在必行。然而,动物福利一直没有被纳入兽医学校的课程;一些研究表明,现有的课程可能没有达到预期的效果。本研究旨在评估新开设的第一学期动物福利与行为课程前后,兽医学生对动物福利的认知。通过一份匿名、自愿的问卷来评估学生对动物福利的关注程度,问卷包含40个单独的陈述。“总福利关注”(TWC)分数,表明对动物福利的偏好,是根据每个学生在课程完成前(PRE),后(POST)和2.5年后(LAST)收集的回答来计算的。共有105名学生完成了PRE问卷,81名学生完成了POST问卷,59名学生完成了LAST问卷。配对配对的Wilcoxon符号秩检验用于比较配对PRE、POST和LAST数据点之间的TWC得分中位数。结果显示,从PRE到POST (n = 69, p < .001),从PRE到LAST (n = 32;p < .001), POST与LAST之间无显著差异(n = 32;P = .64)。这些发现表明,学生对动物福利的态度和对动物的同情在课程结束后有所增加,并在整个教育过程中保持上升。这个新颖的第一学期课程似乎为学生提供了持续关注动物福利的基础和评估框架。
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Enhancing Veterinary Education Through a Novel Animal Welfare and Behavior Course at a New Veterinary University.

Proficiency in animal welfare is among the core competencies of graduating veterinary students. With growing societal concern surrounding welfare topics, it is imperative that veterinarians are knowledgeable advocates for animals' welfare. However, animal welfare has not been consistently integrated into veterinary school curricula; some studies suggest that existing courses may not have achieved their intended outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate incoming veterinary students' perceptions regarding animal welfare before and after completing a newly developed first-semester course in animal welfare and behavior. Perceptions were assessed through an anonymous, voluntary questionnaire containing 40 individual statements gauging students' concern for animal welfare. A "total welfare concern" (TWC) score, indicative of predilection toward animal welfare, was calculated for each student based on responses collected before (PRE), after (POST), and 2.5 years after (LAST) course completion. A total of 105 students completed the PRE questionnaire, 81 completed the POST, and 59 completed the LAST. The Wilcoxon signed rank test for matched pairs was used to compare median TWC scores between matched PRE, POST, and LAST data points. Results showed that the median TWC score increased from PRE to POST (n = 69, p < .001) and from PRE to LAST (n = 32; p < .001), with no significant difference between POST and LAST (n = 32; p = .64). These findings suggest that students' attitudes toward animal welfare and empathy toward animals increased after the course and remained elevated throughout their education. This novel first-semester course appears to have provided students with a foundation and evaluative framework for continued attentiveness to animal welfare.

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2.20
自引率
30.00%
发文量
113
审稿时长
>36 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (JVME) is the peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). As an internationally distributed journal, JVME provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, research, and discoveries about veterinary medical education. This exchange benefits veterinary faculty, students, and the veterinary profession as a whole by preparing veterinarians to better perform their professional activities and to meet the needs of society. The journal’s areas of focus include best practices and educational methods in veterinary education; recruitment, training, and mentoring of students at all levels of education, including undergraduate, graduate, veterinary technology, and continuing education; clinical instruction and assessment; institutional policy; and other challenges and issues faced by veterinary educators domestically and internationally. Veterinary faculty of all countries are encouraged to participate as contributors, reviewers, and institutional representatives.
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