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Article

Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention

by
Nele Caekebeke
1,*,
Moniek Ringenier
1,
Franca J. Jonquiere
2,
Tijs J. Tobias
2,
Merel Postma
1,
Angelique van den Hoogen
2,
Manon A. M. Houben
3,
Francisca C. Velkers
2,
Nathalie Sleeckx
4,
Arjan Stegeman
2,
Jeroen Dewulf
1 and
on behalf of the i-4-1-Health Study Group
†
1
Veterinary Epidemiology Unit, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
2
Division Farm Animal Health, Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands
3
GD Animal Health, Arnsbergstraat 7, 7418 EZ Deventer, The Netherlands
4
Experimental Poultry Centre, Poiel 77, 2440 Geel, Belgium
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Membership of i-4-1-Health Study Group is provided in the Acknowledgments.
Antibiotics 2021, 10(5), 590; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050590
Submission received: 26 February 2021 / Revised: 2 April 2021 / Accepted: 10 May 2021 / Published: 17 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine)
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Abstract

A reduction in antimicrobial use (AMU) is needed to curb the increase in antimicrobial resistance in broiler production. Improvements in biosecurity can contribute to a lower incidence of disease and thereby lower the need for AMU. However, veterinary advice related to AMU reduction or biosecurity is often not complied with, and this has been linked to the attitudes of farmers. Behavior change promoted by coaching may facilitate uptake and compliance regarding veterinary advice. Thirty broiler farms in Belgium and the Netherlands with high AMU were included in this study for 13 months. For each farmer, the attitude towards AMU reduction was quantified using an adjusted Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement (ADKAR®) change management model, and farm biosecurity was assessed with the Biocheck.UGent™ tool. Subsequently, farmers were coached to improve disease prevention and antimicrobial stewardship. After the individual coaching of farmers, there was a change in their attitudes regarding AMU, reflected by an increase in ADKAR® scores. Biosecurity levels improved by around 6% on average, and AMU was reduced by 7% on average without negative effects on performance parameters. Despite these improvements, no significant association could be found between higher ADKAR® scores and lower AMU. Further investigation into sociological models is needed as a tool to reduce AMU in livestock production.
Keywords: antimicrobial use; biosecurity; coaching; farmers’ attitude; poultry production antimicrobial use; biosecurity; coaching; farmers’ attitude; poultry production

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Caekebeke, N.; Ringenier, M.; Jonquiere, F.J.; Tobias, T.J.; Postma, M.; van den Hoogen, A.; Houben, M.A.M.; Velkers, F.C.; Sleeckx, N.; Stegeman, A.; et al. Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention. Antibiotics 2021, 10, 590. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050590

AMA Style

Caekebeke N, Ringenier M, Jonquiere FJ, Tobias TJ, Postma M, van den Hoogen A, Houben MAM, Velkers FC, Sleeckx N, Stegeman A, et al. Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention. Antibiotics. 2021; 10(5):590. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050590

Chicago/Turabian Style

Caekebeke, Nele, Moniek Ringenier, Franca J. Jonquiere, Tijs J. Tobias, Merel Postma, Angelique van den Hoogen, Manon A. M. Houben, Francisca C. Velkers, Nathalie Sleeckx, Arjan Stegeman, and et al. 2021. "Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention" Antibiotics 10, no. 5: 590. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050590

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Caekebeke, N., Ringenier, M., Jonquiere, F. J., Tobias, T. J., Postma, M., van den Hoogen, A., Houben, M. A. M., Velkers, F. C., Sleeckx, N., Stegeman, A., Dewulf, J., & on behalf of the i-4-1-Health Study Group. (2021). Coaching Belgian and Dutch Broiler Farmers Aimed at Antimicrobial Stewardship and Disease Prevention. Antibiotics, 10(5), 590. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050590

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