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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to pet contact by immunocompromised children with cancer and immunocompetent children with diabetes
Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 165, No. 2, Year 2014
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Objective To compare knowledge, attitudes, and risks related to pet contact in households with and without immunocompromised children. Study design A questionnaire was distributed to parents of children diagnosed with cancer (immunocompromised; n = 80) or diabetes (immunocompetent; n = 251) receiving care at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Information was collected on knowledge of pets as sources of disease, concerns regarding pet-derived pathogens, and pet ownership practices. Data were analyzed with multivariable logistic regression. Results The questionnaire was completed by 65% (214 of 331) of the individuals to whom it was given. Pet ownership was common; 45% of respondents had a household pet when their child was diagnosed, and many (households with a child with diabetes, 49%; households with a child with cancer, 20%) acquired a new pet after diagnosis. Most households that obtained a new pet had acquired a pet considered high risk for infectious disease based on species/age (diabetes, 73%; cancer, 77%). Parents of children with cancer were more likely than parents of children with diabetes to recall being asked by a physician/staff member if they owned a pet (OR, 5.9) or to recall receiving zoonotic disease information (OR, 5.3), yet these interactions were reported uncommonly (diabetes, cancer, ≤48%). Greater knowledge of pet-associated pathogens was associated with recalled receipt of previous education on this topic (OR, 3.9). Pet exposure outside the home was reported frequently for children in non-pet-owning households (diabetes, 48%; cancer, 25%). Conclusion Improved zoonotic disease education is needed for pet-owning and non-pet-owning households with immunocompromised children, with ongoing provision of information while the children are at increased risk of disease. Additional efforts from pediatric and veterinary healthcare professionals are required. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Stull, Jason W.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Canada, Guelph
University of Guelph
Brophy, Jason C.
Canada, Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
Sargeant, Jan Merrill
Canada, Guelph
University of Guelph
Peregrine, Andrew S.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Canada, Guelph
University of Guelph
Lawson, Margaret L.
Canada, Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
Weese, Jeffrey Scott
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Canada, Guelph
University of Guelph
Statistics
Citations: 18
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.04.045
ISSN:
00223476
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases