Table 3.
HeV management strategies implemented by 200a participants during the winter of 2011.
| Characteristics | Frequencies (relative frequencies) |
|---|---|
| HeVb management plan in the practice (n = 195) | |
| Yes | 162 (83.1%) |
| No | 27 (13.8%) |
| Do not know | 6 (3.1%) |
| Content of HeVb management plan | |
| Set of official guidelines (n = 191) | 136 (71.2%) |
| Source of official guidelines (n = 88) | |
| – QLD government | 71 (80.7%) |
| – AVA/EVAc and/or other | 17 (19.4%) |
| In house HeV specific policies/standard procedures (n = 191) | 111 (58.1%) |
| HeVc risk assessment plan (n = 191) | 89 (46.6%) |
| Phone triage system for horse patients (n = 191) | 86 (45%) |
| Information sheet about HeVb for horse owners (n = 191) | 112 (58.6%) |
| Information sheet about flying foxes for horse owners (n = 191) | 61 (31.9%) |
| HeVb specific field kit (n = 191) | 151 (79.1%) |
| Field kit maintenance record keeping system (n = 191) | 33 (17.3%) |
| Staff HeVb training record keeping system (n = 191) | 54 (28.37%) |
| HeVb case reporting system (n = 191) | 43 (22.5%) |
| HeVb related OHSd incident reporting system (n = 191) | 44 (23%) |
| Type of field kit (n = 193) | |
| Kit put together in house | 123 (63.7%) |
| Commercial kit | 59 (30.6%) |
| Do not have one | 11 (5.7%) |
| Content of field kit (n = 178) | |
| Oro-nasal PPEe (n = 178) | 68 (38%) |
| Oro-nasal and ocular PPEe (n = 178) | 119 (66.5%) |
| PARf (n = 178) | 6 (3.4%) |
| Ocular PPEe (n = 178) | 143 (79.9%) |
| Head PPEe (n = 178) | 55 (30.7%) |
| Feet PPEe (n = 178) | 134 (74.9%) |
| Body PPEe (n = 178) | 176 (98.3%) |
| Hand PPEe (n = 178) | 168 (93.9%) |
| Sampling kit (n = 178) | 139 (77.7%) |
| Waste disposal equipment (n = 178) | 137 (76.5%) |
| Disinfecting agents (n = 178) | 144 (80.4%) |
| PPEe to dress wounds and skin abrasion (n = 178) | 26 (14.5%) |
| Frequency of field kit maintenance (n = 181) | |
| Monthly or less | 47 (25.9%) |
| Every 6–12 months | 42 (23.2%) |
| Never if not used | 92 (50.8%) |
a
n = 200 unless otherwise stated.
b
HeV: Hendra virus.
c
AVA/EVA: Australian Veterinary Association/Equine Veterinarians Australia.
d
OHS: occupational health and safety.
e
PPE: personal protective equipment.
f
PAR: powered air respirator.