Factors associated with high psychological distress in horse industry participants during the 2007 Australian equine influenza outbreak and evidence of recovery after 1 year

M Taylor; K Agho; G Stevens; B Raphael

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00772.x

Factors associated with high psychological distress in horse industry participants during the 2007 Australian equine influenza outbreak and evidence of recovery after 1 year

Aust Vet J. 2011 Jul:89 Suppl 1:158-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00772.x.

Authors

M Taylor¹, K Agho, G Stevens, B Raphael

Affiliation

¹ School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South DC, New South Wales 1797, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 21711318
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00772.x

Abstract

This short report summarises data on the prevalence of high psychological distress in horse industry participants during the 2007 Australian equine influenza (EI) outbreak and the statistical analysis undertaken to identify the factors associated with this high psychological distress. In addition, follow-up data collected 1 year later are reported briefly.

MeSH terms

Animals
Australia / epidemiology
Data Collection / methods
Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
Horse Diseases / epidemiology
Horse Diseases / psychology*
Horse Diseases / virology*
Horses
Humans
Internet
Multivariate Analysis
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / psychology*
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
Stress, Psychological / psychology*