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The authors would like to extend their gratitude to the managers and personnel of the poultry farms for participating in this study. Special thanks go to the Netpoulsafe consortium members for their kind cooperation in facilitating the contact with poultry producers, for promoting farmer participation, and for their contribution to the study.

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February 17, 2025
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Factors Affecting Poultry Producers' Attitudes towards Biosecurity

Publicated to:Animals. 14 (11): 1603- - 2024-06-01 14(11), DOI: 10.3390/ani14111603

Authors: Amalraj, Arthi; Van Meirhaeghe, Hilde; Lefort, Anne-Christine; Rousset, Nathalie; Grillet, Justine; Spaans, Annick; Devesa, Aitor; Sevilla-Navarro, Sandra; Tilli, Giuditta; Piccirillo, Alessandra; Zbikowski, Artur; Kovacs, Laszlo; Kovacs-Weber, Maria; Chantziaras, Ilias; Dewulf, Jeroen

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Ctr Cal Avicola & Alimentac Anim Comun Valenciana, Castellon de La Plana 12539, Spain - Author
Hungarian Univ Agr & Life Sci, Inst Anim Sci, Dept Anim Husb Technol & Welf, H-2100 Godollo, Hungary - Author
Inst Tech Aviculture Pisciculture & Cuniculture, ITAVI, F-75009 Paris, France - Author
Poultry Care Kft, H-5052 Ujszasz, Hungary - Author
Poultry Hlth Ctr Catalonia & Aragon CESAC, Reus 43206, Spain - Author
Univ Ghent, Fac Vet Med, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium - Author
Univ Padua, Dept Comparat Biomed & Food Sci, Viale Univ 16, I-35020 Legnaro, Italy - Author
Univ Vet Med, Dept Anim Hyg, Herd Hlth & Mobile Clin, H-1078 Budapest, Hungary - Author
Vetworks BV, Knokstr 36, B-9880 Aalter, Belgium - Author
Warsaw Univ Life Sci, Inst Vet Med, Dept Pathol & Vet Diagnost, PL-02776 Warsaw, Poland - Author
ZLTO, NL-5223 DE sHertogenbosch, Netherlands - Author
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Abstract

Poultry producers' attitudes towards biosecurity practices were assessed by using the ADKAR (R) (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement) behavioral change model. Conventional poultry producers (n = 155) from different production types including broilers (n = 35), layers (n = 22), breeders (n = 24), turkeys (n = 19), ducks (n = 23), free-range broilers (n = 11), free-range layers (n = 11), and hatcheries (n = 10) from seven European countries were scored for each ADKAR element (1 = total absence to 5 = perfect fulfilment). Each country performed selected interventions (e.g., coaching, participatory meetings, etc.) to improve biosecurity compliance. After the interventions, significant change was observed in three of the four attitude elements. The overall mean scores (x +/- SD) obtained during the initial assessment (n = 130) were 4.2 +/- 0.6 for Awareness, 4.1 +/- 0.7 for Desire, 3.8 +/- 0.8 for Knowledge, and 4.0 +/- 0.7 for Ability, whereas after intervention, the scores were A = 4.3 +/- 0.6, D = 4.2 +/- 0.7, K = 4.1 +/- 0.7, and Ab = 4.1 +/- 0.7. The Reinforcement component was only evaluated after the change and obtained a score of 3.7 +/- 0.7 on average. Identifying the elements influencing poultry producers and their behavior related to farm management decisions was useful in guiding our educational interventions to effectively change their behavior.

Keywords

Adkar (r) modelAdkar® modelAvian influenzaBiocheck.ugenBiosecurityBroiler farmsChicken farmsDairy farmersDiseaseEducationEuropeFarmers attitudesManagementPerceptionsPoultrPoultryRisk-factors

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Animals due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 21/170, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Veterinary Sciences.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-08-02:

  • WoS: 3
  • Europe PMC: 3

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From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 37 (PlumX).

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    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Belgium; France; Hungary; Italy; Netherlands; Poland.