Rabbit welfare: determining priority welfare issues for pet rabbits using a modified Delphi method

BackgroundRabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK, but little research into their welfare needs has been conducted.MethodsA modified Delphi method was used to generate expert consensus on the most important welfare issues for rabbits in the UK. The study involved 11 experts, recruited from a range of disciplines. The experts generated an initial broad list of welfare issues via an online discussion board. Two rounds of online surveys were conducted to prioritise these issues. The final round was a workshop with a subsection of experts. The experts decided that welfare issues should be ranked considering: (1) severity, (2) duration, and (3) prevalence.ResultsExperts considered that rabbits were often kept in inadequate housing, were not handled or socialised properly, were fed inappropriate diets and owners failed to vaccinate their rabbits against preventable diseases. Rabbits were thought to experience a reduced life expectancy. Lack of owner knowledge of rabbit husbandry and behaviour and, in some cases, also lack of veterinary knowledge, contributed to poor rabbit welfare.ConclusionsThe Delphi process resulted in consensus on the most significant welfare challenges faced by rabbits and can help guide future research and education priority decisions.

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Determining a Welfare Prioritization for Horses Using a Delphi Method

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10040647 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 647

Author(s):

Fiona C. Rioja-Lang ◽

Melanie Connor ◽

Heather Bacon ◽

Cathy M. Dwyer

Keyword(s):

Delphi Method ◽

Discussion Board ◽

Priority List ◽

Online Discussion Board ◽

Wide Range ◽

Education Interventions ◽

Research And Education ◽

Equine Welfare ◽

The Uk ◽

Initial List

Equine welfare issues are receiving increasing attention in the UK, but welfare problems can arise from a wide range of causes. In order to identify the most important welfare concerns for horses, we used a Delphi method with 19 equine welfare experts. An initial list of 84 equine welfare issues was generated using an online discussion board and NVivo thematic analysis. Subsequently, experts ranked these welfare issues for perceived prevalence, severity and duration of suffering associated with each issue on a 6-point Likert scale. All issues with a mean score of 3 or above (n = 37) were included in subsequent rounds. Finally, a subset of experts attended a two-day workshop to determine the final priority list of welfare issues. The welfare issues perceived to be most prevalent were lack of biosecurity, delayed euthanasia, lack of owner knowledge of equine welfare needs, fear and stress from use, and obesity. The issues considered to cause greatest suffering for individual horses were delayed euthanasia, lack of recognition by owners of pain behaviour, large worm burdens, obesity and being fed unsuitable diets for equine feeding behaviour. These outcomes can help to focus research and education interventions on the most pressing welfare issues for horses.

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Determining priority welfare issues for cats in the United Kingdom using expert consensus

Veterinary Record Open ◽

10.1136/vetreco-2019-000365 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. e000365 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fiona Rioja-Lang ◽

Heather Bacon ◽

Melanie Connor ◽

Cathy Mary Dwyer

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Home Environment ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Delphi Method ◽

Online Discussion ◽

Discussion Board ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Online Discussion Board ◽

The Uk ◽

Initial List

BackgroundCats are the most popular pets in the UK, yet relatively little research has been conducted into the welfare of cats living in a home environment. The purpose of this study was to determine and prioritise welfare issues for cats using a Delphi method.MethodsCat welfare experts (n=14) were asked to identify and rank welfare issues for cats in the UK. An initial list of 118 welfare issues was generated by an anonymous online discussion board of experts and thematic analysis using NVivo. Subsequently experts ranked the list of welfare issues according to severity, duration and prevalence using a 6-point Likert scale. All issues with a median score of 3 or above (n=43) were included in the second survey to determine agreement on the rankings of issues. Finally, a subsection of experts attended a two-day workshop to discuss the welfare rankings and determine the final prioritised list of welfare issues.ResultsThe issues considered to be the most severe and/or likely to cause prolonged cat suffering included social behaviour issues, diseases of old age, obesity, owners not seeking veterinary care and poor pain management. The welfare issues perceived to be most prevalent included neglect/hoarding, delayed euthanasia, inherited conformational defects/diseases, social or environmental restriction, and poor pain management.ConclusionsThe outcomes suggested that, although issues such as cat behaviour required further research, owner education was an important factor in improving cat welfare.

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Alternatives to funding scientific research from the viewpoint of Academic Experts at Yemeni University: بدائل تمويل البحث العلمي من وجهة نظر الخبراء الأكاديميين في الجامعات اليمنية

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم التربوية والنفسية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.h050921 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (42) ◽

pp. 20-1

Author(s):

Mohamed Abdullah Hassan Humaid, Rajja Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hamda Mohamed Abdullah Hassan Humaid, Rajja Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hamda

Keyword(s):

Delphi Method ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Government Funding ◽

Point Of View ◽

Research Tool ◽

Male And Female ◽

Modified Delphi Method ◽

The Third ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

High Degree

The current research aimed to identify alternatives to funding scientific research from the point of view of academic experts in Yemeni universities, And the modified Delphi method were used, with the participation of a sample of academic experts in Yemeni universities, In the first round, consisted (34) male and female experts, and in the second round (30) male and female experts, They were chosen in a purposive manner, the questionnaire was used as a research tool, which included (37) items distributed over two axes. The research had several results, the most important of which were: All research axes were given a high degree of importance. The axis of obstacles to funding alternatives for scientific research obtained a high degree, As for the alternatives to funding scientific research, they all got a high degree of importance, The field of other financing alternatives ranked first, the field of self-financing alternatives ranked second, and in the third and last place comes the alternatives to government funding, The research recommended several recommendations, including: Paying attention to scientific research Increasing the share of scientific research from country budget.

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Utilization of a Modified Delphi Method to Perform a Needs Assessment and Curriculum Revision of a Senior-Level Beef Systems Management Course

10.31274/ans_air-180814-1139 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Erika L. Lundy ◽

Daniel D. Loy ◽

Patrick J. Gunn

Keyword(s):

Needs Assessment ◽

Delphi Method ◽

Systems Management ◽

Curriculum Revision ◽

Modified Delphi Method ◽

Modified Delphi

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Identification of public health priorities, barriers, and solutions for Kuwait using the modified Delphi method for stakeholder consensus

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management ◽

10.1002/hpm.3270 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Janvier Gasana ◽

Harri Vainio ◽

Joseph Longenecker ◽

Tom Loney ◽

Balázs Ádám ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Delphi Method ◽

Health Priorities ◽

Modified Delphi Method ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

Stakeholder Consensus

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Derivation of a procedural performance checklist for ultrasound-guided femoral arterial line placement using the modified Delphi method

The Journal of Vascular Access ◽

10.1177/1129729820904872 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 715-722

Author(s):

Jessica Baez ◽

Elizabeth Powell ◽

Megan Leo ◽

Uwe Stolz ◽

Lori Stolz

Keyword(s):

Delphi Method ◽

Competency Assessment ◽

Arterial Line ◽

Ultrasound Guided ◽

Arterial Access ◽

Modified Delphi Method ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

Item Checklist ◽

Standard Quality ◽

Femoral Arterial Access

Background: Many specialties utilize procedural performance checklists as an aid to teach residents and other learners. Procedural checklists ensure that the critical steps of the desired procedure are performed in a specified manner every time. Valid measures of competency are needed to evaluate learners and ensure a standard quality of care. The objective of this study was to employ the modified Delphi method to derive a procedural checklist for use during placement of ultrasound-guided femoral arterial access. Methods: A 27-item procedural checklist was provided to 14 experts from three acute care specialties. Using the modified Delphi method, the checklist was serially modified based on expert feedback. Results: Three rounds of the study were performed resulting in a final 23-item checklist. Each item on the checklist received at least 70% expert agreement on its inclusion in the final checklist. Conclusion: A procedural performance checklist was created for ultrasound-guided femoral arterial access using the modified Delphi method. This is an objective tool to assist procedural training and competency assessment in a variety of clinical and educational settings.

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