Rabies Official Interview Survey - English

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-1011

Exp. Date 03/31/2017

Evaluation of Dog Bite Surveillance and Rabies Vaccine Systems in Haiti –

Rabies Officials

Semi-Structured Key Stakeholder Interview Questions

To be administered to: Commune Health Department Administrators, Commune Surveillance Officers, Commune Sanitation Officers

Mark the answer that best demonstrates the interviewee’s answer

1. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION & TRAINING

1. Education: □ Undergraduate Degree □ Master’s Degree □ Professional Degree

□ Other ____________________________________________________

2. Position / Title: ______________________________________________

3. Years in Service at Center _____________________________________

4. What are your job duties? (Use questions below to guide discussion. Note main content of discussion)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. What disease conditions do you oversee? __________________________________

2. How many bite reports do you investigate per month? _______________________

3. How long does bite investigation take? ____________________________________

4. How many rabies suspect animals do you investigate per month? ______________

5. How many suspect human rabies cases do you investigate per month? __________

6. Do you evaluate animals for signs of disease? Yes, No

7. Do you submit animals to a laboratory for rabies testing? Yes, No

   1. How many per month? __________________

   2. Which laboratory? ______________________

*Ask for an organizational chart

5. Who in your organization is responsible for investigation of dogs involved in bite events?

1. I am responsible

If another person, may we contact them to discuss bite surveillance activities?

2. Name: ___________________________

3. Position Title: _____________________

4. What are their qualifications?_________________________________________________

5. What are their job duties?____________________________________________________

6. What percentage of their job activities are rabies related? _______________________________

6. How many dog bite reports did your commune receive from January 1, 2015 – July 1, 2015?

Number: ___________

*Can we have a list of all bite reports by hospital in your commune?

7. Have you been vaccinated against rabies? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

8. Have you ever assessed a dog that has bitten someone? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

9. Have you ever assessed a dog for rabies? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

10. Have you received training in safe dog capture? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

11. Have you received training in dog sedation? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

12. Have you received training to euthanize dogs? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

13. Have you received training in rabies sample collection? Yes [1] No [2] Don’t know [6]

14. What equipment do you have available to you for capture of rabies suspect dogs? (READ ALL, mark all that apply)

1. Leather gloves

2. Control Pole

3. Syringe Pole

4. Gun

5. Machete

6. Leashes

7. Muzzles

8. Nets

9. Face shields

10. Syringes

11. Medications for sedation

12. Medications for euthanasia

Other supplies, please list: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15. Are there facilities in your commune to confine a dog for up to 14 days?

Yes [1] No [2] Don’t Know [6]

2. DOG BITE SURVEILLANCE: REPORTING PRACTICES

1. What is the case definition for a reportable bite?

2. What is the case definition for a rabid animal?

3. What is the case definition for human encephalitis?

4. What is the case definition for human rabies?

5. Which of the following are reportable bites to DELR? (READ ALL RESPONSES, mark all answers)

1. Dog bites

2. Cat bites

3. Rat bites

4. Goat bites

5. Cow bites

6. Snake bites

7. Mongoose bites

8. Bat bites

6. From where do you receive reports of dog bites? (READ ALL RESPONSES, mark all answers)

1. Directly from medical providers

2. MSPP

3. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

4. DELR

5. Commune sanitation Officers

6. Commune surveillance Officers

7. Departmental Health Officers

8. Rabies Health Officers (MARNDR)

9. Veterinarians

10. The public

11. I don’t know

12. Other, please describe: _______________________________________________

7. How do you receive reports of dog bites? (READ ALL RESPONSES, mark all answers)

1. Phone Calls

2. A Standardized Form

3. Email/Faxes

4. A Web-based system

5. Mail

6. I don’t know

7. Other, please describe: __________________________________________________

8. Is there a standardized form to report dog bites to MSPP/NSSS/DELR?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

*if yes, please ask for a copy of a blank reporting form

9. If there is a bite report form, is it available in paper or electronic format? (circle all that apply)

1. Paper 2. Electronic 9. I don’t know

10. Under what circumstances do bite reports need to be submitted? (DO NOT READ, choose the one best)

1. Always 3. Only if the bite is severe 5. Only when giving PEP

2. Never 4. Only if I know the animal has rabies 6. I don’t know

7. Other _______________________________________________________________

11. When a dog bite report is completed, which organizations should receive a copy of the form? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

1. Commune health department

2. Departmental health office

3. Ministry of Health (MSPP)

4. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

5. Department of Epidemiology and Laboratory Resources (DELR)

6. Ministry of Agriculture (MARNDR)

7. Hospitals

8. We do not report dog bites

9. Other: ____________________________________________________________

12. How soon after notification of a bite victim do you typically submit a bite report form? (DO NOT READ, choose the one best.)

1. Immediately

2. By the end of my shift

3. By the end of the day

4. By the end of the week

5. By the end of the month

6. It doesn’t matter when I report

7. I do not report

8. Other: ________________________________________________________________

13. What methods do you use to submit bite report forms? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

1. Phone calls

2. Mailed reports

3. Hand delivered reports

4. Faxed reports

5. Emailed reports

6. Electronic surveillance platform

7. Other: ____________________________________________________________________

14. Are the forms used to track the bite victim’s treatment outcomes?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

15. Are the forms analyzed to create epidemiologic summaries of bite events?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

16. Does MSPP/DELR share summaries of bite reports with your health department?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

17. Are there any other uses for bite reports? [OPEN ANSWER]

18. Are there any other tools or documents you use to record or track bite events?

3. BARRIERS TO REPORTING

1. Are there aspects of the bite form that are difficult to fill out? If yes, please explain.

2. Have you ever NOT reported a bite event to MSPP/DELR?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

3. What are some reasons that have caused you to NOT report a bite event to MSPP / DELR (READ ALL ANSWERS, circle if answer is affirmative)

1. I did not know I was required to report bite events

2. I did not have time to fill out the form

3. I did not have time to send in the report

4. This health department does not report bite events

5. I did not have any bite surveillance forms

6. I do think reporting bites is important

7. Other reason, please describe: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What are some reasons that have caused you to NOT report a bite event to the MARNDR Rabies Surveillance Officers (READ ALL ANSWERS, circle if answer is affirmative)

1. I did not know of this program

2. This program does not operate in my department

3. I did not have time to call the officer

4. I did not know how to contact the officer

5. This health department does not report bite events

6. I am not pleased with the work the surveillance officers have done in the past

7. Other reason, please describe: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. DOG BITE SURVEILLANCE: INVESTIGATIONS

1. Who are the people or organizations responsible for investigating dogs that have bitten people? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

   1. Commune sanitation officers (if yes: always, sometimes, or rarely responsible?)

   2. Commune surveillance officers (if yes: always, sometimes, or rarely responsible?)

   3. Departmental health officers (if yes: always, sometimes, or rarely responsible?)

   4. MARNDR rabies officers (if yes: always, sometimes, or rarely responsible?)

   5. No one

   6. Other (describe): _________________________________________________________

   7. I do not know

2. What are some of the reasons you investigate dogs involved in a bite event? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

   1. To assess the dog for rabies virus infection

   2. To remove the aggressive dog from the community

   3. To identify other persons who may have been bitten by the same dog

   4. To determine if the persons bitten need rabies vaccine

   5. Because it is my job

   6. Dogs are not routinely investigated after a bite event

   7. Other reasons: __________________________________________________________________

3. Do investigators look for other people who may have been bitten by the same dog?

   1. Yes

   2. No

   3. Sometimes (describe): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. When you investigate dog bites, what do you do to the dog? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

1. Nothing is done to the dog

2. The dog is assessed for signs of illness

3. Healthy dogs are placed in observation for a certain number of days

4. Sick dogs are killed with a machete, stone, or stick

5. Sick dogs are sedated and euthanized with veterinary medications

6. Submit rabies suspect dogs to MARNDR for rabies testing

7. I don’t know

8. Other: _______________________

5. When you identify a rabid dog, who do you report it to? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

   1. commune health department

   2. departmental health office

   3. MSSP

   4. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

   5. DELR

   6. Departmental agriculture office

   7. MARNDR

   8. I don’t know

   9. We do not report rabid animals to anyone

6. When you identify a person with rabies, who do you report it to? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

   1. Commune health department

   2. Departmental health office

   3. MSSP

   4. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

   5. DELR

   6. Departmental agriculture office

   7. MARNDR

   8. I don’t know

   9. We do not report rabid animals to anyone

3. POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS

1. Where does your institution get rabies vaccine from? (READ ALL, mark all that apply)

1. MSPP

2. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

3. DELR

4. PROMESS

5. Departmental Health Office

6. Commune Health Department

7. Non-Government Organizations (ie MSF)

8. Private Pharmacies

9. I do not know

10. We do not carry rabies vaccine

11. Other: ___________________________________________________________

2. How much does rabies vaccine cost bite victims? (READ ALL, mark all that apply)

   1. It is free to all dog bite victims

   2. Sliding scale, based on how much the bite victim can afford

   3. Specify cost for one dose of vaccine: $_______________

   4. I do not know

3. Does your institution currently have rabies vaccine available for bite victims?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

Other ________________________________________________________

4. In the last six months, has your institution experienced a shortage of rabies vaccine?

1. Yes (describe circumstance): _________________________________________

2. No

3. Don’t know

5. Is there a standardized form to report rabies vaccine use to MSPP/DELR?

1. Yes 2. No 3. I don’t know

*if yes, please request a blank copy of the form

6. If there is a rabies vaccine form, is it available in paper or electronic format? (circle all that apply)

1. Paper 2. Electronic 9. I don’t know

7. When do you need to fill out a rabies vaccine form? (DO NOT READ, choose the one best)

1. After every dose administered 2. After the course is completed 3. Never

Other _______________________________________________________________

8. How soon after giving a rabies vaccine do you need to submit a rabies vaccine form? (DO NOT READ, choose the one best)

   1. Immediately

   2. Report by the end of my shift

   3. Report by the end of the day

   4. Report by the end of the week

   5. Report by the end of the month

   6. It doesn’t matter when I report

   7. Report after the person completes the course of vaccination

   8. I do not report

   9. I don’t know

9. To whom do you submit rabies vaccine forms? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

   1. Commune health department

   2. Departmental health office

   3. Ministry of Health (MSPP)

   4. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

   5. DELR

   6. Hospitals

   7. We do not report dog bites

   8. Other: ____________________________________________________________

10. By which methods do you submit rabies vaccine forms to the department or DELR? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

1. Hand deliver

2. Phone Calls

3. Email/Faxes

4. A Web-based system

5. Mail

6. I don’t know

Other, please describe: _________________________________________________

11. Are the forms used to track the bite victim’s vaccination schedule?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

1. Are the forms required to be submitted to DELR to receive more vaccine?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

2. Does MSPP/DELR share summaries of rabies vaccine forms with your health department?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

3. Are there any other uses for rabies vaccine forms? [OPEN ANSWER]

4. Are there any other tools or documents you use to record or track rabies vaccine usage?

11. Where does your institution get rabies immune globulin from? (READ ALL, mark all that apply)

    1. MSPP

    2. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

    3. DELR

    4. PROMESS

    5. Departmental health office

    6. Commune Health Department

    7. Non-Government Organizations (ie MSF)

    8. Private Pharmacies

    9. I do not know

    10. We do not carry rabies immune globulin

    11. Other: ___________________________________________________________

12. What type of rabies immune globulin do you use?

    1. Human RIG

    2. Equine RIG

    3. Other: ___________________________________

13. How much does rabies immune globulin cost bite victims? (READ ALL, mark all that apply)

    1. It is free to all dog bite victims

    2. Sliding scale, based on how much the bite victim can afford

    3. Specify Cost per Vial: $_______________

    4. I do not know

14. Does your institution currently have rabies immune globulin available for bite victims?

1. Yes 2. No 9. I don’t know

15. In the last six months, has your institution experienced a shortage of rabies immune globulin?

1. Yes (describe circumstance): _________________________________________

2. No

3. Don’t know

16. When you give a rabies immune globulin do you need to report this to anyone?

1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t know

If Yes, who do you report rabies immune globulin usage to? ________________________________________________________________________

17. PEP PROTOCOLS

1. When should the bite wound be washed with disinfectants (ie soap) and water?

1. Always

2. Sometimes

3. Never

4. Don’t know

5. Other: ____________________________________________________

2. When should Rabies Immune Globulin be administered to bite victims? (DO NOT READ, circle ONE best answer)

   1. Always

   2. Sometimes

   3. Never

   4. Don’t know

   5. Other: ____________________________________________________

3. When should Rabies Vaccine be administered to bite victims? (DO NOT READ, circle ONE best answer)

   1. Always

   2. Sometimes

   3. Never

   4. Don’t know

   5. Other: ____________________________________________________

4. Which rabies vaccine schedules are used (list days administered)? (DO NOT READ, circle all that apply)

   1. 0, 3, 7, 14, 28

   2. 0, 3, 7, 14

   3. 2-1-1 (2x0, 7, 21)

   4. Don’t know

   5. Other _____________________________________________________

5. Which routes of rabies vaccine administration are used? (DO NOT READ, circle all that apply)

   1. Intramuscular

   2. Intradermal

   3. Subcutaneous

   4. Don’t know

   5. Other ___________________________________________________

18. Who is responsible to ensure that the bite victim completes the full course of rabies vaccination? (DO NOT READ, mark all that apply)

    1. The bite victim or the victim’s family

    2. The Hospital

    3. The commune health department

    4. The departmental health office

    5. MSPP

    6. DPSPE – Zoonotic Disease Unit

    7. DELR

    8. No one is responsible

    9. I don’t know

    10. Other:____________________________________________________

3. Rabies Knowledge and Surveillance Attitudes

1. Which of the following animals can get rabies? (READ ALL, mark all that apply)

1. Cows Yes [1] No [2]

2. Goats Yes [1] No [2]

3. Pigs Yes [1] No [2]

4. Snakes Yes [1] No [2]

5. Dogs Yes [1] No [2]

6. Cats Yes [1] No [2]

7. Birds Yes [1] No [2]

8. Fish Yes [1] No [2]

2. What are the signs that a dog might have rabies? (Circle all that the interviewee states)

Lethargy [1] Lack of muscle control [5] Difficulty Breathing [9]

Fever [2] Weakness [6] Excessive Salivation [10]

Vomiting [3] Paralysis [7] Abnormal Behavior [11]

Anorexia [4] Seizures [8] Aggression [12]

3. Have you ever seen a rabid dog?

Yes [1] No [2] Unknown [3]

4. Have you ever seen a person with encephalitis?

Yes [1] No [2] Unknown [3]

5. How many cases of encephalitis were reported to your commune in 2014?

Number: _________________

6. Have you ever seen a person with rabies?

Yes [1] No [2] Unknown [3]

7. How many rabies victims were reported to your commune in 2014?

Number: _________________

Do you agree or disagree with these statements:

1. Rabies is a significant problem in dogs in Haiti

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

2. Rabies is a significant problem in people in Haiti

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

3. Rabies is easily diagnosed in a person based on clinical signs

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

4. All dog bite victims should receive rabies vaccination

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

5. Only persons bitten by sick dogs should receive rabies vaccination

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

6. Washing the wound, in the absence of vaccination, will prevent a person from getting rabies

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

7. Rabies vaccination consists of only one shot

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

8. Dog bites are quickly investigated by:

   1. MSPP: Yes [1] No [2] NA [3]

   2. Department health officer Yes [1] No [2] NA [3]

   3. Commune Health Officer: Yes [1] No [2] NA [3]

   4. Sanitation Officer: Yes [1] No [2] NA [3]

   5. MARNDR: Yes [1] No [2] NA [3]

   6. Other:________________ Yes [1] No [2] NA [3]

9. It is important to report dog bites to MSPP/NSSS/DELR because it can save lives

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

10. I have contacted the Ministry of Agriculture to evaluate a rabies suspect dog

Agree [1] Disagree [2]

11. Were you happy working with them (if yes or no, why)

Yes (describe): _______________________________________________________

No (describe): ________________________________________________________

Please provide us with any other suggestions you have for improving bite surveillance in Haiti:

Please provide us with any other suggestions you have for improving PEP surveillance in Haiti:

Please provide us with any other suggestions you have for improving human rabies surveillance in Haiti

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