Agency Traits That Build Capacity to Manage Disease
2012
Siemer, William F. | Lauber, T Bruce | Decker, Daniel J. | Riley, Shawn J.
Fish and wildlife disease outbreaks are increasing globally, negatively affecting wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. Responding to such outbreaks presents a challenge for fish and wildlife agencies. We identified factors that contribute to agency capacity to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. We recruited 26 experts on fish and wildlife health to participate in a Delphi panel to identify traits of agencies with a high capacity for disease management. Twenty-one panelists provided input during several rounds of inquiry, reaching general agreement on 34 key traits in 7 categories (inter-agency coordination, authority, leadership, funding, staffing, facilities and technology, and information acquisition), which we organized into a comprehensive model of agency capacity to detect and respond to disease. The traits considered most important for agencies to possess were related to leadership, authority, and funding. Findings provide a grounded conceptual framework for an assessment of agency capacity to address disease outbreaks.
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