背景:食品是导致食源性疾病的许多致病和产毒剂的载体。知识,态度,和做法是减少食品服务区食源性疾病发病率的关键因素。这项研究的主要目的是评估知识,态度,以及与纳布卢斯儿童父母食物中毒有关的做法,巴勒斯坦。
方法:2015年5月至7月在纳布卢斯区的初级保健中心进行了一项横断面研究。数据收集采用结构化问卷访谈与家长收集有关食品安全知识的信息,态度,和实践,除了社会人口特征。
结果:采访了四百十二位家长,92.7%是母亲。中位知识得分为12.0,四分位距(IQR)为11.0-14.0。中位态度评分为11.0,IQR为10.0-13.0,而中位实践评分为18.0,IQR为16.0-19.0。发现受访者对食物中毒的知识和态度得分之间存在显着适度的正相关(r=0.24,p<0.001),有关食物中毒的知识和实践得分(r=0.23,p<0.001),有关食物中毒的态度和行为得分(r=0.30,p<0.001)。受教育程度较高且居住在城市的受访者是与较高知识得分显着相关的唯一因素(p<0.05)。态度随着文化程度的提高(p<0.05)和收入水平的提高(p<0.05)而提高。在预防食物中毒方面,女性和就业者与较高的令人满意的卫生习惯有统计学意义(p<0.05)。
结论:知识,态度,和预防食物中毒的做法相互关联,并受到社会经济变量之间复杂相互作用的影响。这项研究强调了健康教育计划和一般意识运动的必要性,这些计划不仅旨在提高知识,而且还旨在促进父母严格执行食品安全措施,并进一步提高他们的意识水平。
BACKGROUND: Food serves as a vehicle for many pathogenic and toxigenic agents that cause food-borne diseases. Knowledge, attitude, and practices are key factors in reducing the incidence of food-borne diseases in food service areas. The main objective of this
study was to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices related to food poisoning among parents of children in Nablus, Palestine.
METHODS: A cross-sectional
study was conducted in primary healthcare centers in Nablus district from May to July 2015. Data were collected using structured questionnaire interviews with parents to collect information on food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices, alongside sociodemographic characteristics.
RESULTS: Four-hundred and twelve parents were interviewed, 92.7% were mothers. The median knowledge score was 12.0 with an interquartile range (IQR) of 11.0-14.0. The median attitude score was 11.0 with IQR of 10.0-13.0, while the median practice score was 18.0 with IQR of 16.0-19.0. Significant modest positive correlations were found between respondents\' knowledge and attitude scores regarding food poisoning (r = 0.24, p < 0.001), knowledge and practice scores regarding food poisoning (r = 0.23, p < 0.001), and attitude and practice scores regarding food poisoning (r = 0.30, p < 0.001). Respondents with a higher education level and who live in a city were the only factors significantly associated with higher knowledge scores (p < 0.05). Attitude improved as educational level increased (p < 0.05) and income level increased (p < 0.05). Those of female gender and employed were statistically significantly associated with higher satisfactory hygienic practices in relation to the prevention of food poisoning (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding food poisoning prevention are associated with each other and are affected by a complex interplay between socio-economic variables. The
study highlights the need for health education programmes and general awareness campaigns that intend not only to enhance knowledge but also promote parents to practice food safety measures strictly and further strengthen their awareness level.