FOOD SAFETY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG FOOD HANDLERS – AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 47, Issue 3, September 2023, Page 117-132 PDF (582.06 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2023.179533.1301 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Elshamy RA  ; Mahmoud NA
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| Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Introduction: Food may serve as an important channel for COVID-19 virus to .spread between persons. Food handlers can transfer the virus by several methods, Aim of Work: To assess the effectiveness of health education on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of food handlers at Zagazig University (ZU) cafeterias’ during COVID -19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Sixty-four food handlers at ZU cafeterias participated in an interventional study. Using an observational checklist, the workplace condition was evaluated. Using a pre-posttest method, KAP of food handlers about COVID-19 transmission, clinical picture, and prevention were evaluated. KAP of food handlers about five items of food safety were evaluated. Results: KAP of the participants on COVID-19 transmission, clinical picture, and prevention significantly improved after intervention. KAP of the participants on five items of food safety; personal hygiene, food preparation, food hygiene, cross-contamination and the thawing of food significantly improved after intervention. Conclusion and Recommendations: Food handlers have a significant risk of transmitting infections to persons so there is an increased requirement for further health educational programs for food safety .guidelines and regulations during COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Food handlers and COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
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