Developing, translating, and validating a survey instrument for assessing hospital food service staff's food safety knowledge, perceptions, and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Autor: | Abdulsalam NM; From the Department of Food and Nutrition (Abdulsalam, Alnomani), Faculty of Human Science and Design, King Abdul-Aziz University, and from the Department of Food Services (Alnomani), Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Alnomani HB; From the Department of Food and Nutrition (Abdulsalam, Alnomani), Faculty of Human Science and Design, King Abdul-Aziz University, and from the Department of Food Services (Alnomani), Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Saudi medical journal [Saudi Med J] 2024 Jan; Vol. 45 (1), pp. 98-103. |
| DOI: | 10.15537/smj.2024.45.1.20230272 |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: To develop and validate a questionnaire to assess the food safety knowledge, perceptions, and practices (KPPs) of hospital food service staff (FSS) amidst the challenges of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: The questionnaire was subjected to a rigorous evaluation process, which included a literature review and focus groups comprising the general public, FSS, and key experts in food service. The pilot testing highlighted its utility and determined its content validity ratio (CVR). Results: Most items received high CVR scores of 0.96, indicating excellent content validity. A subsequent pilot study involved 40 FSS. Reliability testing, using Cronbach's alpha value of 0.914, demonstrated good internal consistency across the questionnaire scales. The final version consisted of 115 items. Conclusion: The developed questionnaire, available in both English and Arabic, exhibits both validity and reliability. It acts as a crucial tool for healthcare facilities to assess food safety KPPs among FSS, both under regular operations and during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This tool is adaptable to various hospital settings, aiding in the reduction of foodborne diseases risks. (Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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