Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals
BackgroundCancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment, have a higher risk to foodborne infections as compared to other populations. Oncology nurses, having a direct significant contact with these patients, could be the first information source concerning food safety and play a pivotal role in...
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| author | Angy, Mallah |
| author2 | El Gerges, Najwa Jaoude, Maya Abou Karam, Layal Mitri, Christelle Bou |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Angy, Mallah El Gerges, Najwa Jaoude, Maya Abou Karam, Layal Mitri, Christelle Bou |
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| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12853 Mallah, A., El Gerges, N., Abou Jaoude, M., Karam, L., & Mitri, C. B. (2023). Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals. Heliyon, e12853. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023000609 http://hdl.handle.net/10576/43451 1 9 2405-8440 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Attitudes Cancer patients Food safety Knowledge Oncology nurses Practices |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
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| description | BackgroundCancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment, have a higher risk to foodborne infections as compared to other populations. Oncology nurses, having a direct significant contact with these patients, could be the first information source concerning food safety and play a pivotal role in reducing these risks. ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the level of knowledge regarding food safety among oncology nurses, as well as their attitudes and practices in private hospitals in Lebanon. MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was filled by Oncology nurses (n = 134) working in eighteen private hospitals in Lebanon located in Mount Lebanon (n = 11) and Beirut (n = 7). ResultsOverall, oncology nurses scored 76%, 95%, 86.9% and 83.4% on the knowledge, attitude, and practices questions, and overall composite knowledge, attitude, practices (KAP) score, respectively. Knowledge scores were higher among nurses holding a graduate degree (mean = 85; p < 0.05), and those who attended a training course (mean = 79; p < 0.05). Attitude scores of nurses who read brochures were higher (p < 0.001). Attending conferences on food safety showed statistically significant effect on better practice scores (p < 0.001). ConclusionAccordingly, the findings highlight the need to develop standardized food safety curriculum and training necessary to allow oncology nurses to contribute to the education of cancer patients and decrease their risk of foodborne infection. |
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| spelling | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitalsAngy, MallahEl Gerges, NajwaJaoude, Maya AbouKaram, LayalMitri, Christelle BouAttitudesCancer patientsFood safetyKnowledgeOncology nursesPracticesBackgroundCancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment, have a higher risk to foodborne infections as compared to other populations. Oncology nurses, having a direct significant contact with these patients, could be the first information source concerning food safety and play a pivotal role in reducing these risks. ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the level of knowledge regarding food safety among oncology nurses, as well as their attitudes and practices in private hospitals in Lebanon. MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was filled by Oncology nurses (n = 134) working in eighteen private hospitals in Lebanon located in Mount Lebanon (n = 11) and Beirut (n = 7). ResultsOverall, oncology nurses scored 76%, 95%, 86.9% and 83.4% on the knowledge, attitude, and practices questions, and overall composite knowledge, attitude, practices (KAP) score, respectively. Knowledge scores were higher among nurses holding a graduate degree (mean = 85; p < 0.05), and those who attended a training course (mean = 79; p < 0.05). Attitude scores of nurses who read brochures were higher (p < 0.001). Attending conferences on food safety showed statistically significant effect on better practice scores (p < 0.001). ConclusionAccordingly, the findings highlight the need to develop standardized food safety curriculum and training necessary to allow oncology nurses to contribute to the education of cancer patients and decrease their risk of foodborne infection.Open Access funding was provided by the Qatar National Library.Elsevier2023-05-25T07:40:41Z2023-01-10Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12853Mallah, A., El Gerges, N., Abou Jaoude, M., Karam, L., & Mitri, C. B. (2023). Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals. Heliyon, e12853.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023000609http://hdl.handle.net/10576/43451192405-8440enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/434512024-07-23T13:53:23Z |
| spellingShingle | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals Angy, Mallah Attitudes Cancer patients Food safety Knowledge Oncology nurses Practices |
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| title | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
| title_full | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
| title_fullStr | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
| title_short | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
| title_sort | Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals |
| topic | Attitudes Cancer patients Food safety Knowledge Oncology nurses Practices |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12853 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023000609 http://hdl.handle.net/10576/43451 |