Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic Publisher Pubmed

Salehi A¹ ; Salmani F² ; Norozi E³ ; Sadighara P¹ ; Zeinali T³

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1. Department of Environmental Health, Food Safety Division, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
3. Department of Public Health, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Source: BMC Public Health Published:2022

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Aim: The objective of this study was to develop a cultural adopted questionnaire for evaluation of knowledge (K), attitude (A) and practice (P) of Iranian population toward food safety during Covid-19. Methods: The study is based on an online questionnaire that filled by 712 Iranians over 16 years old. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability assessment were performed. The construct validity of A and P determined by EFA and confirmed by CFA. Difficulty index was used for K. Results: The reliability score of questionnaire was satisfactory. The three items of K-A-P questionnaire were significantly associated with the total score of questionnaire. The KAP questionnaire regarding food safety in covid-19 consisted of 27 items multidimensional scale with strong psychometric features. The respondent showed a satisfactory level of KAP during covid-19 pandemics. Conclusion: The KAP questionnaire regarding food safety in covid-19 is a valid and reliable tool for measurement of knowledge, attitude and practice of people regarding food safety in covid-19. © 2022, The Author(s).

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MLA	Salehi A, et al.. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic." BMC Public Health, vol. 22, no. 1, 2022, pp. -.
APA	Salehi A, Salmani F, Norozi E, Sadighara P, Zeinali T (2022). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic. BMC Public Health, 22(1), -.
Chicago	Salehi A, Salmani F, Norozi E, Sadighara P, Zeinali T. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic." BMC Public Health 22, no. 1 (2022): -.
Harvard	Salehi A et al. (2022) 'Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic', BMC Public Health, 22(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Salehi A, Salmani F, Norozi E, Sadighara P, Zeinali T. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Salehi A and Salmani F and Norozi E and Sadighara P and Zeinali T}, title = {Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic}, journal = {BMC Public Health}, volume = {22}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Salehi A AU - Salmani F AU - Norozi E AU - Sadighara P AU - Zeinali T TI - Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Iranian People About Food Safety and Hygiene During Covid-19 Pandemic JO - BMC Public Health VL - 22 IS - 1 SP - EP - PY - 2022 ER -

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