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ArticleHeliyon2023

Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals.

Angy Mallah, Najwa El Gerges, Maya Abou Jaoude, Layal Karam, Christelle Bou Mitri

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Angy MallahNotre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, P. O. Box: 72, Zouk Mikael, Lebanon.
Najwa El GergesNotre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, P. O. Box: 72, Zouk Mikael, Lebanon.
Maya Abou JaoudeNotre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, P. O. Box: 72, Zouk Mikael, Lebanon.
Layal KaramHuman Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, P. O. Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar.
Christelle Bou MitriNotre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, P. O. Box: 72, Zouk Mikael, Lebanon.
Notre Dame University – Louaize · LBQatar University · QA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cancer 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. Objective: This 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. Methods: A 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). Results: Overall, 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). Conclusion: Accordingly, 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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AttitudesCancer patientsFood safetyKnowledgeOncology nursesPractices

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PMID36685434
PMCPMC9852690
OpenAlexW4313856898

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