沙特阿拉伯王国学生对食源性病原体的认知：一项横断面研究
Awareness of Foodborne Pathogens among Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
作者信息
Al-Mohaithef Mohammed
机构信息
Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Int J Food Sci. 2021 May 22;2021:9971748. doi: 10.1155/2021/9971748. eCollection 2021.
Food poisoning associated with microbial pathogens causes millions of foodborne disease cases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Awareness about foodborne pathogens may play a positive role in the reduction of foodborne illnesses. The present cross-sectional study investigates awareness about five major microbial pathogens (, , , , and ) among university students ( = 399) from four major cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Multiple logistic regression models were used to predict the determinants of inadequate knowledge. Of the 399 study participants, only 34.5% of students knew the above-mentioned foodborne pathogens. Awareness varied by pathogen, and the variations appeared to be related to age, sex, education, and field of study. In comparison to students in health sciences, students in computer sciences were found to be less knowledgeable about foodborne pathogens (OR: 2.85; 95% CI: 1.36-5.99). Our findings suggest that awareness about microbial pathogens is low among students and is associated with their field of study. Effective education programs about foodborne hazards could help improve students' awareness of microbial pathogens.
与微生物病原体相关的食物中毒在沙特阿拉伯王国导致数百万起食源性疾病病例。对食源性病原体的认知可能在减少食源性疾病方面发挥积极作用。本横断面研究调查了沙特阿拉伯王国四个主要城市的大学生（n = 399）对五种主要微生物病原体（、、、和）的认知情况。使用多元逻辑回归模型来预测知识不足的决定因素。在399名研究参与者中，只有34.5%的学生知道上述食源性病原体。对病原体的认知因病原体而异，这些差异似乎与年龄、性别、教育程度和研究领域有关。与健康科学专业的学生相比，发现计算机科学专业的学生对食源性病原体的了解较少（比值比：2.85；95%置信区间：1.36 - 5.99）。我们的研究结果表明，学生对微生物病原体的认知较低，且与他们的研究领域有关。关于食源性危害的有效教育项目有助于提高学生对微生物病原体的认知。
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