Seow Wen-Li, Md Ariffin Umi Kalsom, Lim Sook Yee, Mohamed Nurul Azmawati, Lee Kai Wei, Devaraj Navin Kumar, Amin-Nordin Syafinaz
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
Foods. 2022 Jan 3;11(1):115. doi: 10.3390/foods11010115.
Food safety is an important indicator of public health, as foodborne illnesses continue to cause productivity and economic loss. In recent years, web-based applications have been extensively used by the online users' population. Almost one third (28.3%) of online users found web-based application to be a notable source of food safety information. The objective of the current review is to determine the effectiveness of a web-based application systems as a health promotion tool for consumers to increase their knowledge and awareness of food safety. A systematic literature review was conducted by analyzing 11 selected web-based food safety education-related articles. The studies were categorized into several themes: (1) web-based applications used in accessing food safety information; (2) food safety evaluation and perception among consumers; (3) beliefs and level of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of consumers; and (4) impact and contribution of social media use. A diverse number of online applications have been utilized to promote food safety education among consumers, yet these web-based applications need to be improved with regards to social connection and integration among consumers. KAP surveys were conducted on the majority of the respondents with a particular focus on their knowledge level. Findings show that web-based applications may act as an alternative to the traditional media in enhancing food safety education among consumers, especially youths who are tech-savvy.
食品安全是公共卫生的一项重要指标，因为食源性疾病持续造成生产力和经济损失。近年来，基于网络的应用程序已被广大在线用户广泛使用。近三分之一（28.3%）的在线用户发现基于网络的应用程序是食品安全信息的一个显著来源。本次综述的目的是确定基于网络的应用系统作为一种健康促进工具，对提高消费者食品安全知识和意识的有效性。通过分析11篇选定的与基于网络的食品安全教育相关的文章进行了系统的文献综述。这些研究被分为几个主题：（1）用于获取食品安全信息的基于网络的应用程序；（2）消费者对食品安全的评估和认知；（3）消费者的信念、知识水平、态度和行为（KAP）；以及（4）社交媒体使用的影响和贡献。已经利用了各种各样的在线应用程序来促进消费者的食品安全教育，但这些基于网络的应用程序在消费者之间的社交联系和整合方面仍需改进。对大多数受访者进行了KAP调查，特别关注他们的知识水平。研究结果表明，基于网络的应用程序在增强消费者，尤其是精通技术的年轻人的食品安全教育方面，可能成为传统媒体的一种替代方式。
