TY - JOUR
T1 - Foodborne disease and food safety among college students in a pandemic situation
AU - Moelyaningrum, Anita Dewi
AU - Keman, Soedjajadi
AU - Melaniani, Soenarnatalina
AU - Notobroto, Hari Basuki
AU - Rokhmah, Dewi
AU - Megatsari, Hario
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/10/10
Y1 - 2023/10/10
N2 - Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 6,205 cases of food poisoning recorded by the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre (PHEOC) Indonesia. Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the profile, knowledge, attitude, and practice of food safety among college students in a pandemic situation. Method: This research is a cross-sectional study conducted online at Universitas Jember, Indonesia, in October 2020. The sample used was (n=187, college students whose profiles, knowledge, attitude and practice were analysed with a chi-square test and Spearman rank (α = 0.05). Result: The respondents were female (86.1%) and living in a dormitory (90.9%). The knowledge was medium, the attitude was neutral, and the practice was average. There was a significant correlation between profile and knowledge, attitude, and practice (p < 0.05); knowledge and attitude; knowledge and practice; attitude and practice in food safety among college students. (p < 0.05; α = 0.05). Conclusion: The college curriculum should be improved in knowledge, attitude and practice to prevent foodborne disease, especially in the pandemic situation.
AB - Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 6,205 cases of food poisoning recorded by the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre (PHEOC) Indonesia. Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the profile, knowledge, attitude, and practice of food safety among college students in a pandemic situation. Method: This research is a cross-sectional study conducted online at Universitas Jember, Indonesia, in October 2020. The sample used was (n=187, college students whose profiles, knowledge, attitude and practice were analysed with a chi-square test and Spearman rank (α = 0.05). Result: The respondents were female (86.1%) and living in a dormitory (90.9%). The knowledge was medium, the attitude was neutral, and the practice was average. There was a significant correlation between profile and knowledge, attitude, and practice (p < 0.05); knowledge and attitude; knowledge and practice; attitude and practice in food safety among college students. (p < 0.05; α = 0.05). Conclusion: The college curriculum should be improved in knowledge, attitude and practice to prevent foodborne disease, especially in the pandemic situation.
KW - Attitude
KW - College student
KW - Foodborne disease
KW - Knowledge
KW - Practice
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U2 - 10.46542/pe.2023.234.269273
DO - 10.46542/pe.2023.234.269273
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85175560377
SN - 1560-2214
VL - 23
SP - 269
EP - 273
JO - Pharmacy Education
JF - Pharmacy Education
IS - 4
ER -
