AWARENESS OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND FOOD POISONING AMONG CONSUMERS IN AL QURAYYAT -KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Authors

  • Mona F. Warrad College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA
  • Fatma A. M. Mohamed College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA
  • Eman F. El Azab College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA
  • Hassnaa E. S. Mosa Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Menoufia University, Egypt
  • Ashwag M. Alruwaili College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA

Keywords:

Food poisoning, Awareness, Staphylocossus aureus, Clostridium.

Abstract

Purpose: Microbial pathogens are the reason for millions of cases of foodborne disease in the world and the effect of deaths. This study was conducted in Al Qurayyat city, to measure the awareness of consumers of food poisoning and its signs, risky foods, practice and proper selection of ready food and main microbial pathogens as food safety complications.

Methods: a pretested self-managed questionnaire was applied namelessly between illustrative samples.

Results & discussion: 44% of the samples examined reflect that they have been affected by food poisoning. The awareness differs between pathogens, 29% of the samples have information about Clostridium as a foodborne pathogen however 13% only have cited Staphylocossus aureus as a foodborne pathogen. 57% of the sample checked the status of their meals from restaurants, while 43% don't.  About canned food 46% of our sample checked expiry date and 54% don't checked it.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that an effective education programs should be encouraged for food handling practices and other safety performances can rise the precipitations awareness of microbial pathogens.

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Author Biographies

Mona F. Warrad, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA

Assistant Professor: Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences

Fatma A. M. Mohamed, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA

Assistant Professor: Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences

Eman F. El Azab, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA

Assistant Professor: Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences

Hassnaa E. S. Mosa, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Menoufia University, Egypt

Lecturer

 

Ashwag M. Alruwaili, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, KSA

Under Graduate student, Department of Clinical Laboratory Science

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Published

2019-02-21

How to Cite

Warrad, M. F., Mohamed, F. A. M., El Azab, E. F., Mosa, H. E. S., & Alruwaili, A. M. (2019). AWARENESS OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND FOOD POISONING AMONG CONSUMERS IN AL QURAYYAT -KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 4(2), 23 – 29. Retrieved from https://iprjb.org/journals/index.php/JHMN/article/view/833

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2019)

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