Food allergy knowledge, attitude and management among preschool personnel in Malaysia

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作者
Lim, See Meng [1 ,2 ]
Law, Bee Pek
机构
[1] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Fac Hlth Sci, Nutr Sci Programme, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
[2] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Fac Hlth Sci, Ctr Community Hlth Studies ReaCH, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
关键词
attitude; food allergy; knowledge; management; preschool; SCHOOL; CHILDREN; ANAPHYLAXIS; EPINEPHRINE; RISK;
D O I
10.1111/jhn.13213
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
BackgroundChildren are vulnerable, and they may experience their first serious food allergy reaction at school, where they spend much of their time. The present study aims to determine the level of food allergy knowledge, attitude and management (KAM) among preschool personnel in Klang Valley, Malaysia. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 292 personnel working in Klang Valley preschools. The participants completed an online questionnaire asking about sociodemographic information and food allergy KAM. Mann-Whitney U and chi-squared tests were used to compare the KAM level between public and private preschool personnel and examine the association of KAM of food allergy with various sociodemographic factors, respectively. ResultsSome 86.3% of the participants demonstrated a low level of food allergy knowledge, 64.7% showed a negative food allergy attitude and 57.9% indicated fair food allergy management. The total mean score for food allergy knowledge was higher (p < 0.01) among the private preschool personnel compared to the public group, although there was no significant difference in attitude (p = 0.244) or practice (p = 0.171). Age group (p < 0.01) and monthly income (p < 0.05) were significantly associated with the level of attitude, whereas no sociodemographic factor was associated with knowledge and management of food allergy. ConclusionsMost preschool personnel in Klang Valley have a low level of food allergy knowledge, negative attitudes and a fair level of ability to manage food allergy reactions. The findings of the present study may guide future studies to improve the food allergy KAM of preschool personnel and provide a safer environment for children with food allergies.
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