Development, validation and reliability of a questionnaire for assessment of physician's knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) regarding foodborne diseases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Background: The burden of foodborne illness is considered to be high across the world.  Based on the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) model, physician's awareness is essential for conducting individualized treatments, thus reducing the burden of foodborne illness. However, there have been no validated questionnaires specific to the awareness of physicians with foodborne diseases. This study aims to develop and validate a KAP questionnaire for physicians to assess their awareness about the diagnosis and management of foodborne illness.   Methods The questionnaire was developed in three phases: a comprehensive literature review, face and content validity, followed by a reliability test by internal consistency. A cross-sectional study was designed in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Physicians (n=

SUBMITTER: Al-Mohaithef M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8630547 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature