Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Awareness and Practices of Food Safety among Food Service Catering Staff in Riyadh City Hospitals during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

This study examines food safety awareness and practices among handlers in the food service sector at Riyadh City hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three hundred and fifteen (315) food service workers completed the entire questionnaire from five hospitals in Riyadh City between December 2020 and February 2021. The contributor's respondents' three-part questionnaire was divided according to general characteristics, food safety awareness, and food safety practices. The findings show that food handlers demonstrated good knowledge, techniques, and attitudes regarding maintaining food quality and ensuring food safety. Moreover, a significant positive correlation between food safety awareness and food safety practices was observed. Nevertheless, the correlation between the food handler's knowledge and safe food handling was negative. In general, our findings revealed the significance of education and the regular training of food service staff to improve learning and ensure better and safer food-handling practices, which could contribute to applying food safety practices in hospitals.

Public Knowledge About How Common Chronic Diseases Affect Wound Healing Postoperatively in Aseer Region.

Background Wound healing has classically been described to occur in three phases, regardless of the mechanism of injury. These phases are the inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling phases. Chronic diseases adversely affect the wound healing process, and more needs to be done for different policies, such as adjustment of drug therapy, diet, or behavior to help rapid wound healing. Diabetes, auto-immune diseases, obesity, malnutrition, cardiovascular disease, chronic renal disease, and cancers are the frequent co-morbidities affecting wound healing. Aim To assess the public knowledge about how common chronic diseases affect wound healing postoperatively in Aseer Region. Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional study targeting the general population living in the Aseer region for at least a year. Data were collected using a pre-structured electronic questionnaire initiated by the researchers after an intense literature review and experts' consultation. The study questionnaire covered participants' data, smoking and medical history, surgical history, and participant knowledge items. A questionnaire was used as a digital survey and distributed to all participants in a private and anonymous process. Results A total of 502 participants completed the study questionnaire. Participants' ages ranged from 18 to 60 years, with a mean age of 34.6 ± 12.9 years old. A total of 294 (58.6%) participants were males, and 341 (67.9%) were university graduates. Exact 430 (85.7%) know that Supervision and control of Diabetes Mellitus help in wound healing, 369 (73.5%) reported that Chronic diseases delay wound healing, and 449 (89.4%) think that commitment to therapeutic and preventive plans before and after any surgical procedure contributing in rapid wound healing for chronic diseases patients. As for the effect of chronic diseases on a surgical wound, 320 (63.7%) reported delayed wound healing, 241 (48%) knew it may increase the infection, and 186 (37.1%) reported it might Decrease blood supply to the site of a wound. Conclusions In conclusion, the study revealed that more than half of the population in Aseer regions were knowledgeable regarding the effect of chronic diseases on post-optative wound healing, especially for the benefit of a commitment to therapeutic and preventive plans before and after any surgical procedure.

Nutritional Status of Saudi Children with Celiac Disease Following the Ministry of Health's Gluten-Free Diet Program.

This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of Saudi children with celiac disease (CD) who followed the Ministry of Health's gluten-free diet (GFD) program. This study involved 66 children with CD (29 boys and 37 girls) from 5 hospitals belonging to the Ministry of Health. Socioeconomic characteristics were obtained using a structured questionnaire. Anthropometric indices were measured using a body composition analyzer. Dietary intake was assessed using three 24 h dietary records. The biochemical parameters were determined in the hospitals' laboratories. According to the findings, the majority of respondents had ages ranging from 10 to 13 years, a father and mother with a university education, a high family income, and 5 to 7 family members. Carbohydrates and protein intake for both genders were significantly higher than the DRI's recommended dietary intake. However, the majority of nutrients consumed were at levels significantly lower than the DRI. Both genders had normal anthropometric indices, with girls having at significantly higher indices than boys. The biochemical parameters of both genders were comparable and within the normal range, except for vitamin D, which was below the normal range. The most important factors influencing nutritional status were age for both genders, and family income and number of family members for boys. In conclusion, data obtained for nutrient intake, anthropometric indicators, body composition, and biochemical analysis indicated that CD children following the Ministry of Health GFD program have a generally good nutritional status.