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Saranbharati B ¹, Rajalakshmi ¹, Ramya V. ¹, Devaki K. ¹

Affiliations
1 B.Sc (NURSING) Student, Chettinad College of Nursing, M.Sc (Nursing), M.sc (Psychology), Nursing Tutor, Chettinad College of Nursing, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

A descriptive study to assess problems faced by the adolescents of alcoholic parent in selected community area, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Objectives of the study to assess the problems faced by the adolescents of alcoholic parents and to find out association between the problems faced by the adolescents of alcoholic parent with their selected demographic variables. Non experimental approach and descriptive design used for this study. Samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The sample consisted of 50 adolescents. Self-structured questionnaires for assessment of demographic variables and used to assess the problem faced by adolescents of alcoholic parents. The data collected from 50 adolescents (Grils and boys) in the age group between15 to 18 years. Study show that 9(18%) severe problems, 31(62%) moderate problems and 10(20%) mild problems. Study shows that there was significant association between the levels of problem faced by the adolescents of alcoholic parent with age and occupation of alcoholic parent (p value =< 0.05).

Keywords

assess, problems, alcoholic parent, adolescents

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Ramya V. ¹, Alamelu Mangai S. ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Bharathidasan Government College for Women, (Autonomous), Puducherry - 605 003, IN

Abstract

The advent of hospitality industry dates far back in history. It origins as simple inns to now a multibillion-dollar industry. Hospitality refers to receiving guests in a spirit of goodwill especially strangers from other lands. These catering establishments play a major role in maintaining the health of their customers. Advent of covid-19 forces the catering establishments to rethink their business due to its rapid spread. There are a lot of uncertainties as to how to address these changes in food industry to ensure better nutrition and health for customers. The implementation of food safety management systems are imperative to bring down the risk of covid-19 infection. Appropriate cleaning, sanitization and good hygiene practices are crucial. An average customer is very much anxious about the food safety practices followed in the catering establishments especially during this pandemic time. Hence case studies were done in selected bakery outlets near bus stations in Tiruchirapalli town, Tamil Nadu, India regarding the food safety aspects with special reference at the point of sales and personnel hygiene. Bakery outlets were chosen for the study as convenience foods that are sold are easily grabbed by the consumers without much crowding inside the outlet. Case study was undertaken using checklist and by observation method in four selected bakery outlets to study the upgraded cleaning and sanitization procedures, disinfection strategies, method of food service adopted, awareness among food service personnel on the standard operating procedures like usage of PPEs, social distancing, frequent hand washing, maintaining adequate health status of employees free from covid-19. The study revealed that all the selected bakery outlets adopted adequate covid-19 food safety protocols at the points of food service. Though the bakery units were aware of and implemented the standard operating procedures to be followed to overcome the uncertainty, the success lies in the hands of the food service personnel to boost confidence among the customers regarding food safety.

Keywords

Catering Establishments, Food Safety Protocols, Cleaning and Sanitization Procedures, Food Service Methods.

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