A mixed-methods approach to analyse foodborne disease outbreaks in the hospitality sector: informing effective governance for the Dominican Republic.
Diaz De Oleo, D. (2023) A mixed-methods approach to analyse foodborne disease outbreaks in the hospitality sector: informing effective governance for the Dominican Republic. Doctoral thesis, Harper Adams University.
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Abstract
The tourism and the hospitality sector is a key socio-economic driver of economic development. In the Dominican Republic, the increase in tourism and hospitality has led to economic growth with a significant contribution to the gross domestic product and job opportunities for the country. Hospitality settings are frequently associated with health-related crises that negatively impact public health and the tourism industry. However, the available information regarding foodborne disease outbreaks in the Dominican Republic is limited. In order to gain a greater understanding of the common attribution of contributing causes of foodborne diseases and the flaws in contemporary food safety practices and systems, this study examined foodborne disease outbreaks as a whole, considering the preconditions that might have contributed to or influenced their occurrence. To achieve its objectives, this study mainly adopted an exploratory sequential mixed-methods approach by adopting a systematic mapping review, a systemic accident analysis approach (AcciMap), and a stakeholders' investigation to evaluate from a wider, holistic perspective foodborne disease outbreaks and practices in hospitality premises to then inform policy development. The findings provide deeper understanding of factors associated these foodborne disease outbreaks. For instance, foodborne disease outbreaks are complex and result from both anticipated and unanticipated aspects within a chain of events. Therefore, the main recommendation to prevent and manage the occurrence of foodborne disease outbreaks specially in the hospitality sector is to establish a foodborne disease control plan that effectively designs and implements the guidelines for more efficient risk monitoring and mitigation. In such a control plan, water and wastewater management controls are a critical aspect of foodborne disease management to prevent similar incidents in the future by taking the appropriate precautionary measures.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Divisions: | Agriculture and Environment (from 1.08.20) |
| Depositing User: | Miss Terésa-Marie Jones |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2023 14:07 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2023 03:30 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17975 |
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