Training Program among Hospital Food Handlers'Regarding Food Borne Diseases
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Foodborne diseases pose a significant public health burdenworldwide.Food handlers play prominent roles in the transmission of foodborne diseases because of their poor knowledge about safe food handling Aim: Was to assess the effect of training program among hospitals food handlers regarding food borne diseases.Design: A quasi-experimental study design. Setting: The study was carried out in two hospital kitchens of Ain Shams University hospital and El-ShiekhZayedAlnahian hospital, Egypt.Sample: Convenient sample of 40 food handlers working in the above mentioned settings.Tools:Two tools were used to collect data include the first: An interview questionnaire sheet involved four parts socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, assessment sheet for evaluation of kitchen conditions andquestionnaire to assess food handler's knowledge, and the second: Observational checklist used to assess food handler's practices.Results:The study revealed statistically significant improvement among studied sample food handlers knowledge and practice about food borne diseases post the training program.This difference was significant at (p<0.001).Conclusion:The training program has a positive effect to improve the food handlers' knowledge and practices regarding foodborne diseases.Recommendations:Regular mandatory training program for large number of hospital food handlers to renewtheir information about food safety and hygiene. Raising awareness of all workers and staffinvolved in hospital food servicesand prevention of foodborne diseases by mass media such as workshops and posters.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Amany Mohamed Saad, Dr. FuratHussein Mahmoud, Dr. Baghdad Hussein Mahmoud
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