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Knowledge on food hygiene of food service staff working in nursing homes and kindergartens in Porto region - Portugal
| dc.contributor.author | Martins, Ricardo Bessa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ferreira, Denise | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moreira, Luís M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hogg, Tim | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gestal, Juan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-11T11:08:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-05-11T11:08:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this study the food-hygiene knowledge of food handlers working in nursing homes and kindergartens was evaluated. From a global population of 1392 food handlers, a sample was selected of 335 participants from 155 institutions (kindergartens and nursing homes), in the region of Porto, Portugal. Data was collected through a self-administrated, multiple-choice questionnaire that was filled-in individually, in the presence of the researchers. The average score of correctly answered questions was 13.9 (±3.65SD), corresponding to 60.7% of the questions. The level of knowledge shown was heterogeneous, varying according to the topics covered and the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, although some pattern could be discerned as to areas of strength and weakness. Knowledge relating to temperature control (44.2% of correct answers) and to risk associated to foods (50.2% of correct answers) was significantly lower (p<0.001) than the overall knowledge (60.7% of correct answers). Education and training (over the previous 12 months) were positively correlated to higher knowledge on food hygiene (p<0.001). The same could not be verified in relation to hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) implementation (p=0.454). The results underline the importance of assessing training needs and consider such needs when designing training programs. | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | Martins, R. B., Ferreira, D., Moreira, L. M., Hogg, T., & Gestal, J. (2014). Knowledge on food hygiene of food service staff working in nursing homes and kindergartens in Porto region - Portugal. Food Control, 42, 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.01.037 | por |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.01.037 | |
| dc.identifier.eid | 84894181673 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0956-7135 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/17537 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | 000335106400010 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | por |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
| dc.subject | Food hygiene | por |
| dc.subject | Food handlers | por |
| dc.subject | Knowledge | por |
| dc.subject | Nursing homes | por |
| dc.subject | Training | por |
| dc.subject | HACCP | por |
| dc.title | Knowledge on food hygiene of food service staff working in nursing homes and kindergartens in Porto region - Portugal | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 62 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Food Control | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 42 | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 54 | |
| person.familyName | Moreira | |
| person.familyName | Hogg | |
| person.givenName | Luís | |
| person.givenName | Tim | |
| person.identifier | 1669429 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 481A-9E07-0B46 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | FF11-88CC-8BD4 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-8426-6871 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-2017-4131 | |
| person.identifier.rid | M-7755-2013 | |
| person.identifier.rid | JXY-0365-2024 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 16176073600 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 7005603860 | |
| rcaap.rights | restrictedAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |
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