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Effectiveness of an intervention package on knowledge, attitude, and practices of food handlers in a tertiary care hospital of north India: A before and after comparison study
- Source :
- Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 73:49-53
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- Background Food-borne illnesses have been a recognized hazard for decades. Recent promulgation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA), 2006, indicates the concern of our Govt. for food safety. Research on effectiveness of food safety interventions in our country is remarkably scarce. Hence, the present study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of north India to create evidence-based results for food safety interventions. Methods The study was before and after intervention trial which was registered with CTRI. Data collection was paperless using a software. All food handlers (n = 280) working inside the hospital were recruited. Intervention package comprised Self-Instructional Manual in Hindi for food handlers, short film for sensitization of food handlers on food safety titled ‘Gravy Extra’, and a documentary titled ‘Food Safety from farm to Fork’. Chi square test, paired t test, and Wilcoxon sign rank test were used. Results The mean age of food handlers was 35 ± 2 years. Majority (61.7%) of food handlers were educated less than 10th standard. Nearly 60% of them had up to five years of experience. At base line majority (68.9%) had a fair knowledge about food safety issues. There was a significant improvement in food safety knowledge and practice score of food handlers after the intervention (p
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Food handlers
business.industry
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Psychological intervention
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
General Medicine
Tertiary care hospital
Food safety
North india
040401 food science
Hazard
03 medical and health sciences
0404 agricultural biotechnology
Environmental health
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Comparison study
Original Article
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03771237
- Volume :
- 73
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medical Journal Armed Forces India
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b342be9130c749933f491fdfa1f8ed5c