Knowledge,attitudes and self-reported practices of food service staff in nursing homes and long-term care facilities |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Physiology and Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Pneumology, Physiology and Human Nutrition, Palermo University, Via A. Elia, 90127 Palermo, Italy;2. Department of Sciences for Health Promotion “G.D’Alessandro”, Palermo University, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy;3. Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Palermo University, Italy, Via L. Giuffrè 13, 90127 Palermo, Italy;1. School of Management, Jilin University, 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, PR China;2. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering, Beijing 100125, PR China;3. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, PR China;1. Division Veterinary Public Health, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3508 TD, The Netherlands;2. MEYN Food Processing Technology B.V., Oostzaan, 1511 MA, The Netherlands;3. Food Quality and Design, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, 6708 WG, Wageningen, The Netherlands;4. Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, 3720 BA, The Netherlands;5. Emerging Pathogens Institute and Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;1. Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Instituto Saúde e Sociedade, Santos, Brazil;2. Centro de Desenvolvimento do Ensino Superior em Saúde, UNIFESP – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos, Brazil;3. Faculdade de ciências aplicadas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Limeira, Brazil;4. Departamento de Biociências, UNIFESP – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Santos, Brazil;1. The Field Epidemiology Training Program of Guangdong & China, PR China;2. Huizhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 Fuming Road, Jiangbei District, Huizhou, 516003, PR China;3. Guangdong Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 160 Qun Xian Road, Da Shi Street, Guangzhou, 511430, PR China;1. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India;2. Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India;3. Dietician, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India;4. Lecturer, National Institute of Nursing Education, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India;5. Associate Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge, attitudes and practices of food service staff in nursing homes and long-term care facilities for the elderly in Sicily, Italy. Association with some demographic and work-related variables was also investigated. This survey provides information and outlines many complex questions concerning the basics of food hygiene. Education level, length of service in the employment and attending courses on food hygiene influenced the knowledge, attitudes and practices of food service staff. This study has evidenced the need for continuous training among food service staff regarding food safety in LTCF and nursing homes. |
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