Investigation into factors that influence food safety knowledge and attitudes of employees involved in the preparation and/or the serving of food from nine hospitals in the Capricorn District Municipality

This study reflects on factors that influence food safety knowledge (FSK) and food safety attitudes (FSA) and food handling practices of food service employees in hospitals in the Capricorn District Municipality in Polokwane.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

To look into possible areas needed for training to improve food hygiene practices among hospital food handlers.
The article is also open for criticism and readers are exposed to critical thinking in developing their scientific inclination.

Editor's comments:
Research done in South African context.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The importance of scientific knowledge-based intervention in training food handlers.

2. Exposure to the integration of knowledge, behavioural and attitudinal elements in addressing training possibilities among food handlers in a hospital setting.
3. The need to address the behavioural and attitudinal elements among the broader hospital management for successful intervention strategies among food handlers in a hospital setting.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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