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Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Self-Reported Hand Washing Behaviors among Restaurant Kitchen Chefs in Jiangsu Province, China
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 4, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2149, p 2149 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- Inadequate hand washing among chefs is a major contributor to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses originating in restaurants. Although many studies have evaluated hand hygiene knowledge (HHK) and self-reported hand washing behaviors (HWBs) in restaurant workers in different countries, little is known about HHK and HWBs in restaurant kitchen chefs, particularly in China. In this study, we interviewed 453 restaurant kitchen chefs in Jiangsu Province in China regarding their HHK and HWBs and used Chi-square tests (Fisher exact tests), pairwise comparisons, and linear regression models to analyze the responses and identify determinants of HHK and HWBs. Results reveal that less frequent hand washing after leaving work temporarily and after touching used cutlery were the main issues among restaurant kitchen chefs in Jiangsu Province. Kitchen hands had lower levels of HHK and engaged less frequently in good HWBs than the other type of chefs. Furthermore, working in a large restaurant and having worked in the restaurant industry for a longer amount of time were correlated with better HHK and HWBs. These findings suggest that close attention should be paid to the HWBs of chefs during food preparation, that kitchen hands are the key group of restaurant kitchen workers who need training in HHK, and that regulatory activities should focus on small-scale restaurants.
- Subjects :
- China
Hand washing
Restaurants
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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hand hygiene knowledge
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Article
Foodborne Illnesses
0404 agricultural biotechnology
Hygiene
self-reported behaviors
Humans
Hand Hygiene
Cooking
Marketing
hand washing
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010401 analytical chemistry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cutlery
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
040401 food science
0104 chemical sciences
restaurant kitchens
Food preparation
Self Report
Chinese chefs
Business
Hand Disinfection
Restaurant industry
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- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d051175842ea483a4307a7996a12038b