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The research investigates the relationship between food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among hospital food handlers.

April 30, 2026Open Access

A Study on the Mediating Role of Food Safety Attitudes in the Transformation of Food Handlers' Knowledge into Behaviors in Hospital Food Service

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The research investigates the relationship between food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among hospital food handlers.
215 food handlers participated in a questionnaire-based survey.
Data collected included demographic information and measures of food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS Process Macro 4.0.
78.5% of male food handlers and 66.0% of female food handlers worked in the production department.

Abstract

(1) Background: The aim of this study is to examine the food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of food handlers in hospital food service system. (2) Methods: A total of 215 food handlers participated in the study. The researchers asked the participants questions with a questionnaire including demographic data and food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. The researchers used the SPSS Process Macro 4.0 (Model 4) to determine whether participants’ food safety attitudes play a mediating role in how their knowledge levels turn into behaviour and SPSS software for statistical analysis. (3) Results: Most male and female employees in this study (78.5% and 66.0%, respectively) worked in the production department (p

A Study on the Mediating Role of Food Safety Attitudes in the Transformation of Food Handlers' Knowledge into Behaviors in Hospital Food Service

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