ANALYSIS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOOD HANDLING ON PATIENTS FOOD MANAGEMENTT IN RSUP DR. MOHAMMAD HOESIN PALEMBANG

Abstract

Background : Hospital food hygiene and sanitation are generally less awake, which originated in the less hygienic food processing particularly related to personal hygiene of food handlers and poor food handling at every stage of implementation. This study aims to analyze the personal hygiene and food handling on Patients Food management in RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang, 2010.

Method : This study was descriptive using a qualitative approach. Sources of information in this study amounted to five people. Variables examined include behavioral health and food handlers, receiving food materials, storage, processing, serving, distribution and clearing. Research instruments using the interview guides, observation sheets, and document review as a comparison.

Result : The results showed that food management in nutritional food installation of RSUP Dr.Mohammad Hoesin Palembang not yet qualified. From the aspect of personal hygiene, medical examination has not been done routinely. Training has not been done effectively in an effort to improve knowledge of food handlers and still a lot less food handlers who behaved well during touch food. From the aspect of food handling, some stage has not been properly maintaine. The quality of food materials not checked for each category of item, food storage have not used the standard temperature, equipment and sanitation facilities is not fulfilled requirement.

Keyword : personal hygiene, food handling, hospital, food, qualitative