LITERATURE REVIEW MATRIX
Research question. Synthesis of Literature Implications/Limitations of Synthesis
How do professional
training programs and
external workplace
factors impact hand
hygiene practices
among employees?
Idea 1 Education on handwashing has a beneficial Samples of the findings are small so the results are
impact on food handlers' hygiene practices at generalized.
Professional training rush hour (Amegah et al., 2020).
influences hand Data on the hygiene is limited to pre-production
sanitization practices The majority of food handlers know the practices.
importance of handwashing after toilet usage
and practice it (Amegah et al., 2020). The scope of the study excludes organizations and
schools that are on break (Banik et al., 2020).
Public health authorities' advice might influence
trained food handlers' hygiene practices
(Amegah et al., 2020).
Food control applications in the workplace
might be affected by knowledge on hand
sanitization (Amegah et al., 2020).
Few of the foodservice workers are aware about
disease transmissions severity and transfer
methods (Banik et al., 2020).
Canteen workers who have true knowledge
regarding disease transmissions report positive
food handling practices (Banik et al., 2020).
Demographics have a significant impact on food
handlers’ knowledge and practices regarding
hand hygiene (Banik et al., 2020).
A significant number of kitchen personnel have
undergone training regarding food sanitation
(Amegah et al., 2020).
Untrained culinary handlers report unhealthy
results compared to trained ones (Amegah et al.,
2020).
The food handlers in education institutes work
in all the sections in the canteen (Banik et al.,
2020).
Idea 2 The duration of handwashing is elongated when Camera angles are limited to a certain angle not
External workplace others are present (Evans et al., 2020). capturing all the behaviors of food handlers
factors affect hygiene specifically (Zhong et al., 2020).
practices The use of third person camera views help
highlight specific types of actions performed The observational method takes time so by the time
while hand washing (Zhong et al., 2020). the results are posted they might be outdated
(Evans et al., 2020).
The minority of food service employees comply
with company protocol regarding hand hygiene
(Evans et al., 2020).
The assessment has a positive impact on food
handlers’ behavior while handling food in the
canteen (Banik et al., 2020).
Hand hygiene practices are implemented by the
majority of facilities (Evans et al., 2020).
Proper hand washing techniques are used less by
high-care hand sanitization facilities than those
in high-risk (Evans et al., 2020).