title: Use of a computerized kiosk in an assessment of food safety knowledge of high school students and science teachers.
abstract: A multimedia touch-screen kiosk was used to assess food safety knowledge and convey food safety principles to 93 high school science teachers and 165 students. The kiosk program based on the FightBAC messages informed users of correct responses and reasons for the response. Teachers correctly answered more questions than students; however, for the areas of hand washing, sources of foodborne illness, and handling of leftover foods, at least 40% of both students and teachers provided incorrect answers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, USA. jendres@siu.edu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Endres
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perseli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D005178:Faculty; D005511:Food Handling; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D012586:Science; D013334:Students