FOOD QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY

IN HEALTH CARE

DOWNLOAD DOI: 10.62897/COS2025.3-1.76

Zainab Bintay Anisa*, Gábor Élőb
aDoctoral College, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungaryk
bDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University,
Budapest, Hungary
zainab.anis@phd.semmelweis.hu

Abstract: Food insecurity is a serious public health issue, which highlights the necessity for access to nutritious and quality food. With the increasing awareness of appropriate food handling methods, consumer behaviour has emerged as a critical area of interest. This study focuses on the impact of demographic characteristics on participants’ dietary choices and behaviours. In this aspect, a cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the factors involved. The results of the study were analysed through descriptive statistics correlation and regression analysis. Statistical analysis of the factors such as age and education with food quality, purchasing pattern of fresh and processed food, and food nutritional labels all showed significant impact, indicating a moderately positive but significant correlation of age and education with food quality and nutritional choices, except processed food purchasing behaviour, which showed a significant but negative correlation with age. The study also indicated through the Regression Predictor Model that consumer choices are driven most significantly by participants’ income range. The study concluded that consumer prioritisation of high-quality food and good nutritional value impacts their food choices, which is largely affected by age, education and income range.

 

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