Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study
Foodborne diseases are a global burden, are preventable, and young people are a key population for behaviour change as they gain autonomy. This study aimed to explore young people’s needs across several European countries in relation to learning about and implementing food hygiene and food safety. Q...
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doaj-be3533c6132f43bb9ce4a903bffb77922021-06-01T01:13:31ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022021-05-011126126110.3390/educsci11060261Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative StudyRowshonara Syeda0Pia Touboul Lundgren1Gyula Kasza2Monica Truninger3Carla Brown4Virginie Lacroix Hugues5Tekla Izsó6Paula Teixeira7Charlotte Eley8Noémie Ferré9Atilla Kunszabo10Cristina Nunes11Catherine Hayes12Dimitra Gennimata13Dávid Szakos14Cliodna Ann Miriam McNulty15Primary Care & Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UKDépartement de Santé Publique, Hôpital de l’Archet 1, rte St Antoine de Ginestière, 06202 Nice, FranceDepartment for Risk Prevention and Education, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1024 Budapest, HungaryInstituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, 1600-189 Lisboa, PortugalPrimary Care & Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UKDépartement de Santé Publique, Hôpital de l’Archet 1, rte St Antoine de Ginestière, 06202 Nice, FranceDepartment for Risk Prevention and Education, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1024 Budapest, HungaryCBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina–Laboratório Associado, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, PortugalPrimary Care & Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UKDépartement de Santé Publique, Hôpital de l’Archet 1, rte St Antoine de Ginestière, 06202 Nice, FranceDepartment for Risk Prevention and Education, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1024 Budapest, HungaryInstituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, 1600-189 Lisboa, PortugalPrimary Care & Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UKDepartment of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, Campus 3, 196 Alexandras Avenue, 11521 Athens, GreeceDepartment for Risk Prevention and Education, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1024 Budapest, HungaryPrimary Care & Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UKFoodborne diseases are a global burden, are preventable, and young people are a key population for behaviour change as they gain autonomy. This study aimed to explore young people’s needs across several European countries in relation to learning about and implementing food hygiene and food safety. Qualitative focus groups and interviews were conducted in rural and city regions across England, France, Hungary and Portugal. Data were collected to attain data saturation, transcribed, thematically analysed, and mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework. Twenty-five out of 84 schools approached (29.8%) participated, with data collected from 156 11–18-year-old students. Students had good knowledge of personal hygiene but did not always follow hygiene rules due to forgetfulness, lack of facilities or lack of concern for consequences. Students had limited understanding of foodborne microbes, underestimated the risks and consequences of foodborne illness and perceived the “home” environment as the safest. Young people preferred interactive educational methods. Addressing gaps in young people’s food safety knowledge is essential to improve their lack of concern towards foodborne illness and motivate them to follow food hygiene and safety behaviours consistently. Findings have been used to develop educational resources to address gaps in knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/11/6/261food hygienefood safetyqualitative researchschoolseducationadolescents |
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Rowshonara Syeda Pia Touboul Lundgren Gyula Kasza Monica Truninger Carla Brown Virginie Lacroix Hugues Tekla Izsó Paula Teixeira Charlotte Eley Noémie Ferré Atilla Kunszabo Cristina Nunes Catherine Hayes Dimitra Gennimata Dávid Szakos Cliodna Ann Miriam McNulty |
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Rowshonara Syeda Pia Touboul Lundgren Gyula Kasza Monica Truninger Carla Brown Virginie Lacroix Hugues Tekla Izsó Paula Teixeira Charlotte Eley Noémie Ferré Atilla Kunszabo Cristina Nunes Catherine Hayes Dimitra Gennimata Dávid Szakos Cliodna Ann Miriam McNulty Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study Education Sciences food hygiene food safety qualitative research schools education adolescents |
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Rowshonara Syeda Pia Touboul Lundgren Gyula Kasza Monica Truninger Carla Brown Virginie Lacroix Hugues Tekla Izsó Paula Teixeira Charlotte Eley Noémie Ferré Atilla Kunszabo Cristina Nunes Catherine Hayes Dimitra Gennimata Dávid Szakos Cliodna Ann Miriam McNulty |
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Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study |
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Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study |
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Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study |
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Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study |
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Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study |
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young people’s views on food hygiene and food safety: a multicentre qualitative study |
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Foodborne diseases are a global burden, are preventable, and young people are a key population for behaviour change as they gain autonomy. This study aimed to explore young people’s needs across several European countries in relation to learning about and implementing food hygiene and food safety. Qualitative focus groups and interviews were conducted in rural and city regions across England, France, Hungary and Portugal. Data were collected to attain data saturation, transcribed, thematically analysed, and mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework. Twenty-five out of 84 schools approached (29.8%) participated, with data collected from 156 11–18-year-old students. Students had good knowledge of personal hygiene but did not always follow hygiene rules due to forgetfulness, lack of facilities or lack of concern for consequences. Students had limited understanding of foodborne microbes, underestimated the risks and consequences of foodborne illness and perceived the “home” environment as the safest. Young people preferred interactive educational methods. Addressing gaps in young people’s food safety knowledge is essential to improve their lack of concern towards foodborne illness and motivate them to follow food hygiene and safety behaviours consistently. Findings have been used to develop educational resources to address gaps in knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs. |
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