Young People’s Views on Food Hygiene and Food Safety: A Multicentre Qualitative Study

Education Sciences

Paula Teixeira¹  Dávid Szakos²  Tekla Izsó²  Atilla Kunszabo²  Gyula Kasza²  Dimitra Gennimata³  Pia Touboul Lundgren⁴  Noémie Ferré⁴  Virginie Lacroix Hugues⁴  Cristina Nunes⁵  Monica Truninger⁵  Charlotte Eley⁶  Carla Brown⁶  Rowshonara Syeda⁶  Catherine Hayes⁶  CliodnaAnn Miriam McNulty⁶ 

[1] CBQF-Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina–Laboratório Associado, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal;Department for Risk Prevention and Education, National Food Chain Safety Office, 1024 Budapest, Hungary;Department of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, Campus 3, 196 Alexandras Avenue, 11521 Athens, Greece;Département de Santé Publique, Hôpital de l’Archet 1, rte St Antoine de Ginestière, 06202 Nice, France;Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, 1600-189 Lisboa, Portugal;Primary Care & Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UK;

关键词: food hygiene;    food safety;    qualitative research;    schools;    education;    adolescents;   

DOI  :  10.3390/educsci11060261

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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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