• Research report

SEFARI fellowship: the older population and foodborne illness

Research determining the lifestyle factors which cause particular members of the older population to become ill with foodborne illness

Content: Research report

Published by:

  • Food Standards Scotland
  • Table 1 Prevalence of foodborne pathogens among adults aged ≥65 years in Scotland and from global studies
  • Table 2 Determinants of food safety risks, behaviours and vulnerabilities
  • Table 3 Physical environment determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 4 Biological determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 5 Social determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 6 Psychological determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 7 Impact of economic determinants upon food shopping, purchase decisions, food storage and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 8 Impact of economic determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 9 Perceived susceptibility to foodborne illness among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 10 Perceived severity of foodborne illness among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 11 Perceived benefits of food safety practices among family caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 12 Perceived barriers to food safety practices among family caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 13 Perceived self-efficacy of implementing food safety practices among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 14 Motivations of individuals aged ≥ 65 years in Scotland to implement recommended food safety practices
  • Table 15 Cues to action that have resulted in adopting food safety behaviours among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland
  • Table 16 Impact of being responsible for food provision of relatives upon family caregivers
  • Table 17 Considerations for future Food Standards Scotland food safety messaging.

List of tables

Table 1. Prevalence of foodborne pathogens among adults aged ≥65 years in Scotland and from global studies

Table 2. Determinants of food safety risks, behaviours and vulnerabilities

Table 3. Physical environment determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 4. Biological determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 5. Social determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 6. Psychological determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 7. Impact of economic determinants upon food shopping, purchase decisions, food storage and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 8. Impact of economic determinants upon food shopping, storage, cooking and eating practices among adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 9. Perceived susceptibility to foodborne illness among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 10. Perceived severity of foodborne illness among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 11. Perceived benefits of food safety practices among family caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 12. Perceived barriers to food safety practices among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 13. Perceived self-efficacy of implementing food safety practices among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 14. Motivations of individuals aged ≥ 65 years in Scotland to implement recommended food safety practices

Table 15. Cues to action that have resulted in adopting food safety behaviours among family-caregivers and adults over 65 in Scotland

Table 16. Impact of being responsible for food provision of relatives upon family caregivers

Table 17. Considerations for future Food Standards Scotland food safety messaging

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