• 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

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  • 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.

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