Evidence-based health interventions for the educational sector: Application and lessons learned from developing European food hygiene and safety teaching resources
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Evidence-based health interventions for the educational sector : Application and lessons learned from developing European food hygiene and safety teaching resources. / Hann, Magda; Hayes, Catherine V.; Lacroix-Hugues, Virginie; Touboul Lundgren, Pia; McNulty, Cliodna; Syeda, Rowshonara; Eley, Charlotte; Teixeira, Paula; Gennimata, Dimitra; Truninger, Mónica; Knøchel, Susanne; Münter, Lars; Allison, Rosalie; Fehér, Ágnes; Izsó, Tekla; Kunszabó, Atilla; Kasza, Gyula; Demirjian, Alicia.
In: Food Control, Vol. 143, 109219, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Evidence-based health interventions for the educational sector
T2 - Application and lessons learned from developing European food hygiene and safety teaching resources
AU - Hann, Magda
AU - Hayes, Catherine V.
AU - Lacroix-Hugues, Virginie
AU - Touboul Lundgren, Pia
AU - McNulty, Cliodna
AU - Syeda, Rowshonara
AU - Eley, Charlotte
AU - Teixeira, Paula
AU - Gennimata, Dimitra
AU - Truninger, Mónica
AU - Knøchel, Susanne
AU - Münter, Lars
AU - Allison, Rosalie
AU - Fehér, Ágnes
AU - Izsó, Tekla
AU - Kunszabó, Atilla
AU - Kasza, Gyula
AU - Demirjian, Alicia
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: Foodborne illnesses have a significant global burden and can be life-threatening, but good food hygiene practice can prevent most. SafeConsume is an EU-funded, transdisciplinary project aiming to improve consumers’ food safety behaviour and reduce the burden of foodborne illness. Young people are at risk of foodborne illness and research indicates a lack of knowledge or concern about food hygiene. Educational settings provide an opportunity to influence behaviour; but for resources to be effective and implementable, they should be evidence-based and thoughtfully designed. Aim: To develop educational resources to teach food hygiene and food safety to school children aged 11–18 years old, through a user-based approach, specific to the educational setting. Methods: Development used a two-step process referred to as: the insight phase; and prototyping and refinement phase. This included using the findings of a needs assessment with students and educators based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) presented in earlier publications (Eley et al., 2021; Syeda et al., 2021). A user-centred approach to development was then taken, employing an iterative process of idea generation, consultation with a multidisciplinary steering group, and user testing. Results: The insight phase identified students' and educators’ deficiencies in knowledge and skills, and cultural and social influences on food safety behaviours. This phase, including Curriculum analysis informed student learning objectives and educator training topics. Following a round of development and consultation, a total of seven teaching resources were developed, with four educator training modules to improve knowledge and confidence of educators. Conclusions: Behavioural theory is a useful foundation for the development of school-based health interventions, which aim to positively influence students' knowledge, behaviour, and attitudes. To support educators’ uptake, materials should be aligned to the national curriculum and should consider practical factors like time and environmental factors. By working closely with stakeholders at all stages of development, barriers to use, implementation and efficacy can be identified and mitigated.
AB - Background: Foodborne illnesses have a significant global burden and can be life-threatening, but good food hygiene practice can prevent most. SafeConsume is an EU-funded, transdisciplinary project aiming to improve consumers’ food safety behaviour and reduce the burden of foodborne illness. Young people are at risk of foodborne illness and research indicates a lack of knowledge or concern about food hygiene. Educational settings provide an opportunity to influence behaviour; but for resources to be effective and implementable, they should be evidence-based and thoughtfully designed. Aim: To develop educational resources to teach food hygiene and food safety to school children aged 11–18 years old, through a user-based approach, specific to the educational setting. Methods: Development used a two-step process referred to as: the insight phase; and prototyping and refinement phase. This included using the findings of a needs assessment with students and educators based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) presented in earlier publications (Eley et al., 2021; Syeda et al., 2021). A user-centred approach to development was then taken, employing an iterative process of idea generation, consultation with a multidisciplinary steering group, and user testing. Results: The insight phase identified students' and educators’ deficiencies in knowledge and skills, and cultural and social influences on food safety behaviours. This phase, including Curriculum analysis informed student learning objectives and educator training topics. Following a round of development and consultation, a total of seven teaching resources were developed, with four educator training modules to improve knowledge and confidence of educators. Conclusions: Behavioural theory is a useful foundation for the development of school-based health interventions, which aim to positively influence students' knowledge, behaviour, and attitudes. To support educators’ uptake, materials should be aligned to the national curriculum and should consider practical factors like time and environmental factors. By working closely with stakeholders at all stages of development, barriers to use, implementation and efficacy can be identified and mitigated.
KW - Behavioural science
KW - Education
KW - Educational resources
KW - Food hygiene
KW - Food safety
KW - Intervention development
KW - Schools
U2 - 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109219
DO - 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109219
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85135832044
VL - 143
JO - Food Control
JF - Food Control
SN - 0956-7135
M1 - 109219
ER -
ID: 318192448