Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a consistent rise in bottled water consumption over the last decade. Little is known about the health beliefs held by the general public about bottled water as this issue is not addressed by the existing quantitative literature. The purpose of this study was to improve understanding of the public's health beliefs concerning bottled mineral water, and the extent to which these beliefs and other views they hold, influence drinking habits.

Methods

A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews, with 23 users of the Munrow Sports Centre on the University of Birmingham campus.

Results

Health beliefs about bottled water could be classified as general or specific beliefs. Most participants believed that bottled water conferred general health b

SUBMITTER: Ward LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2714301 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature