Wednesday, July 10, 2013

A handwashing nudge

As a hospital epidemiologist, I'm always looking for ways to nudge people to wash their hands. Nudges guide a person to do the right thing (i.e., encourage compliance) without a mandate. Here's the latest one, which was featured by NPR yesterday: the sink-urinal. This allows men to pee in the bottom part of the fixture and wash their hands in the top. It provides a constant reminder to wash your hands. It's environmentally friendly as it uses gray water (from the sink) to flush the urinal. Plus, it comes in an assortment of colors; what more could you ask for?


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6 comments:

  1. Eli PerencevichJuly 10, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    The yellow is pretty awesome, but perhaps brown is the better nudge?

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  2. L. Silvia Munoz-PriceJuly 10, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    Sorry Eli, but I would be horrified to wash my hands in such a place!!!

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  3. L. Silvia Munoz-PriceJuly 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    ...regardless of the color.

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  4. Eli PerencevichJuly 10, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    This is a nudge only for males...obviously. Although perhaps hand rub on a shelf might be a better option and reminder.

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  5. hlskovApril 12, 2014 at 11:26 AM

    I think it is great:) anything to help men "remember" to wash their hands is worth a try:)

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  6. Christian ScheumannApril 13, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    The choice of color is a great idea...

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