Increasing Hand Washing Compliance With a Simple Visual Cue.

• Autores: Eric W. Ford, Brian T. Boyer, Nir Menachemi, Timothy R. Huerta
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 104, Nº. 10, 2014, págs. 1851-1856
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We tested the efficacy of a simple, visual cue to increase hand washing with soap and water. Automated towel dispensers in 8 public bathrooms were set to present a towel either with or without activation by users. We set the 2 modes to operate alternately for 10 weeks. Wireless sensors were used to record entry into bathrooms. Towel and soap consumption rates were checked weekly. There were 97 351 hand-washing opportunities across all restrooms. Towel use was 22.6% higher (P = .05) and soap use was 13.3% higher (P = .003) when the dispenser presented the towel without user activation than when activation was required. Results showed that a visual cue can increase hand-washing compliance in public facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]