Information School, the University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DP, UK.
School of Design, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 31;17(7):2351. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072351.
Good hand hygiene is necessary to control and prevent infections, but many children do not adequately wash their hands. While there are classroom communications targeted at children, the toilet space, the location of many hand hygiene activities, is neglected. This paper describes an initial evaluation of "123" persuasive space graphics (images and messages integrated within an architectural environment that encourage specific actions). The effectiveness (whether hand hygiene improves) and efficiency (the ease with which a setting can adopt and implement an intervention) is evaluated in three UK schools and one museum. Five evaluations (participant demographic, handwashing frequency, handwashing quality, design persuasiveness, stakeholder views) were conducted. In the school settings, persuasive space graphics increased the quality and frequency of handwashing. In the museum setting, frequency of handwashing slightly increased. In all settings children found the graphics persuasive, and stakeholders also believed them to be effective. Stakeholders considered persuasive space graphics a low-cost and time-efficient way to communicate. It can be concluded that persuasive space graphics are effective in increasing hand hygiene, particularly in school settings where children have a longer exposure to the graphics. Persuasive space graphics are also an efficient low-cost means of communicating hand hygiene.
良好的手部卫生对于控制和预防感染是必要的，但许多儿童没有充分洗手。虽然有针对儿童的课堂交流，但厕所空间，即许多手部卫生活动的位置，却被忽视了。本文描述了对“123”说服性空间图形（图像和信息集成在建筑环境中，鼓励特定行为）的初步评估。在英国的三所学校和一家博物馆中，评估了其有效性（即手部卫生是否得到改善）和效率（设置采用和实施干预措施的难易程度）。进行了五次评估（参与者人口统计学、洗手频率、洗手质量、设计说服力、利益相关者意见）。在学校环境中，说服性空间图形提高了洗手的质量和频率。在博物馆环境中，洗手频率略有增加。在所有环境中，孩子们都认为图形具有说服力，利益相关者也认为它们是有效的。利益相关者认为，说服性空间图形是一种低成本、高效的沟通方式。可以得出结论，说服性空间图形可以有效地增加手部卫生，特别是在儿童长时间接触图形的学校环境中。说服性空间图形也是一种高效、低成本的沟通手部卫生的手段。
