2020
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13669
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An exploratory randomised controlled trial evaluating text prompts in Lebanon to encourage health‐seeking behaviour for hypertension

Abstract: Aims of the study The current study evaluates the effectiveness of an opportunistic mobile screening on the percentage of people who are aware of whether they may be hypertensive (in an observational study) and the effectiveness of reminder prompts on the percentage of people who seek further medical attention (in a randomised controlled trial). Methods used to conduct the study The screening of 1227 participants (529 female) was conducted during the registration period of the 2018 Beirut International Maratho… Show more

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“…When choice architecture is designed to predictably influence behavior without restricting choice, it is often called a nudge . Nudges are built on the principle that human decision-making is often based on automatic rather than deliberate thought processes alone and have been successfully used in other disciplines to shift behavior toward better health choices . A key concept of the nudge is to align the environment within which a choice is made to optimize positive behavior change .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When choice architecture is designed to predictably influence behavior without restricting choice, it is often called a nudge . Nudges are built on the principle that human decision-making is often based on automatic rather than deliberate thought processes alone and have been successfully used in other disciplines to shift behavior toward better health choices . A key concept of the nudge is to align the environment within which a choice is made to optimize positive behavior change .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%