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- 21st Dec 2023
Improving handwashing in Rohingya settlements in Cox’s Bazar
With the generous support of Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI), BIT collaborated with the BRAC Social Innovation Lab (SIL) to encourage usage of HWSs among the Rohingya nationals in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh through developing BI-informed communication interventions that addressed behavioural barriers faced by the community.
- Working paper
- 20th Dec 2023
Working Paper No. 004 / Effectiveness of SMS reminders to increase demand for HPV immunisation: a randomised controlled trial in Georgia
In Georgia, a country with low rates of uptake of the HPV vaccine, we conducted a country-wide RCT that included over 55,000 girls aged 10-12, representing the entire population of eligible unvaccinated girls of this age in the country.
- Working paper
- 19th Dec 2023
BIT Working Paper No. 003 / A randomised controlled trial to measure the impact of supportive text messages on attendance and engagement with treatment among lmproving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) patients
In 2019/20 1.7 million people were referred into the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service in England. Of these, one in three did not complete a course of treatment (defined as attending two or more treatment appointments). One reason for dropout is long wait times with limited communication.
- Blog
- 25th Nov 2023
Domestic violence : a tool to increase screening by 76%
Doctors can be powerful allies for women suffering domestic violence
- Blog
- 19th Oct 2023
Encourager la participation des femmes au dépistage du cancer du sein
Sur la période 2021-2022, en France, moins de 50% des femmes éligibles au programme de dépistage organisé du cancer du sein y ont participé. À titre de comparaison, elles étaient 65% au Royaume-Uni.
- Blog
- 11th Oct 2023
Combating sedentary behaviour in the office, one step at a time
Four out of ten French people spend more than 7 hours a day sitting down and 95% of us do not exercise enough to protect our health from the consequences of this sedentary lifestyle. That's why Paris 2024 is trying to encourage Parisians to "move more," starting in their own…
- Blog
- 10th Oct 2023
Combattre la sédentarité au bureau, une marche après l’autre
Le Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) a accompagné Paris 2024 dans ce défi. Après avoir observé et interrogé les équipes de Paris 2024, les chercheurs et designers du BIT ont conçu des interventions pour promouvoir l'usage des escaliers en interne.
- Blog
- 6th Oct 2023
Bold moves from the PM: Unpacking the behavioural angle of Rishi Sunak's Party Conference speech
Cigarettes are the only legal consumer product that, when used correctly, will kill the majority of users. Raising the smoking age on a regular basis, as New Zealand has done, was one of our recommendations to the Khan Review on making smoking obsolete, and is supported by the public, per…
- Blog
- 4th Oct 2023
Saving more than just money: what does it take to support reductions in alcohol consumption?
Alcohol consumption is a significant public health challenge globally, contributing to an estimated 3 million deaths every year; 5.3% of all deaths worldwide. COVID-19 might have further increased the harms from alcohol consumption: Public Health Scotland published new statistics in March 2023 showing that the number of deaths occurring as…
- Blog
- 7th Sep 2023
Keeping household water quality safe
In 2022, we used behavioral insights to help Chicago achieve a 52.8% lead testing kit return rate, which may be the highest in the nation (to the best of our knowledge).