This section offers potential suggestions of the use of surgical masks in the UK with reference to a framework called MINDSPACE* that is developed based on nudge theory.
* The idea of the framework comes from MINDSPACE: Influencing behaviour through public policy jointly published by the Institute for Government and the Cabinet Office [16]
Source: Cabinet Office (2010) MINDSPACE
MINDSPACE offers a checklist for policy making on how to non-coercively influence behaviours. It offers nine items captured in mnemonic – MINDSPACE. Here there are 6 items being developed for promoting the use of surgical masks. It is noted that these suggestions focus on the process of policy making.
Using surgical masks to prevent the spread of influenza 