Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.. maybe we need more than incentives to get us moving

Moriah Ellen; Judith Shamian

doi:10.12927/hcpap.2013.23220

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.. maybe we need more than incentives to get us moving

Moriah Ellen, Judith Shamian

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In the lead essay, Oliver differentiates between utilizing incentives to motivate single simple behaviour changes (e.g., getting immunizations, undergoing screening tests) and using them to motivate sustained behaviour changes (e.g., losing weight, quitting smoking) This commentary focuses on the latter Here, the authors talk about four main points related to the lead article: (1) governmental intervention, (2) understanding why people do not change their behaviour, (3) contemplating motivational "nudges" other than money and (4) other policy considerations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-30
Number of pages	4
Journal	Healthcare Papers
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12927/hcpap.2013.23220
State	Published - 1 Jan 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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