Table 5 Key themes and illustrative quotes
Themes | Facilitators | Barriers |
|---|---|---|
Usability | “it is handy and easy to carry in a trouser pocket or a backpack” | “there’s too much inside, you don’t use all the liquid. Sometimes, it flows out on the side” |
“the opening system is ingenious making the product easy to use and easy to open” | “it would be good to make it less liquid” | |
Usefulness | “you don’t need water, you don’t need a sink, wherever you are you can use it” | “unlike the product, with the wipes, you can clean your hands when they’re dirty” |
Safety and skin reaction | “the product is good, it dries fast, it’s not greasy; I like the smell and that it leaves the hands soft” | “I know someone who used it for heating the drug” |
Psychological and cognitive factors | “after the use, I had the feeling that the hands were really clean” | “I do it more as if I’m washing my hands, without necessarily insisting on fingertips” |
“if you have it nearby, it’s easier to remember to use it” | “the wipes are better to wash when my hands are dirty” | |
“it is hard to change habits” | ||
Socio-environmental influences | “I was proud to have it so I show it to other people” | “if you’re on a coke session, every 10 min you’ve your head in the bag, you’re not going to be washing your hands every 10 min” |