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Hand luggage in the train toilet
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Loth M
; Molenbroek JFM
; van Eijk DJ
Work
2018[]; 59
(3
): 387-399
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BACKGROUND: The train toilet can form a barrier for those wishing to travel by
train as it is perceived as being dirty, and therefore its use as being
unpleasant. In addition, Dutch train toilet users have the additional issue of
storing their hand luggage in the toilet's confined spaceOBJECTIVE:In this
article, we examine the issue of Dutch travelers with hand luggage in relation to
their use of train toilets. We investigate the type of hand luggage train
travelers have with them and lastly, we study what travelers do with their hand
luggage when using the toilet. METHODS: As part of an overarching study, we asked
two specific questions on what travelers do with their hand luggage in a train
toilet environment, followed by 22 observations from observational research.
RESULTS: In the questionnaire, train travelers reported that bringing hand
luggage into the train toilet is a problem because of the lack of storage space,
and their fear of losing their seat. From the observational research, we noted
that the participants mainly held their hand luggage on their bodies, and to a
lesser extent, they placed it on the floor of the train toilet itself. None of
the 22 participants used the hook to hang up their bag and/ or their coat.
CONCLUSIONS: Travelers need a facility in the train toilet to store their hand
luggage. Women have a stronger need for this than men, as they almost always
carry an item with them. In addition, they use the toilet in hovering position or
seated, with their backs to the wall, so they have limited space to store hand
luggage on their backs or shoulders as men do. Most participants kept their hand
luggage at a distance from the bowl, and the majority kept it off the floor (14
of the 22) because they were aware of the hygiene. The positioning of the
coat/luggage hook at 1840?mm above the floor was considered to be too high, out
of people's comfort area.
|Adult
[MESH]
|Female
[MESH]
|Humans
[MESH]
|Hygiene
[MESH]
|Lifting
[MESH]
|Male
[MESH]
|Middle Aged
[MESH]
|Netherlands
[MESH]
|Railroads/methods/standards
[MESH]
|Surveys and Questionnaires
[MESH]
|Toilet Facilities/*standards/statistics & numerical data
[MESH]
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