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Table 2 Behavioural construct domains

From: Improving the care for people with acute low-back pain by allied health professionals (the ALIGN trial): A cluster randomised trial protocol

  

Domain measured for behaviour

Domains

Explanation

X-ray referral1

Advice to stay

active2

Behavioural intention

  

Intention

The extent to which the practitioner intends to perform the behaviour.

✓

✓

Other behavioural domains

  

Beliefs about capabilities

The extent to which the practitioner feels confident in/control over performing the behaviour.

✓

✓

Beliefs about consequences

The extent to which the practitioner is in favour of performing the behaviour and has positive behavioural beliefs.

✓

✓3

Knowledge

Whether the practitioner has knowledge of the behaviour.

✓

✓

Professional role and identity

The extent to which the practitioner feels it is their professional responsibility to perform the behaviour.

✓

✓

Social influences

The extent to which the practitioner feels social pressure to engage in the behaviour.

✓

✓

Environmental context and resources

The extent to which the practitioner feels the environmental context supports performance of the behaviour.

✓

✓

Memory

The extent to which the practitioner remembers to perform the behaviour.

✗

✓

  1. 1Managing patients without referral for plain x-ray.
  2. 2Advising patients to stay active.
  3. 3Includes measurement of practitioners' fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and pain.