Table 1 Summary characteristics of studies citing the original Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) paper that used the framework in an empirical study
Lead author, source, date | Paper title | Study design of TDF-based component | Sample | Behaviour; setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacobs N. Patient Education & Counseling 2011:85(1);122 | Effect of a cardiovascular prevention program on health behaviour and BMI in highly educated adults: A randomized controlled trial | Randomised controlled trial | Highly educated adults (n = 314) | Fat intake, physical activity, smoking; Belgium |
Amemori M. Implementation Science 2011:6(1); 50 | Assessing implementation difficulties in tobacco use prevention and cessation counselling among dental providers | Questionnaire study | Dental healthcare providers (n = 73) | Providing tobacco use prevention techniques and cessation counselling; Finland |
Zhu D. Obesity Reviews 2011:12(501);e324 | The relationship between health professionals’ weight status and attitudes towards weight management: A systematic review | Systematic review | Health professionals from 14 independent samples (n = 10,043) | Providing weight management advice |
Helms C. Vaccine 2011:29(16);2895 | Implementation of mandatory immunisation of healthcare workers: Observations from New South Wales, Australia | Interview study | Stakeholders from health department, hospitals, health professional associations, universities (n = 58) | Immunisation of healthcare workers; Australia |
Dyson J. Journal of Infection Prevention 2011:12(1);17 | Does the use of a theoretical approach tell us more about hand hygiene behaviour? The barriers and levers to hand hygiene | Interviews, focus groups, and questionnaire study | Healthcare practitioners (n = 25, 21, 24 for interviews, focus groups, and questionnaire, respectively) | Hand hygiene behaviours; UK |
Ivers NM. Implementation Science 2010:5(1); 98 | Feedback GAP: Study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial of goal setting and action plans to increase the effectiveness of audit and feedback interventions in primary care | Protocol for process evaluation, involving interviews, to investigate barriers to change in trial context | Primary care practitioners (target n = 12) | Primary care; Canada |
Cuthbertson B. Trials 2010:11; 117 | A study of the perceived risks, benefits and barriers to the use of SDD in adult critical care units (the SuDDICU study) | Protocol for multistage feasibility study involving interviews for a Delphi study | Four stakeholder groups involved in intensive care (critical care, infectious diseases, pharmacy, nursing) (target n = 120) | Provision of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract (SDD) in Critical Care; UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand |
McKenzie JE. Implementation Science 2010:5(1); 86 | Improving the care for people with acute low-back pain by allied health professionals (the ALIGN trial): A cluster randomised trial protocol | Protocol includes interviews; findings used to design intervention | Physiotherapists and chiropractors in Australia (210 practices) | Behaviours from a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain; Australia |
Hetrick S. Australasian Psychiatry 2010:18(5);451 | Promoting physical health in youth mental health services: Ensuring routine monitoring of weight and metabolic indices in a first episode psychosis clinic | Interview study | Psychiatrists (n not reported) | Monitoring of weight gain and metabolic indices in people with first episode psychosis; Australia |
Brotherton JML. Sexual Health 2010:7(3):291 | National survey of general practitioners’ experience of delivering the national human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV) program | Questionnaire study | General practitioners (n = 298) | Delivery of HPV vaccine, general practice; Australia |
Clarkson JE. Implementation Science 2010:5(1);57 | The translation research in a dental setting (TRiaDS) programme protocol | Questionnaires and interviews used to develop interventions | Range of samples, dentistry staff | Range of dental care behaviours; UK |
Edwards P. BMC Public Health 2010:10;200 | Assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adaptive e-Learning to improve dietary behaviour: Protocol for a systematic review | Systematic review | Participants aged 13 years or over | Dietary behaviour |
Guillaimie L. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity 2010:7;12. | Psychosocial determinants of fruit and vegetable intake in adult population: A systematic review | Systematic review | General population (n = 34,577) | Fruit and vegetable intake |
McCluskey A. BMC Health Services Research 2010:10;18 | Delivering an evidence-based outdoor journey intervention to people with stroke: Barriers and enablers experienced by community rehabilitation teams | Before-after interview study | Allied health professionals from two rehabilitation teams (n = 13) | Delivery of evidence-based outdoor journey intervention for people with stroke; Australia |
Nzinga J. Implementation Science 2010:4(1); 44 | Documenting the experiences of health workers expected to implement guidelines during an intervention study in Kenyan hospitals | Interview study | Health workers (n = 29) | Paediatric and newborn care in hospitals; Kenya |
Godin G. Implementation Science 2010:3(1); 36 | Healthcare professionals’ intentions and behaviours: A systematic review of studies based on social cognitive theories | Systematic review | Studies of health professionals’ behaviour (n = 78) | Studies based on social cognitive theories |
Francis JJ. British Journal of Health Psychology 2009:14(4);625 | Evidence-based selection of theories for designing behaviour change interventions: Using methods based on theoretical construct domains to understand clinicians’ blood transfusion behaviour | Interview study | Intensive care consultants and neonatologists (n = 18) | Intensive care and paediatric intensive care; UK |
Judah G. American Journal of Public Health 2009:99(Suppl.2) | Experimental pretesting of hand-washing interventions in a natural setting | Naturalistic randomised study; hour of the day as unit of randomisation | General population (n = nearly 200,000 restroom uses) | Hand washing in public restrooms; UK |
Pitt VJ. Disability & Rehabilitation 2008:30(25);1938 | Referral of people with osteoarthritis to self-management programmes: Barriers and enablers identified by general practitioners | Interview study | General practitioners (n = 13) | Referral of people with osteoarthritis to self-management programmes; Australia |
McKenzie JE. Implementation Science 2008:3(1); 11 | IMPLEmenting a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain evidence-based manageMENT in general practice (IMPLEMENT): Cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol | Protocol includes focus group interviews; findings used to design intervention | General practitioners (target sample size = 92 general practices) | Behaviours from a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain; Australia |
Michie S. Implementation Science 2007:2(1); 8 | Difficulties implementing a mental health guideline: An exploratory investigation using psychological theory | Interview study | Professionals in community mental health teams (n = 20) | Offering a family intervention to families of people with schizophrenia; UK |