Learning curves, taking instructions, and patient safety: using a theoretical domains framework in an interview study to investigate prescribing errors among trainee doctors

Table 3 Behaviour-change techniques suggested by results (based on[35])

Domain(s)	Example behaviour-change technique
Social/professional role and identity	Social processes of encouragement, pressure, and support
Social influences	Modeling/demonstration of prescribing behavior by other colleagues
Knowledge	Information regarding prescribing errors and the outcomes of errors
Skills	Rehearsal of appropriate prescribing behaviors
Environmental context and resources	Environmental changes to facilitate prescribing
Memory, attention, and decision processes	Self-monitoring of prescribing behavior
Behavioral regulation	Prompts, triggers, and cues
Beliefs about capabilities	Feedback about prescribing errors made
Beliefs about consequences	Persuasive communication