Theoretical domains from TDF | Number of times domain identified as a barrier/facilitator in the systematic review** | Qualitative interviews—example quotes |
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Knowledge | 43 | “I don’t think they’ve ever told us that under the age of 7 you should brush your kids teeth” |
Skills | 17 | “I have to say to her give me a turn and then it’s your turn to brush her teeth and she has her turn…” |
Social/professional role and identity | 3 | “It is my responsibility because they’re my kids, I brought them into this world so it’s my job to give them the best upbringing” |
Beliefs about capabilities | 13 | “…all the time I am worrying…like if I’m doing it right…” |
Beliefs about consequences | 21 | “you can actually smell their breath like when their talking to you and if they’ve not brushed their teeth it really really smells” |
Motivation and goals | 13 | “I’d have think its lacking motivation more than anything – obviously I do want them clean but I think with me what it is its just sort of finding the hours in the day to get round and do everything and a lot of the time were just so busy doing everything it’s sort of quickly in and quickly out |
Memory, attention and decision processes | 0 | “I just think I forget cause I’ve only so many hours in the day to do things” |
Environmental context and resources | 22 | “…but at night because she’s sort of in and out doing things she does tend to forget she’s got to come in and do them, and when I go up to bed cause I go up to bed with her, I will say to her bathroom first and teeth done and that’s when you start with your problems! She just doesn’t want to do them at night” |
Social influences | 10 | “You see her Dads a problem as well – he doesn’t do his as regular, now her Granddad does, he’s always in the bathroom and he’s always reminding her, he’s brilliant doing his” |
Emotion | 5 | “I’m really happy about it; I prefer brushing their teeth than asking them to do it, because when I do it I know it’s done properly” |
Behaviour regulation | 13 | “…if I try to brush it for him he’ll throw a tantrum, he throws the toothbrush at me, toothpaste at me and just lay on the floor and start kicking his legs…” |
Nature of behaviours | 3 | “but if parents encourage the kids every day or tell them or like me become a habit then it’s much more easier for them just getting used to it like a daily routine so they have to do it, they have to do it that’s it” |