Table 2 Summary of conclusions from the Behaviour Change Wheel framework process
Intervention functions | Behavioural components served by intervention functions | Behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to deliver intervention functions | Policy categories through which BCTs can be delivered | Intervention strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
• Education • Training • Persuasion | • Psychological capability (understanding role of risk factors, risk communication) [16, 17] • Physical opportunity (access to updated evidence on risk/benefit in line with Australian guidelines) [16, 23, 24] • Reflective motivation (attitude towards using guidelines for perceived low/high risk cases) [16] | • Information about health consequences • Feedback on behaviour • Instruction on how to perform a behaviour • Action planning • Social comparison | • Guidelines | Online version of guidelines to enable national access, linked to: • 5-year risk calculator that integrates assessment and management guidelines including clear role of risk factors • Updated evidence on benefits and harms for medication + lifestyle options • Decision aid for patients to improve communication • Hypothetical patient cases with feedback as part of audit and feedback training exercise [based on existing resources] |