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Table 3 Some examples of matching implementation strategies to COM-B constructs

From: Effectiveness of a multifaceted implementation strategy for improving adherence to the guideline for prevention of mental ill-health among school personnel in Sweden: a cluster randomized trial

Implementation strategies

Content

COM-B

Educational meeting

The purpose and the content of the guideline is introduced by the research team

Psychological capability

Exercise during which schools reflect whether the recommendations need adjustment to the school context

Reflective motivation

Implementation team

Teams demonstrate social support and modelling, and experience social comparison

Social opportunity

The Plan-Do-Study Act cycles

Implementation of the guideline’s recommendations adopts a structured approach

Reflective motivation

Workshop series

The notion of SMART-goals is introduced by the research team

Psychological capability

Exercise where the implementation team outlines a SMART-goal for a recommendation to be implemented

Reflective motivation

Plenary discussion on how the implementation teams and the municipality’s educational board can provide support and communicate

Social opportunity

Implementation teams present results of their plan’s execution, encountered barriers and facilitators, and necessary adaptations to the plan

Reflective motivation