Linking behaviour change techniques to mechanisms of action: Using the Theory and Techniques Tool alongside the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchBackground Understanding how interventions work requires clear hypotheses, rigorous testing, and accurate reporting of links between behaviour change techniques (BCTs)—the smallest replicable active components of interventions—and mechanisms of action ...
Robert West +7 more
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Behaviour change techniques in brief interventions to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: A systematic review. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Behaviour-change interventions have been consistently considered an essential part of comprehensive HIV, STI and unintended pregnancy prevention.
Sofia De Vasconcelos +7 more
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Behaviour change techniques, intervention features and usability of diet apps [PDF]
Preventive Medicine ReportsObjective: Identify the behaviour change techniques and intervention features in popular diet apps. Methods: The most popular diet apps were identified from the top 200 ranked apps in the Health & Fitness sections of the App Store and Google Play in ...
Richard Pavlicek, Kevin A. Cradock
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A call for action: Educating pharmacists and pharmacy students in behaviour change techniques [PDF]
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023 The increasing impact of chronic disease, including cancer and heart disease on mortality signifies a need for the upskilling of health professionals in health behaviour change.
Caitlin Liddelow +4 more
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Using photovoice to explore young women’s experiences of behaviour change techniques in physical activity mobile apps [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023 Background Research shows that inactive young women are attracted to using mobile phone applications (apps) to increase physical activity. Apps can promote physical activity by delivering a range of behaviour change techniques to influence determinants ...
Mollie M. Tobin +3 more
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Efficacy of behaviour change interventions to influence human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake: a systematic review and behaviour change techniques analysis [PDF]
BMC CancerBackground Behaviour change interventions that increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in school children have been identified, but not which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) make them effective, or whether interventions are best targeted ...
Harriet Bland +6 more
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Design and development of a complex narrative intervention delivered by text messages to reduce binge drinking among socially disadvantaged men [PDF]
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2018 Background Socially disadvantaged men are at high risk of suffering from alcohol-related harm. Disadvantaged groups are less likely to engage with health promotion.
Linda Irvine +5 more
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Behaviour change techniques embedded in physical training protocol on exercise motivation and level of physical activity in individuals with COPD: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
TrialsBackground The use of behaviour change techniques to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the focus of recent research.
Fernanda Manenti Basso +4 more
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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 The National Health Service Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS-DDPP) is a behavioural intervention for adults in England at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, rolled out nationally via independent providers and their digital partners.
Rhiannon E. Hawkes +2 more
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BMC Nutrition, 2023 Background Behaviour change science is proposed to improve participant retention and enhance the validity of trials. However, researchers seldom systematically consider and implement behaviour change strategies within trials for this purpose.
Anna Worthington +4 more
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