Table 8 The selected intervention functions, policy categories, BCT and delivery mode relating to COM-B and TDF
COM-B | TDF | Intervention function | Policy category | BCT | Mode of delivery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capability | Physical | Physical skills | Enablement | Service provision, Regulation | 1.4. Action planning 11.1. Pharmacological support | Face-to-face, Phone helpline, info on app Mobile phone App (written information)/ Phone helpline with linkage to TX-Center |
Psychological | Knowledge Behavioral regulation Memory, attention & decision process Cognitive & interpersonal skill | Education Training Enablement | Service provision, Regulation | 5.1. Information about health consequences 2.7. Feedback on outcomes of the behavior 8.3. Habit formation (at real opportunities) 1.1. Goal setting 1.6. Discrepancy between behavior & goal 1.2. Problem solving (incl. Coping planning) | Face-to-face, App (written, video) Face-to-face Face-to-face Face-to-face, App (goal-reminder) Face-to-face, Phone helpline Face-to-face, Phone helpline | |
Opportunity | Physical | Context & resources | Training Enablement | Service provision, Regulation | 7.1. Prompts/cues 4.1. Instruction on how to perform behavior 12.5. Adding objects to the environment | App (reminder, information), Face-to-face Face-to-face, App (video, written info) App itself, information on App, Face-to-face |
Social | Social influences | Training Modelling Persuasion Enablement | Service provision, Regulation | 2.2. Feedback on behavior 2.3. Self-monitoring of behavior 6.1. Demonstration of behavior 3.1.-3.3. Emotional, practical and unspecified social support | Face-to-face, App (by mobile phone text) App questionnaire, Face-to-face Face-to-face, App (video) Face-to-face | |
Motivation | Automatic | Emotion Reinforcement | Persuasion Enablement Training | Service provision, Regulation | 15.3. Focus on past success 8.1. Behavioral practice / rehearsal 15.4. Self-talk | Face-to-face, Phone helpline Face-to-face Face-to-face, App (included in reminder) |
Reflective | Intentions Beliefs Goals Optimism Role & identity | Education Persuasion Enablement Training | Service provision, Regulation | 9.1. Credible source 16.2. Imaginary reward 9.2. Pros & Cons 15.1. Verbal persuasion about capability | App (video) Face-to-face, Phone helpline Face-to-face Face-to-face, Phone helpline | |