A qualitative evaluation of the effectiveness of behaviour change techniques used in the Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles for Diabetes (HEAL-D) intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is up to three times more common in people of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage living in the UK, compared to their White British counterparts. Structured education is the cornerstone of care but is less successful for people from minority ethnic groups. Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles for Diabetes (HEAL-D) was developed to support diabetes self-management in people of Black African and Caribbean heritage living with T2D in the UK. The intervention was designed using COM-B/behaviour change wheel methodology to specify the theory of change. In a process evaluation study, we explored how the selected behaviour change techniques (BCTs) supported behaviour change in the intervention.

Methods

Focus groups and interviews were conducte

SUBMITTER: Moore AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817571 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature