The behaviour change wheel: a new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving the design and implementation of evidence-based practice depends on successful behaviour change interventions. This requires an appropriate method for characterising interventions and linking them to an analysis of the targeted behaviour. There exists a plethora of frameworks of behaviour change interventions, but it is not clear how well they serve this purpose. This paper evaluates these frameworks, and develops and evaluates a new framework aimed at overcoming their limitations.

Methods

A systematic search of electronic databases and consultation with behaviour change experts were used to identify frameworks of behaviour change interventions. These were evaluated according to three criteria: comprehensiveness, coherence, and a clear link to an overarc

SUBMITTER: Michie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3096582 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature