How effective are social norms interventions in changing the clinical behaviours of healthcare workers? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers perform clinical behaviours which impact on patient diagnoses, care, treatment and recovery. Some methods of supporting healthcare workers in changing their behaviour make use of social norms by exposing healthcare workers to the beliefs, values, attitudes or behaviours of a reference group or person. This review aimed to evaluate evidence on (i) the effect of social norms interventions on healthcare worker clinical behaviour change and (ii) the contexts, modes of delivery and behaviour change techniques (BCTs) associated with effectiveness.

Methods

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Searches were undertaken in seven databases. The primary outcome was compliance with a desired healthcare worker clinical behaviou

SUBMITTER: Tang MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792225 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature