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Table 1 Overview of the objective of each face-to-face and phone call contact point

From: A complex behavioural change intervention to reduce the risk of diabetes and prediabetes in the pre-conception period in Malaysia: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Contact point

Objective

Contact point 1 (face-to-face)

Assessment of woman and spouse’s health risk and behaviour: conversation starter

Introduce to use of mobile application

Initiate review of assessments and behaviour change process

Goal setting

Contact point 2 (face-to-face)

Follow-up on use of mobile application

Provide health information as required

Review and address extrinsic supportive and inhibiting factors

Introduce proactive coping

Contact point 3 (phone)

Follow-up on use of mobile application

Follow-up on progress based on initial goal setting

Provide support and advice

Provide health information as required

Revise goal setting and set new goals as relevant

Contact point 4 (phone)

Follow-up on use of mobile application

Follow-up on progress based on previously set goals

Provide support and advice

Provide health information as required

Revise goal setting and set new goals as relevant

Contact point 5 (face-to-face)

Follow-up on use of mobile application

Follow-up on progress based on previously set goals

Provide support and advice

Provide health information as required

Revise goal setting and set new goals as relevant

Contact point 6 (phone)

Follow-up on progress based on previously set goals

Provide support and advice

Provide health information as required

Goal setting and planning for the future

End of intervention process