Table 2 Division of selected behaviour change techniques between the different components of the training of primary care nurses

1.

Information about health consequences (e.g., inform about health benefits of physical activity using the background video, presentation during the 1-day training and the workbook)

2.

Information about social and environmental consequences (e.g., inform about the social and environmental consequences of increasing physical activity using the background video, a presentation during the 1-day training and the workbook)

3.

Prompts/cues (e.g., advise to use the Post-Its and the pen with the study logo, send monthly newsletter, have regular contact with nurses)

4.

Feedback on the behaviour (e.g., provide feedback on nurses’ performance during the role-plays and their audiotapes of the consultations)

5.

Information about others’ approval (e.g., inform nurses about professionals’ and patients’ approval of their performance of their learned skills)

6.

Credible source (e.g., all training components are developed and delivered by experts)

7.

Focus on past success (e.g., focus on what went well while [practising] delivering the consultations)

8.

Verbal persuasion about capability (e.g., tell that nurses can successfully deliver the consultations, improve their skills by practising and feedback, and coach on self-doubts)

9.

Reward (outcome) (e.g., nurses improve their coaching skills by participating in the study and the training is accredited)

10.

Monitoring of behaviour by others without feedback (e.g., observe role-plays and listen to the audiotapes without feedback)

11.

Monitoring outcome of behaviour by others without feedback (e.g., results from questionnaires, interviews with patients)

12.

Instruction on how to perform the behaviour (e.g., train how to apply the BCTs using role-plays)

13.

Demonstration of the behaviour (e.g., demonstrate how to apply the BCTs using the instruction videos)

14.

Behavioural practice/rehearsal (e.g., prompt practice of applying the BCTs during the role-plays and the actual consultations)

15.

Habit formation (e.g., prompt repetition of applying the BCTs by including several eligible patients)

16.

Adding objects to the environment (e.g., provide a handbook with example sentences, Post-Its and a pen with the study logo, use patient’s daily activity log)

17.

Restructuring the physical environment (e.g., facilitate consultations to focus on solely physical activity, encourage use of the handbook with example sentences during the consultations, use patient’s daily activity log)

18.

Social support (unspecified) (e.g., encourage and coach regularly by mail and telephone, provide monthly newsletter)

19.

Social support (practical) (e.g., provide nurses with all study materials and answer questions and remarks)

20.

Problem solving (includes barrier identification and relapse prevention) (e.g., prompt to deal with lack of motivation and adherence to the study protocol)

21.

Self-monitoring of behaviour (e.g., prompt making audiotapes of consultations)