Table 3 Specific intervention strategies and how they relate to each theoretical construct [18]
Behaviour change principle | Intervention strategies |
|---|---|
Knowledge | - Researcher will educate each participant on health benefits of PA in the context of their own health - Educational posters displayed in nursing home - Re-enforcement by the care staff monitoring the intervention |
Self-efficacy | - Completion of baseline physical assessments - Involvement of participants in refining their personal PA programme - Mastery of PA programme throughout intervention - Observation of other participants being physically active - Encouragement and constructive feedback from researcher and staff |
Outcome expectations | - Discussion of outcome expectations in initial meeting between researcher and participant - Self-monitoring of PA programme via logbook - Reassessment of goals at follow-up to chart improvement |
Goal-setting | - Participant sets PA related goals and performance indicators - Goals and PA programme displayed on bedroom wall - Reassessment of goal attainment at follow-up |
Perceived impediments and facilitators | - Barriers and facilitators to goal attainment discussed and addressed in initial meeting - Allocation of staff to monitor intervention and support participants with their PA programmes - Reflection on personal diary - Participants encouraged to carry out walking together for social support |