Table 2.
Specifications of the target behaviour.
| Target behaviour | Healthcare professionals’ adoption of a biopsychosocial approach in musculoskeletal pain care. |
|---|---|
| Who | Healthcare professionals licensed to provide musculoskeletal pain care. Examples include (but not restricted to) anaesthetists, chiropractors, clinical psychologists, general practitioners, nurses, occupational therapists, osteopaths, pain physicians, physiotherapists and rheumatologists. |
| What | Assess, identify and analyse biopsychosocial factors contributing to each individual’s musculoskeletal pain experience. |
| How | Using authentic communication and critical clinical reasoning, with strong therapeutic alliance. |
| Whom | In partnership with patients; people with lived pain experience; consumers. |
| When | During clinical consultation, first, ongoing or review appointments. |
| Where | In clinical practice settings. |