Table 4.
Summary of KT intervention behaviour change characteristics across studies
| KT intervention characteristics | No. (%) of randomized clinical trials (N = 157) |
|---|---|
| BCTa component (all not tailored) as part of KT intervention (intervention target) | |
| Instruction on how to perform a behaviour (patient) | 80 (50.9) |
| Restructuring the social environment (patient) | 67 (42.7) |
| Instruction on how to perform a behaviour (healthcare provider) | 51 (32.5) |
| Goal setting (outcomes) (patient) | 31 (19.7) |
| Adding objects to the environment (patient) | 24 (15.3) |
| Prompts/cues (healthcare provider) | 22 (14) |
| Self-monitoring of outcome(s) of behaviour (patient) | 22 (14) |
| Problem solving (patient) | 22 (14) |
| Umbrella term—Patient education (patient) | 20 (12.7) |
| Restructuring the social environment (healthcare provider) | 20 (12.7) |
| Goal setting (behaviour) (patient) | 20 (12.7) |
| Prompts/cues (patient) | 19 (12.1) |
| Credible source (healthcare provider) | 16 (10.2) |
| EPOCb component as part of KT intervention (intervention target) | |
| Patient educationc (patients/caregivers) | 110 (70.1) |
| Promotion of self-management (patients/caregivers) | 94 (59.9) |
| Case management (patients/caregivers) | 88 (56.1) |
| Staff education (healthcare providers)c | 74 (47.1) |
| Team changes (healthcare providers) | 51 (32.5) |
| Facilitated relay of information (healthcare providers) | 37 (23.6) |
| Patient reminders (patients/caregivers) | 22 (14.0) |
| Audit and feedback (healthcare providers) | 20 (12.7) |
| Electronic patient registry (healthcare providers) | 20 (12.7) |
| Motivational interview (patients/caregivers) | 20 (12.7) |
aBehaviour change techniques (BCT) taxonomy-based coding
bEffective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) taxonomy-based coding
cStaff education and patient education was used as part of control/usual care arms in 24 and 23 studies, respectively