Table 2.
A selection of matrices of change objectives for the five performance objectives.
| Performance objective | Knowledge | Self-efficacy | Beliefs |
| Patients are willing to take their medications | Patients describe the prescriptions of the doctor | Patients express their confidence they are able to follow the doctor’s prescriptions | Patients believe that taking the prescribed medications correctly can make them feel better |
| Patients describe how they should take their medication | Patients express their confidence that they can take their medications every day | Patients believe that taking medication every day is necessary for them | |
| Patients identify solutions to their barriers to taking medications | Patients recognize the side effects of medications | Patients express their confidence about what to do if side effects occur | Patients believe that if they have side effects this does not mean they should stop taking medications without a consultation |
| Patients know which types of memory aids are available | Patients know where they can acquire memory aids | Patients believe that memory aids can be effective in helping them take their medications | |
| Patients are willing to perform physical activity | Patients know they should perform physical activity on most days of the week | Patients identify activities that are enjoyable to them, which they are confident they can perform |
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| Patients describe how to perform physical activity | Patients know they should perform moderate intensity physical activity | Patients describe the ‘talk test’ for measuring intensity of physical activity |
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| Patients identify solutions to their barriers to performing physical activity | Patients list appropriate activities when the weather is bad | Patients express confidence that when experiencing breathlessness or fatigue, they can rest and perform activity again when feeling better |
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