Table 1.
| Behavior change technique (abbreviation for analysisa) | Description |
|---|---|
| Knowledge (K) | General information about behavior-related health consequences, use of individualized information, increase in understanding/memory enhancement |
| Awareness (R) | Risk communication, self-monitoring, reflective listening, behavioral feedback |
| Attitudes (T) | Targets attitudes toward behavior |
| Self-efficacy (S) | Modeling, practice/skills training, verbal persuasion, coping response, graded tasks, reattribution of success/failure |
| Intention formation (I) | General intention, medication schedule, goals, behavioral contract |
| Action control (C) | Cues/reminders, self-persuasion, social support |
| Maintenance (M) | Maintenance goals, relapse prevention |
| Facilitation (F) | Ongoing professional support, dealing with adverse effects, individualizing/simplifying regimen (fewer pills, fewer medications, less frequent dosing, timing of dosing to fit individual schedule), reducing environmental barriers |
| Motivational interviewing (G) | Client-centered yet directive counseling style that facilitates behavior change through helping clients resolve ambivalence. |
aAbbreviations in parentheses are used in the presentation of results in Table 3