Appendix 4.

Definitions of theoretical domains framework domains.

Domain	Definitiona
Knowledge	An awareness of the existence of something
Skills	An ability or proficiency acquired through practice
Social/professional role and identity	A coherent set of behaviors and displayed personal quality s of an individual in a social or work setting
Beliefs about capabilities (self-efficacy)	Acceptance of the trust, reality, validity about an ability, talent, or facility that a person can put to constructive us
Beliefs about consequences (anticipated outcomes/ attitude)	Acceptance of the truth, reality, or validity about outcomes of a behavior in a given situation
Motivation and goals (intention)	A conscious decision to perform a behavior or a resolve to act in a certain way/ mental representations of outcomes or end states that an individual wants to achieve
Memory, attention and decision processes	The ability to retain information, focus selectively on aspects of the environment and choose between two or more alternatives
Environmental context and resources (environmental constraints)	Any circumstance of a person’s situation or environment that discourages or encourages the development of skills and abilities, independence, social competence, and adaptive behavior
Social influences (norms)	Those interpersonal processes that can cause individuals to change their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors
Emotions	A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioral, and physiological elements, by which the individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event
Behavioral regulation	Anything aimed at managing or changing objectively observed or measured actions
Nature of behaviors (habits)b	Behaviors that are routine, automatic, or habits

^aSource: Cane J, O’Connor D and Michie S. Validation of the theoretical domains framework for use in behavior change and implementation research. Implement Sci 2012; 7: 37.

^bSource: Michie et al.⁵⁹