Table 3.

Final self‐management intervention taxonomy (domains 1 and 2)

Subdomain	Elements
Domain 1: Self‐management intervention characteristics
1.1 Support technique	Sharing information, skill training, stress and/or emotional management, shared decision‐making, goal setting and action planning, problem‐solving skill enhancement, self‐monitoring training and feedback, using prompts and reminders, encouraging the use of services, providing equipment, social support, coaching and motivational interviewing
1.2 Delivery method
Subdivided into three subdomains:
1.2.1 Encounter type	Clinical visit, support session and self‐guided intervention
1.2.2 Support delivery mode
Subdivided into 2 subdomains:
1.2.2.1. Face‐to‐face intervention
1.2.2.2. Distance/remote intervention	Phone calls, smartphone, Internet, specific devices
1.2.3 Time of communication	Synchronous and asynchronous
1.3 Recipient	Individual, group and specific population
1.4 Provider type	Physician, nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker, psychologist, dietician/nutritionist, health‐care assistant, peer, layperson and service
1.5 Location	Hospital (inpatient care), long‐term centre/nursing home care, community‐based care, home care, primary care, outpatient setting, workplace
Domain 2: Expected patient/caregiver self‐management behaviours
2.1 Lifestyle‐related	Eating behaviours, physical activity/exercise, smoking cessation or reduction, cessation or reduction of the consumption of alcohol or other harmful substances and healthy sleep habits
2.2 Clinical management	Condition‐specific behaviours, self‐monitoring, medication use and adherence, early recognition of symptoms, asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, device management and physical management
2.3 Psychological management	Handling/managing emotions
2.4 Social management	Fitting in at work, social roles and being able to work
2.5 Working with health‐care/social care providers	Communicating with health‐care and/or social care providers