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Table 2 COM-B model components and preliminary behavioural needs analysis

From: Implementing the use of objective medication adherence data in routine clinical practice via the digital CFHealthHub platform: situation analysis and strategy development using the theoretical domains framework

COM-B model component

Behaviour 1: Opening CFHealthHub and accessing adherence data through the ‘How am I doing?’ page for each patient.

What needs to happen?

Behaviour 2: Discuss adherence with patients using the non-judgemental CFHealthHub style.

What needs to happen?

Physical capability

- Have the skills to be able to use CFHealthHub correctly, for example interpreting objective adherence graphs

- Have the skills to be able to use CFHealthHub correctly, for example interpreting adherence graphs and speak to patients appropriately about adherence

Psychological capability

- Understand the importance of adherence to nebulisers in CF

- To understand what patients’ adherence is across their centre

- Be able to remember to use CFHealthHub to access adherence data

- Be able to self-monitor use of CFHealthHub

- Understand the importance of adherence to nebulisers in CF

- Be able to remember to use non-judgemental adherence language

Physical opportunity

- Have the resources to access objective adherence data e.g. a computer, internet, CFHealthHub log in

- Have time to access objective adherence data on CFHealthHub

- Have the resources to access objective adherence data e.g. a computer, internet, CFHealthHub log in

- Have a realistic plan of when to deliver adherence discussions

- Have the time in the working day to deliver adherence discussions

Social opportunity

- Be/feel supported by the CF team to use CFHealthHub

- Have senior colleagues/management endorse and use CFHealthHub

- Be/feel supported by the CF team to use CFHealthHub

Reflective motivation

- Perceive adherence data as a part of their clinical role

- Perceive few/no concerns about using CFHealthHub with patients

- Believe that objective adherence data can improve patient care

- Intend to use CFHealthHub and objective adherence data

- Perceive adherence support as a part of their clinical role

- Perceive few/no concerns about using CFHealthHub with patients

- Believe that adherence discussions can improve patient care

- Feel confident in using CFHealthHub and discussing adherence

- Want to achieve better patient adherence as a centre

Automatic motivation

- Have an established routine within the clinical workplace for accessing objective adherence data

- Have a habit of opening objective adherence data in every clinical encounter

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