Table 1 TDF Domains and constructs, as espoused by Cane et al. [16]

Knowledge—An awareness of the existence of something

Knowledge (including knowledge of condition / scientific rationale); Procedural knowledge; Knowledge of task environment

Skills—An ability or proficiency acquired through practice

Skills development; Competence; Ability; Interpersonal skills; Practice; Skill assessment

Social/Professional Role and Identity—A coherent set of behaviours and displayed personal qualities of an individual in a social or work setting

Professional identity; Professional role; Social identity; Identity; Professional boundaries; Professional confidence; Group identity; Leadership; Organisational commitment

Beliefs about Capabilities—Acceptance of the truth, reality, or validity about an ability, talent, or facility that a person can put to constructive use

Self-confidence; Perceived competence; Self-efficacy; Perceived behavioural control; Beliefs; Self-esteem; Empowerment; Professional confidence

Optimism—The confidence that things will happen for the best or that desired goals will be attained

Optimism; Pessimism; Unrealistic optimism; Identity

Beliefs about Consequences—Acceptance of the truth, reality, or validity about outcomes of a behaviour in a given situation

Beliefs; Outcome expectancies; Characteristics of outcome expectancies; Anticipated regret; Consequents;

Reinforcement—Increasing the probability of a response by arranging a dependent relationship, or contingency, between the response and a given stimulus

Rewards (proximal / distal, valued / not valued, probable / improbable; Incentives; Punishment; Consequents; Reinforcement; Contingencies; Sanctions

Intentions—A conscious decision to perform a behaviour or a resolve to act in a certain way

Stability of intentions; Stages of change model; Transtheoretical model and stages of change

Goals—Mental representations of outcomes or end states that an individual wants to achieve

Goals (distal / proximal); Goal priority; Goal / target setting; Goals (autonomous / controlled; Action planning; Implementation intention

Memory, Attention and Decision Processes—The ability to retain information, focus selectively on aspects of the environment and choose between two or more alternatives

Memory; Attention; Attention control; Decision making; Cognitive overload / tiredness

Social influences—Those interpersonal processes that can cause individuals to change their thoughts, feelings, or behaviours

Social pressure; Social norms; Group conformity; Social comparisons; Group norms; Social support; Power; Intergroup conflict; Alienation; Group identity; Modelling

Emotion—A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioural, and physiological elements, by which the individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event

Fear; Anxiety; Affect; Stress; Depression; Positive / negative affect; Burn-out

Behavioural Regulation—Anything aimed at managing or changing objectively observed or measured actions

Self-monitoring; Breaking habit; Action planning