Table 4 Summary of KT intervention behaviour change characteristics across studies
KT intervention characteristics | No. (%) of randomized clinical trials (N = 157) |
|---|---|
BCTa component (all not tailored) as part of KT intervention (intervention target) | |
 Instruction on how to perform a behaviour (patient) | 80 (50.9) |
 Restructuring the social environment (patient) | 67 (42.7) |
 Instruction on how to perform a behaviour (healthcare provider) | 51 (32.5) |
 Goal setting (outcomes) (patient) | 31 (19.7) |
 Adding objects to the environment (patient) | 24 (15.3) |
 Prompts/cues (healthcare provider) | 22 (14) |
 Self-monitoring of outcome(s) of behaviour (patient) | 22 (14) |
 Problem solving (patient) | 22 (14) |
 Umbrella term—Patient education (patient) | 20 (12.7) |
 Restructuring the social environment (healthcare provider) | 20 (12.7) |
 Goal setting (behaviour) (patient) | 20 (12.7) |
 Prompts/cues (patient) | 19 (12.1) |
 Credible source (healthcare provider) | 16 (10.2) |
EPOCb component as part of KT intervention (intervention target) | |
 Patient educationc (patients/caregivers) | 110 (70.1) |
 Promotion of self-management (patients/caregivers) | 94 (59.9) |
 Case management (patients/caregivers) | 88 (56.1) |
 Staff education (healthcare providers)c | 74 (47.1) |
 Team changes (healthcare providers) | 51 (32.5) |
 Facilitated relay of information (healthcare providers) | 37 (23.6) |
 Patient reminders (patients/caregivers) | 22 (14.0) |
 Audit and feedback (healthcare providers) | 20 (12.7) |
 Electronic patient registry (healthcare providers) | 20 (12.7) |
 Motivational interview (patients/caregivers) | 20 (12.7) |