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Table 1 Theory of Planned Behaviour-Based Coding Criteria

From: “It all needs to be a full jigsaw, not just bits”: exploration of healthcare professionals’ beliefs towards supported self-management for long-term conditions

Belief Themes

Belief Sub-Themes

Terminology

Definition

Terminology

Definition

Example

Behavioural

Belief about consequences of conducting SSM.

Instrumental.

Beliefs about what SSM will achieve.

“SSM will improve/hinder patient outcomes”.

Experiential.

Beliefs about how SSM feels to conduct.

“SSM feels like it will/won’t be positive to do”.

Subjective Norm

Beliefs about important others (e.g. patients, senior clinicians) beliefs’ towards SSM.

Norms.

Beliefs about whether SSM is organizationally standard practice.

“SSM is not/ promoted by the organization”.

Pressure.

Beliefs about how others who are important to them feel about SSM.

All/none of my colleagues think SSM is positive”.

Perceived Behavioural Control

Beliefs about control over conducting SSM.

Self-Efficacy.

Beliefs about confidence one can appropriately use SSM.

“I feel like I am not/ already able to use SSM”.

Controllability.

Beliefs about whether using SSM is their choice.

“SSM use is not/up to me and the patient”.