Can the delivery of behavioural support be improved in the NHS England Low-Calorie Diet Programme? An observational study of behaviour change techniques

© 2023 The Authors. Diabetic Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Diabetes UK..

BACKGROUND: Previous research has illustrated a drift in the fidelity of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) during the design of the pilot NHS England Low-Calorie Diet (NHS-LCD) Programme. This study evaluated a subsequent domain of fidelity, intervention delivery. Two research questions were addressed: (1) To what extent were BCTs delivered with fidelity to providers programme plans? (2) What were the observed barriers and facilitators to delivery?.

METHODS: A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was employed. Remote delivery of one-to-one and group-based programmes were observed. A BCT checklist was developed using the BCT Taxonomy v1; BCTs were coded as present, partially delivered, or absent during live sessions. Relational content analysis of field notes identified observed barriers and facilitators to fidelity.

RESULTS: Observations of 122 sessions across eight samples and two service providers were completed. Delivery of the complete NHS-LCD was observed for five samples. Fidelity ranged from 33% to 70% across samples and was higher for group-based delivery models (64%) compared with one-to-one models (46%). Barriers and facilitators included alignment with the programme's target behaviours and outcomes, session content, time availability and management, group-based remote delivery, and deviation from the session plan.

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, BCTs were delivered with low-to-moderate fidelity. Findings indicate a dilution in fidelity during the delivery of the NHS-LCD and variation in the fidelity of programmes delivered across England. Staff training could provide opportunities to practice the delivery of BCTs. Programme-level changes such as structured activities supported by participant materials and with sufficient allocated time, might improve the delivery of BCTs targeting self-regulation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association - 41(2024), 4 vom: 15. März, Seite e15245

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Evans, Tamla S [VerfasserIn]
Drew, Kevin J [VerfasserIn]
McKenna, Jim [VerfasserIn]
Dhir, Pooja [VerfasserIn]
Marwood, Jordan [VerfasserIn]
Freeman, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Hill, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Newson, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Homer, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Matu, Jamie [VerfasserIn]
Radley, Duncan [VerfasserIn]
Ells, Louisa J [VerfasserIn]

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Behaviour change
Delivery
Diabetes remission
Fidelity
Journal Article
Low-calorie diet
Observational Study
Total diet replacement
Type 2 diabetes

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dme.15245

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364060557