Research/Determinants

Research Pillar 2: Determinants of Health-related Behaviour

We conduct primary multi-method research to identify theory-based modifiable factors linked to behaviour that can form the basis for designing behaviour change interventions to support behaviour change in patients and the public, as well as healthcare professionals.

Quantitative studies

Patients/citizens

• Theoretical correlates of television binge watching
• Goal conflict and goal facilitation as predictors of accelerometer-based physical activity
• Goal facilitation as predictors of self-reported physical activity
• Using HAPA to predict medication adherence post-MI
• Motivational, volitional and multiple goal predictors of walking in people with type 2 diabetes
• Relationship between work and healthy eating in dieters

Healthcare professionals

• Reflective and automatic processes predicting multiple healthcare professional behaviours
• Testing multiple theories across multiple health professional behaviours
• Goal conflict and goal facilitation as predictors of health professional behaviour
• Habit as mediator of planning-behaviour relationship in healthcare professionals
• Theory-based factors associated with best practices in dentistry

Qualitative studies

Patients/citizens

• Goal conflict and goal facilitation in attending community-based cardiac rehabilitation
• TDF-based barriers and enablers to medication adherence post-MI

Healthcare professionals

• Multiple goals and time constraints in health professional behaviour
• Healthcare professionals use of survivorship care plans
• Barriers and enablers to healthcare professional behaviour change within clinical trials
• Anesthesiologists and surgeons pre-operative testing in low-risk patients
• Diagnostic imaging among chiropractors
• Effective temperature management by anesthesiologists
• Birthing unit fetal surveillance