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Table 4 Theoretical determinants and theoretical methods

From: Supporting carers of stroke survivors to reduce carer burden: development of the Preparing is Caring intervention using Intervention Mapping

Determinants from the TDF [38]

Grouped determinants according to the similarities in theoretical methods used to target them [29]

Translation into language appropriate for stakeholders

• Knowledge

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Methods to increase knowledge

• Knowledge

• Skills

• Memory, Attention, and Decision Processes

• Beliefs about Capabilities

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Methods to change skills, capability, and self- efficacy to overcome barriers

• Skills and Decision-Making Abilities

• Confidence in their own capabilities

• Social/ Professional Role and Identity

• Social Influences

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Methods to change social influence

• How they see their role/professional role

• Beliefs about consequences

• Optimism

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Methods to change attitudes, beliefs, and outcome expectations

• Beliefs and attitudes

• Reinforcement

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Reasons or incentives

• Intentions

• Goals

• Behavioural Regulation

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Methods to change habitual, automatic, and impulsive behaviours

• Intentions and goals

• Emotion

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Emotions

• Environmental context and Resources

• Basic methods at the individual level

• Having the Right Context for the Intervention and Resources in Place