Table 5 Major behaviour change techniques (BCT) used and their mechanism of action in the intervention package to support tobacco cessation (based on different stages of behaviour change, based on the ‘transtheoretical model’)
| Â | Pre-contemplation | Contemplation | Preparation | Action | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. BCT used | 5.1 Information about health consequences | 5.1 Information about health consequences 9.2 Pros and Cons 5.2 Salience of consequences | 1.1 Goal setting (behavior) 1.3 Goal Setting (outcome) 1.5 Review behavior goals 1.7 Review outcome goals | 1.2 problem solving 12.3 Avoidance/ reducing exposure to cues for the behaviour 11.2 Reduce negative emotions | 1.2 problem solving 12.3 Avoidance/ reducing exposure to cues for the behaviour 11.2 Reduce negative emotions |
Mechanism of Action | Knowledge | Knowledge, belief about consequences | Goals, beliefs about capability | Beliefs about capability. environmental context and resources, emotion | Beliefs about capability. environmental context and resources, emotion |
Content used in flip chart | 1.Ingredients used in cigarettes and ST 2. Health effects of tobacco (general health, specific dental health) | 1. Ingredients used in cigarettes and ST 2. Health effects of tobacco (general health, specific dental health) | Use of scales: Importance to quit Readiness to quit Confidence to quit Guidance for preparation | 1. Guidance for cessation 2. Identify social cues and situations that lead to tobacco use 3.Tips to control the cues 4. Tips to control the withdrawal symptoms | 1. Guidance for cessation 2. Identify social cues and situations that lead to tobacco use 3.Tips to control the cues 4. Tips to control the withdrawal symptoms |
Content used in video | 1.Ingredients used in cigarettes and ST 2. Health effects of tobacco | 1.Ingredients used in cigarette and ST 2. Health effects of tobacco | Â | Â | Â |
2. BCT used | 3.1 Social support (unspecified) | 3.1 Social support (unspecified) | 3.2 Social support (practical) | 3.1 Social support (unspecified) 3.2 Social support (practical) | 3.1 Social support (unspecified) 3.2 Social support (practical) |
Mechanism of Action | Environmental context and resources | Environmental context and resources | Social influence | Social influence | Social influence |
Content used in flip chart | Financial gain over time not buying tobacco products. Alternative use of saved money | Financial gain over time not buying tobacco products. Alternative use of saved money | Tips to use friends, family and children as sources of encouragement in quitting tobacco | 1. Tips to use friends, family and children as sources of encouragement in quitting tobacco 2 Improving public image and boosting confidence to attend social events because of quitting tobacco | 1. Tips to use friends, family and children as sources of encouragement in quitting tobacco 2. Improving public image and boosting confidence to attend social events because of quitting tobacco |
3. BCT used | 3.2 Social support (practical) | 3.2 Social support (practical) | Â | Â | Â |
Mechanism of Action | Social influence | Social influence | Â | Â | Â |
Intervention setting | 1. Accessing professional support for tobacco cessation 2. Supportive environment at the dental clinic 3. Delivery of the intervention by dentists or dental nurses | 1. Accessing professional support for tobacco cessation 2. Supportive environment at the dental clinic 3. Delivery of the intervention by dentists or dental nurses | Â | Â | Â |
Pharmacological | Â | Â | Â | NRT | NRT |