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  • Medical Education
  • Behavioral Science
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • Continuing professional development (CPD) aims to enhance healthcare professional performance for improved patient outcomes.
  • Existing evidence confirms CPD's general effectiveness, but intervention variability and unclear mechanisms limit impact.
  • Behavioral science offers tools to systematically analyze CPD content and target behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and demonstrate the utility of the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy version 1 (BCTTv1) and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).
  • To characterize the behavioral content of clinician education within quality improvement (QI) trials.
  • To inform the design and evaluation of future CPD interventions.

Main Methods:

  • The BCTTv1 and TDF were used to code the educational content of 43 QI trials involving clinician education.
  • Interventions were analyzed to identify specific behavior change techniques (BCTs) employed.
  • The identified BCTs were mapped to targeted behavioral determinants.

Main Results:

  • Only 15% (14 of 93) of possible BCTs were identified in the clinician education components.
  • The identified BCTs primarily targeted beliefs about consequences, knowledge, skills, and social influences.
  • This suggests a limited range of behavioral determinants addressed in current CPD.

Conclusions:

  • The BCTTv1 and TDF provide a novel framework for analyzing CPD interventions.
  • These tools can enhance understanding of how CPD influences healthcare provider behavior.
  • Applying these frameworks can lead to more effective and targeted CPD design.