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Table 2 Changes to TDF domains and definitions during coding

From: Applying the Theoretical Domains Framework to understand knowledge broker decisions in selecting evidence for knowledge translation in low- and middle-income countries

Original TDF label

Original TDF definition [16]

Revised TDF label

Revised TDF definition

Internal or external influence

Key facilitator (+) or barrier (−)

1. Knowledge

An awareness of the existence of something

Knowledge and Learning

An awareness of the existence of something; Process of acquiring knowledge

Internal

+ −

2. Skills

An ability or proficiency acquired through practice

Unchanged

An ability or proficiency acquired through practice; includes individual capability for critically appraising research evidence and determining implications for action and costs; includes capability for adapting evidence for use or sharing in a local context or for current purposes

Internal

N/A

3. Social/professional role and identity

A coherent set of behaviors and displayed personal qualities of an individual in a social or work setting

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

+ −

4. Beliefs about capabilities

Acceptance of the truth, reality or validity about an ability, talent or facility that a person can put to constructive use

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

N/A

5. Optimism

The confidence that things will happen for the best or that desired goals will be attained

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

N/A

6. Belief about consequences

Acceptance of the truth, reality or validity about outcomes of a behavior in a given situation

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

+

7. Reinforcement

Increasing the probability of a response by arranging a dependent relationship, or contingency, between the response and a given stimulus

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

N/A

8. Intentions

A conscious decision to perform a behavior or a resolve to act in a certain way

Unchanged

A conscious decision or plan to use or share knowledge; displaying initiative in evidence use or sharing

Internal

+

9. Goals

Mental representation of outcomes or end states that an individual wants to achieve

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

N/A

10. Memory, attention and decision processes

The ability to retain information, focus selectively on aspects of the environment and choose between two or more alternatives

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

–

11. Environmental context and resources

Any circumstances of a person’s situation or environment that discourages or encourages the development of skills and abilities, independence, social competence and adaptive behaviour

a. Environmental context – Own Organisation and Setting

b. Environmental context – Country or Health System

c. Resource Availability

The domain was split into three sub-domains, as follows:

a. Aspects of a person’s organisation or setting that influence behaviour or actions regarding evidence use or sharing

b. Country or health system characteristics that influence behaviour related to evidence use or sharing

c. Availability of financial and other types of resources (e.g. human, supplies) for using or sharing evidence; includes the financial resources needed to incorporate the evidence in health practice

External

–

12. Social influences

Those interpersonal processes that can cause individuals to change their thoughts, feelings or behaviours

Unchanged

Unchanged

External

N/A

13. Emotion

A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioural and physiological elements, by which the individual attempts to deal with a personally significant matter or event

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

N/A

14. Behaviour Regulation

Anything aimed at managing or changing objectively observed or measured actions

Unchanged

Unchanged

Internal

N/A