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Using theories of behaviour to understand transfusion prescribing in three clinical contexts in two countries: Development work for an implementation trial

Jill J Francis1*, Alan Tinmouth2,3, Simon J Stanworth4, Jeremy M Grimshaw2, Marie Johnston5, Chris Hyde4, Charlotte Stockton6, Jamie C Brehaut7, Dean Fergusson2 and Martin P Eccles8

Author Affiliations

1 Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, UK

2 Clinical Epidemiology Programme, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

3 Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Canada

4 NHS Blood & Transplant, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK

5 Department of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, UK

6 Centre for Medical Statistics and Health Evaluation, University of Liverpool, UK

7 Clinical Epidemiology Programme, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

8 Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, UK

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Implementation Science 2009, 4:70 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-4-70

Published: 24 October 2009

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Additional file 1:

Theoretical domains and their component constructs from psychological theories used to understand transfusion prescribing (from ‘Psychological’ Theory Group)

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Additional file 2:

Theoretically-informed topic guide (core questions to elicit views within each theoretical domain, with follow-up prompts for guidance if needed) as used in interviews with critical care consultants for the UK study

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Postal questionnaire used in UK study of intensive/critical care consultants.

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