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Table 1 “ + Adesão!” modules and theoretical structure according to the BCT taxonomy

From: Development, feasibility testing and perceived benefits of a new app to help with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV in Brazil

Module

Objective

BCT taxonomya

Becoming aware of the level of adherence to treatment

Make users aware of their degree of adherence to treatment by the CEAT-HIV score

2.2. Feedback on behaviour

Information about and importance of adherence to treatment

Make users expand their knowledge of HIV and treatment

4.2. Information about antecedents

Treatment beliefs and expectations (negative thoughts and behaviour)

Assist in restructuring dysfunctional beliefs about treatment

13.2. Framing/reframing

Treatment beliefs and expectations (developing positive treatment expectations)

Assist the user in building more positive beliefs about treatment

13.2. Framing/reframing

4.3. Reattribution

Communication with health professionals

Promote the improvement of users’ communication with doctors and health professionals regarding their treatment

4.1. Instructions on how to perform the behaviour

2.2. Feedback on behaviour

Dealing with unforeseen events in treatment

Reflect, instruct and develop skills for handling unforeseen events in the course of treatment

5.1. Information about health consequences

9.2. Pros and cons

9.3. Comparative imagining of future outcomes

4.1. Instructions on how to perform the behaviour

Feedback on the level of adherence to treatment after intervention completion

Make the user aware of changes in the degree of adherence to treatment by comparison of CEAT-HIV scores before and after the use of the app

2.7. Feedback on outcome(s) of behaviour

  1. Note: ahttp://www.bct-taxonomy.com/