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Table 2 Intervention and elements with type of activity and behavioural change techniques (BCT) [24]

From: Developing a theory-based multimedia intervention for schools to improve young people’s asthma: my asthma in school (MAIS)

 

Part of intervention

Element

Targets to support self-management addresseda

BCTsb

Visit 1

Theatre (whole year groups)–90 min

In control, interactive theatre

A11; A12; F3; F7; F5

3.1; 5.1; 5.3; 5.2; 6.1; 6.3; 9.1; 12.2; 13.2

Visit 2

Workshop 1 (60 min):

What is asthma? Who has asthma?

Asthma is… group quiz

F5; F6; A11

8.1

Wall of fame, hands-on sorting game

F5; F6; F7

6.2; 9.1.

Asthma balance, group competition

F1; A11; F2

4.3

Giant airways, hands-on activity/demonstration

A3; A5; A13; F1

4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 11.1

Define asthma, partner discussion

A11

8.1

Workshop 2 (60 min):

symptoms and triggers

Symptoms intro, discussion and demonstration

A7

5.1; 4.1

GP consultation, interactive firm clips and discussion

A3; A5; A11; A13; E1; E2; E3

1.2; 1.4; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 6.1; 7.1; 9.1; 11.1; 11.3; 12.5; 13.2; 16.3

Peak flow interactive, demonstration

A6; A8

2.6; 4.1; 6.1; 12.5

Good control discussion

A6

4.1; 6.1; 8.1

Trigger map, hands-on activity and discussion

C1; C2

3.2; 4.1; 4.2; 5.2; 5.3; 7.5; 11.2; 12.1; 12.2; 12.3; 7.1; 12.5

Asthma dash board game

F1; A11; A2; A3; A5; C1; C2; A13; F5; F8

During game: 2.2; 3.1; 4.1; 5.2; 5.3; 6.2; 7.1; 7.5; 8.1; 9.3; 10.3; 10.11; 14.2; Description of game rules: 4.2; 5.1; 11.1; 11.2; 12.1

Workshop 3 (60 min): medicines and emergencies

Medication myth buster, group quiz

A3; A4

5.1; 9.2; 11.1

Inhaler shuffle, group quiz

A5

5.3; 11.1

The big mouth, hands-on interactive game

B1; B2; B3

4.1; 4.3; 5.1; 5.2; 6.1; 12.5; 11.1

Puffer partners, demonstration and training

B1; B2

2.2; 4.1; 6.1; 8.1

Emergency role play

D1

1.2; 3.2; 4.1; 5.1; 8.1

Workshop 4 (60 min): support network and taking control

Breaking the jump, short movie

F5; F7; F8, A11

4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 6.1; 9.1; 12.1; 13.2

Support target, discussion and writing

F8

3.1

The third option, short movie

F8

1.2; 4.1; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 6.1; 7.1; 9.1; 9.2; 9.3

What can I do? Facilitated discussion

A10

3.1; 7.1; 12.1

Asthma solution, partner discussion

A11; B4; F4

1.2; 3.1; 5.3; 9.2

Setting goals, facilitated discussion and writing

A10; F8

1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.9; 7.1

Booklet—to take home (introduced during workshops)

Booklet

B3

4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 9.2; 11.1; 11.2; 12.1

Toolbox—to take home

(introduced during workshops)

Boost, mobile game app

Sustained learning

4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.3; 7.1; 7.5; 11.1; 11.2; 12.1; 12.3

Asthma action plan

 

4.1

Asthma dodge, mobile game app

A3; A5; A7; A13

4.1; 4.2; 5.2; 5.3; 6.1; 7.1; 7.7; 8.1; 8.3; 8.7; 10.3; 11.2; 12.2; 12.3; 13.2; 14.4; 14.5

GP calling card

B3

7.1

Peak flow chart

 

12.5

  1. Indirect BCTs are presented in cursive, overarching BCTs in bold
  2. aFull descriptions of behavioural targets are presented in Table 1
  3. bFull descriptions of BCT codes are presented in Supplement 3