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Table 2 Implementation strategy crosswalk

From: Leveraging behavioral economics and implementation science to engage patients at risk for suicide in mental health treatment: a pilot study protocol

Examples of barriers

EAST constructs [24]

Potential strategies

Mechanisms

Effort required to attend treatment outweighs motivation

Make it attractive (e.g., attention grabbing messaging, incentives)

Financial incentives [55]

Counters delayed discounting (i.e., self-regulation)

Hopelessness, social disconnection

Make it social

Caring contacts [27, 28]

Enhances perceived social support (i.e., interpersonal processes)

Forgetting; rescheduling an appointment that no longer works can be challenging to navigate

Make it easy to change behavior and timely (e.g., plan for action)

Test interactive texting with study staff vs. automated texting to confirm/change appointment if needed [56]

Reduces structural barriers