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Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Open Access 08-11-2016 | Original Article

Development of a Behavior Change Intervention to Encourage Timely Cancer Symptom Presentation Among People Living in Deprived Communities Using the Behavior Change Wheel

Authors: Stephanie Smits, PhD, Grace McCutchan, BSc, Fiona Wood, PhD, Adrian Edwards, PhD, MRCGP, Ian Lewis, PhD, Michael Robling, PhD, Shantini Paranjothy, PhD, Ben Carter, PhD, Julia Townson, BA, Kate Brain, PhD

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine

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Abstract

Background

Targeted public awareness interventions are needed to improve earlier cancer diagnosis and reduce socioeconomic inequalities in cancer outcomes. The health check (intervention) is a touchscreen questionnaire delivered by trained lay advisors that aims to raise awareness of cancer symptoms and risk factors and encourage timely help seeking.

Purpose

This study aimed to apply the Behavior Change Wheel to intervention refinement by identifying barriers and facilitators to timely symptom presentation among people living in socioeconomically deprived communities.

Methods

Primary data (six focus groups with health professionals, community partners and public) and secondary data (systematic review of barriers and facilitators to cancer symptom presentation) were mapped iteratively to the Behavior Change Wheel.

Results

Barriers and facilitators were identified from the systematic review and focus groups comprising 14 members of the public aged over 40, 14 community partners, and 14 healthcare professionals. Barriers included poor symptom knowledge and lack of motivation to engage in preventive or proactive behaviors. Facilitators included cues/prompts to action, general practitioner preparedness to listen, and social networks. The following behavior change techniques were selected to address identified barriers and facilitators: information about health consequences, prompts/cues, credible sources, restricting physical and social environment, social support, goal setting, and action planning.

Conclusions

The Behavior Change Wheel triangulated findings from primary and secondary data sources. An intervention combining education and enablement could encourage timely symptom presentation to primary care among people living in socioeconomically deprived communities. Social encouragement and support is needed to increase symptom knowledge, challenge negative cancer beliefs, and prompt decisions to engage with the healthcare system.
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Metadata
Title
Development of a Behavior Change Intervention to Encourage Timely Cancer Symptom Presentation Among People Living in Deprived Communities Using the Behavior Change Wheel
Authors
Stephanie Smits, PhD
Grace McCutchan, BSc
Fiona Wood, PhD
Adrian Edwards, PhD, MRCGP
Ian Lewis, PhD
Michael Robling, PhD
Shantini Paranjothy, PhD
Ben Carter, PhD
Julia Townson, BA
Kate Brain, PhD
Publication date
08-11-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-016-9849-x