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Table 3 TDF domains identified as barriers/enablers to eating and physical activity

From: Understanding perceived determinants of nurses’ eating and physical activity behaviour: a theory-informed qualitative interview study

Domain sub categories generated from data

Utterance count

Nurses citing domain as barrier

Nurses citing domain as enabler

Total utterancesa

Barrier utterancesa

Enabler utterancesa

Social influences

62

17

45

10/16

14/16

 Family, friends, patients and work colleagues (±)

62

17

45

  

Beliefs about capabilities

36

9

27

6/16

15/16

 Confidence (±)

31

7

24

  

 Past experiences (±)

5

2

3

  

Intentions

33

19

14

8/16

8/16

 Lack of motivation (-)

19

19

0

  

 Having intentions (+)

14

0

14

  

Knowledge

27

1

26

1/16

15/16

 Awareness of guidelines and strategies (e.g. portion control, physical activity guidelines) (+)

25

0

25

  

 Awareness of local facilities (±)

2

1

1

  

Goals

20

0

20

0/16

11/16

 Priority (+)

6

0

6

  

 Holidays/Special occasions (+)

14

0

14

  

Reinforcement

19

0

19

0/16

11/16

 Immediate benefits (+)

16

0

16

  

 Compliments (+)

2

0

2

  

 Free gym membership (+)

1

0

1

  

Social, Professional role and identity

16

2

14

4/16

8/16

 Role model (+)

10

0

10

  

 Responsibilities of role as a nurse (±)

6

2

4

  

Optimism

9

0

9

0/16

7/16

 Positive about outcome of managing body weight (+)

9

0

9

  

Skills

0

0

0

0/16

0/16

 No subcategories from data

  1. (-) = barrier; (+) = enabler; (±) = conflicting beliefs whether barrier/enabler
  2. a = A belief whose content may indicate a perceived influence on eating and/or physical activity behaviour