A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behaviour change to investigate implementation problems

Atkins, L., Francis, J., Islam, R., O'Connor, D., Patey, A., Ivers, N., Foy, R., Duncan, E.M., Colquhoun, H., Grimshaw, J.M., Lawton, R., & Michie, S. (2017). A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behaviour change to investigate implementation problems. Implementation Science, 12(77).

Offers practical guidance for those who wish to apply the TDF to assess implementation problems and support intervention design. Presents a brief rationale for using a theoretical approach to investigate and address implementation problems, summarises the TDF and its development, describes how to apply the TDF to achieve implementation objectives, and presents examples from the implementation research literature.