Here is an interesting way to visualize interventions for the different drivers of behavior using the COM-B Model.
The COM-B developed by Susan Michie, Robert West and colleagues at UCL is used to look for the barriers or enablers to a behavior (also called drivers or influences). It looks at:
-Capability (both physical and psychological) -Opportuntity (both physical and social) -Motivation (both reflective and automatic)
It is a model we often use in our consulting projects at Aim For Behavior to help us structure findings in our behavioural analysis. (though we may use other models)
It is also something I teach with step by step examples in my courses.
As for the example here used in diabetes prevention design:
The wheel has been filled with interventions or solutions and ways to deliver the intervention in this example.
It looks at the Patient level - to Increase the patient's awareness of pre-diabetes
It looks at Provider's Level - Improve communication skills, and Motivational Interviews
It looks at System Level - Invitation by physicians as well as social marketing.
This can be a nice way to present what you are working on to stakeholders, without overwhelming them with all the details of how you are actually implementing it.
It also helps you know what interventions you are using for which area of the COM-B Model.
Seldom does behavior change happen by changing only one thing, and as you can see in this case, they are focusing on three areas - the patient, the provider and the system - it is only in this way that you can increase the chances of success, as behaviors seldom happen in isolation.
If you understand the behaviors, you will get better outcomes.
Image credit
Yoon et. al (2022) Facilitators and Barriers to Uptake of Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Program Among Multi-Ethnic Asian Patients With Prediabetes
If you have any questions about Behavior Design, Culture Change, Communications or Innovation do let me know.