The selected Behaviour Change Techniques with descriptions and Stay-Active function
| Behaviour change technique | BCT description | Stay-Active (smartphone App) function |
| Goal setting [1.1] | Set or agree a goal defined in terms of behaviour to be achieved. | Specific goal setting function. Users can set personalised weekly goals. They can review and record goals directly onto the app, update and can access them at any time. Weekly goals are integrated into the performance feedback wheel. |
| Action planning [1.4] | Prompt detailed planning of performance of the behaviour (must include at least one of the following context, frequency, duration and intensity). | Users are encouraged to set personalised weekly goals with a specialist midwife at the end of MI. Users can set personalised weekly goals on the app. Examples include a brisk walk for 20 min x3/week or attending a yoga class. |
| Review behaviour goals [1.5] | Review behaviour goals(s) jointly with the person and consider modifying goal(s) or behaviour change strategy in light of achievement. | SM’s can view how the women progress in real time. SM’s can contact women via the message centre if they have not logged or registered activity. The midwives will provide support over the phone or via the message centre weekly. |
| Self- monitoring of behaviour [2.3] | Establish a method for a person to monitor and record their behaviour(s)as part of a behaviour change strategy. | Users can record their PA on Stay-Active and tracking their completed goals on the performance feedback wheel. |
| Instruction to perform the behaviour [4.1] | Advice or agree on how to perform behaviour. | See resource centre text below. |
| Credible source [9.1] | Present verbal or visual communication from a credible source in favour of or against the behaviour. | See resource centre text below. |
| Written persuasion about capabilities [15.1] | Inform the person that they can successfully perform the wanted behaviour. | See resource centre text below. |
| Prompts and cues [7.1] | Introduce or define environmental or social stimulus with the purpose of prompting or cueing the behaviour. | Users receive motivational messages about PA at 10:00 every day via the smartphone notification system. |
| Feedback on behaviour [2.2] | Monitor and provide informative or evaluative feedback on performance of the behaviour. | HCPs can view and monitor their user’s activity progress and communicate feedback by individualised text messages. |
| Information about health Consequence [5.1] | Provide information (eg, written, verbal, visual) about health consequence. | See resource centre text below. |
HCP, healthcare professionals; MI, motivational interview; PA, physical activity; SM, specialist midwife.