Table 2 Importance of TDF domains identified from pharmacists’ interviews

Key domains

Knowledge

Skills

Beliefs about capabilities

Goals

MADP

ECR

Social influences

Behavioural regulation

● ECR and social influences were the most coded domains

● Beliefs about capabilities: almost all barriers and facilitators under this domain were also linked to other domains particularly ECR, Social influences, Knowledge, Skills

Domains of less importance

SPRI

Beliefs about consequences

Reinforcement

Intentions

Emotion

Optimism

● SPRI: all pharmacists agreed that dispensing & counselling were part of their job. There was no need for this domain to be targeted further through an intervention

● Beliefs about consequences: all pharmacists were able to cite benefits/risks associated with target behaviours. There was no need for this domain to be targeted further through an intervention

● Reinforcement: It was beyond the capabilities of the project to offer rewards/incentives

● Intentions: all pharmacists had positive intentions. Barriers and facilitators identified under this domain were also identified under other domains

● Emotion: pharmacists expressed positive/negative emotions associated with the target behaviours. It was beyond the scope of the project to target emotions as it would likely require delivery over a long period of time

● Optimism could not be easily targeted in an intervention as it would have required delivery over a long period of time and resources beyond the capabilities of this project. Many barriers and facilitators under this domain were also linked to ECR/social influences