1. Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice in Behaviour Change: Science Based Resources with Instructional Videos
Raymond Gemen
Nutrition & Health Projects Manager
European Food Information Council (EUFIC) 1

2. “Science not communicated, is science not done”
- Anne Glover, former chief scientific adviser -

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6. Science-Based Behaviour Change Resources6

7. myPace for Weight Management Project
Dr Laura Fernandez and Raymond Gemen
Prof Julie Barnett and Dr Michelle Harricharan
Prof Anne de Looy and Judith Liddell
Dave Fletcher
Funded by an unrestricted grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation

8. Project Advisory Board
Dr Fiona Gillison - Senior lecturer in exercise and health psychology, University of Bath
Prof Marion Hetherington - Professor of biopsychology, Leeds University
Dr Ingrid Larsson – Clinical nutritionist, Sahlgrenska University Hospital

9. Not to replace formal education!
Objective
To develop a set of resources to support European dietitians intending to use or already using behaviour change theory and techniques in practice
Not to replace formal education!

10. Scientific basis
 Developed by Susan Michie and colleagues at University College London, mainly for research purposes

11. Engagement with dietitians
Questions
What do dietitians know about behaviour change?
What would they like to know more about?
What sort of resources would be useful?
Workshop 1  Sep 2014, Athens, Greece 20 practicing dietitians from 7 European countries
Survey  Q1 2015, online
589 dietitians from 28 European countries

12. Survey – findings (I) Of 589 dietitians: Findings
36% - practice less than 5 years
48% - received training in behaviour change techniques
19% - undertook Life Long Learning in behaviour change
Findings
58% agreed to be confident in their knowledge of the evidence base for behaviour change
27% were not confident that they knew what techniques were most helpful to change weight related behaviours
37% agreed that information about behaviour change for weight loss was confusing – 29% disagreed
88% agreed that they would value more information about the evidence base for behaviour change for weight loss

13. Survey – findings (II) Behaviour Change Techniques
Most used when appropriate
Setting goals – 87%
Problem solving – 80%
Feedback – 83%
Shaping knowledge – 79%
Would like to know more about these BCTs
Comparison of behaviour – 37%
Regulation – 41%
Antecedents – 43%
Identity – 46%
Covert learning 50%

14. Survey – findings (III)
Mode of delivery/type of resources Audio-visual
Videos

15. From science to practice
Setting goals
Problem solving
Feedback
Shaping knowledge
Covert learning
Identity
Antecedents
Regulation
Comparison of behaviour

16. Development stages Drafting scenarios  Q2 2015 Outlines/scripts
Workshop 2  August 2015, Brussels, Belgium. EFAD specialist dietitians on obesity
Finalising scripts & recording  Jan 2016, Southmpton, UK
Creating the resources  Q2 2016

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20. Do we have time and a reliable internet connection for an example???

21. Questions?