Use of Intervention Mapping to Enhance Health Care Professional Practice: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The use of Intervention Mapping can provide health care planners with useful guidelines for the theoretical development of practice change interventions and programs.

Interventions developed with the Intervention Mapping protocol in the field of cancer: A systematic review

“…The authors infrequently explained their motivation to select one theory among those available; the theories seemed mostly taken “off the shelf” irrespectively of the IM step and possibly according to the authors' knowledge of available theories. This result is in accordance with the findings of a recent study reviewing the use of the IM protocol (3 first steps) to enhance health care professional practice . For example, Vernon et al linked the lack of impact of their intervention to the fact that the TTM they chose a priori was possibly not the most useful theoretical framework.…”

“…For example, Vernon et al linked the lack of impact of their intervention to the fact that the TTM they chose a priori was possibly not the most useful theoretical framework. It is worth mentioning the preponderance of health psychology theories focusing at the individual level of the patients (TPB, TTM, and HBM) and to a lesser extent at the interpersonal level (SCT), which is congruent with the results of Durks et al who identified a majority of interventions using the TPB and SCT. As useful as these theories are, they are obviously insufficient to account for the many social, cultural, and political factors that shape the behaviours of individuals in their environment.…”

“…This finding was unexpected given the emphasis on the ecological approach in the IM protocol and the importance of both the social and physical environment in many cancer issues. Durks et al 75 presented similar results. This shortcoming could be linked to the nonecological definition or to the lack of a logic model of the problem.…”

“…11,74 This evolution underlies the necessity reviewing the use of the IM protocol (3 first steps) to enhance health care professional practice. 75 Regarding step 3, the differences between underlying theories, change methods, and practical applications (or strategies) were hard to disentangle in the published studies. Some authors chose behaviour change methods without specifying their theoretical background.…”

Bridging The Gap For Clinical Pharmacist In Developing Countries Like Pakistan

“…The success of mapping intervention in health programs has been reported in many countries, proving that it is an important framework in developing guidelines for healthcare programs. 17 The approaches of mapping are required to be implemented at every step of planning protocol for clinical pharmacy programs in Pakistan. The determinants of clinical pharmacy programs have been highlighted in this study, which should be targeted stepwise in all concerned departments to promote recognition and acceptance of clinical pharmacists; to create more job opportunities; to make amendments in academic curriculum; to promote the healthcare professionals to recognize and accept clinical pharmacists; to promote the assimilation of empirical evidence-based latest research for both universities and clinical setups; to promote access to good quality low priced pharmaceuticals; and to target every issue faced by clinical pharmacists in Pakistan.…”